Despot's Game tinyBuild LLC Available for free: 4 levels of the game and 10 attempts per day in Brawl mode. The full version can be unlocked with on… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsAvailable for free: 4 levels of the game and 10 attempts per day in Brawl mode. The full version can be unlocked with one payment in the game. *Supported Devices: iPhone 8 Plus, Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and above. iPod Touches are not supported. Let's play a game: I'll give you some puny humans, and you try to help them make it through my labyrinth. No, you won't be controlling them in battles - they'll fight automatically! My game is about strategy and praying to RNGesus, not mashing buttons. You can buy items for the humans: swords, crossbows, coffins, stale pretzels. Plus, I'll let you give them cool mutations! A few Topochlorians in the blood and some Crocodile Skin never hurt anyone. There's one catch, though: if you die, you have to start over entirely, and the whole world will be generated again from scratch. Yes, my game is a roguelike game. Well, roguelite, if you're a nerd who loves compartmentalizing us creators into strict genres. I almost forgot: my game has a multiplayer mode, too! But I'm not going to tell you anything about it, because King of the Hill is a special secret multiplayer mode that only unlocks once you beat the game. * sincerely, with disrespect for puny humans, your local evil AI: d'Spot Information Seller:tinyBuild LLC Genre:Puzzle, Strategy Release:Sep 29, 2022 Updated:Jun 20, 2024 Version:1.9.11 Size:432.0 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal https://apps.apple.com/us/app/despots-game/id1558859156 metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #2 metalcasket, Sep 29, 2022 Ballsy pricing! Mrwubbs and Rocksaint like this. Rocksaint Well-Known Member Nov 29, 2013 666 367 63 #3 Rocksaint, Sep 29, 2022 Solid strategy game. Lots of options and freedom of gameplay. Seems like a roguelike but too early to say. But one big problem, why is everything so damn small?! On a phone screen that is. I think this would be best played on an iPad or at least a plus/max phone. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 703 113 #4 anthony78, Sep 29, 2022 On GamePass today as well if anyone wants to give it a shot there on console. Anotherkellydown likes this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #5 elcrazy, Sep 30, 2022 It is fun. But wow is it small and kind of hard to figure out exactly what everyone is doing lol. I finished the free mode by beating the final boss. I would actually have bought it, but not at that price. I don’t mind spending. I have bought other $20 games. But this game for me anyways does not feel like it’s worth $23 plus tax. Way too many great games out there priced better. I would have probably paid between $5-$10 for it. Not really sure what it’s worth though. Even in this genre there are many games that are better priced and just as good if not better. It is fun. But wow did they price themselves out of the market for most I think. Wonder if it’s a mistake. AltsKev likes this. AltsKev Well-Known Member Nov 12, 2016 566 157 43 Male Developer #6 AltsKev, Sep 30, 2022 i have finish the free level too, game look very fun but i cannot see the deph of the game for 20€... sure i can buy this for 6€ maybe but not at this price. W8rd3 Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2017 123 49 28 Human paper weight In a human dwelling #7 W8rd3, Sep 30, 2022 Price it seems, will be the biggest point of contention here. I’m personally enjoying it(feel it’s a little on the small side for iPhone) though I get annoyed every time I navigate away or get a phone call, the game restarts. Wall Jump Games Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2020 169 88 28 Male #8 Wall Jump Games, Sep 30, 2022 The price seems reasonable to me. There haven’t been price complaints from people on any other platform, and whilst I enjoy games being cheaper on mobile, I appreciate developers wanting charge full price instead of nickel and diming themselves on their biggest market. pyrrhonic Active Member Mar 23, 2015 29 0 1 #9 pyrrhonic, Oct 2, 2022 Biggest issue I have with the laughably high price point (I literally guffawed) is that this game is STILL “Early Access” on Steam, and has been for a long time. So you’re not even paying for a finished, polished game. That said, I did really enjoy it on PC, and was waiting for it to come to iOS. Just can’t justify that much of a payout. Wall Jump Games Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2020 169 88 28 Male #10 Wall Jump Games, Oct 2, 2022 Despot’s Game is not in early access. The mobile and console launches coincided with the full 1.0 release of the game. You are paying for a finished game which is the same price as it’s PC and Console counterparts, which is totally fair. Ghostdog1 Well-Known Member Jan 30, 2015 319 124 43 #11 Ghostdog1, Oct 2, 2022 I see this a bit different. Most of the other games by tinyBuild LLC cost on ios half or less compared to steam versions. And it makes sense to lower the price for smaller screens because most players are little kids with no money. So tinyBuild just doesn‘t want Despot‘s Game to be played by kids. It‘s a decision the devs have made i guess. IMHO I won’t buy any more tinyBuild games on ios because of their disregard for updating any of their games on ios. They just leave them to die once they are launched. For example Graveyard Keeper had a bug that made the game unplayable on most ios devices. Did they ever update it? No! But the PC Version had endless updates. So if I ever want to play one of their games I would choose the PC version of it. macplash, pyrrhonic and AltsKev like this. Jstorm Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2020 1,082 474 83 Male Employed Earth #12 Jstorm, Oct 2, 2022 Well, I purchased the full version. It’s fun, but for the price tag of $20, I expected a much better experience. I hope the game UI gets updated with mobile devices in mind. Also, during my last run, the game crashed on my iPhone 13, and it didn’t save. I hope the game saves upon beating a room, like other roguelikes do. Jstorm Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2020 1,082 474 83 Male Employed Earth #13 Jstorm, Oct 2, 2022 Well… I went quite deep, tried to continue after doing some stuff, and this happened. I think I will refund and wait for a patch. Attached Files: 704659D7-2363-4DD2-8A6E-DCFE2A17E7BB.png File size: 944.4 KB Views: 21 AltsKev likes this. Wall Jump Games Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2020 169 88 28 Male #14 Wall Jump Games, Oct 2, 2022 Not sure how the iOS version is, but for what it’s worth, the game is good. I’ve played ~1hr on Xbox Game Pass, and I have good first impressions. I could see how UI could be a problem on a small screen though. Not gonna buy it thanks to Game Pass, but it’s a solid game if this is your only way to play it. pyrrhonic Active Member Mar 23, 2015 29 0 1 #15 pyrrhonic, Oct 7, 2022 My bad, I misread the Steam page. Still not worth more than ~7 bucks on mobile. Echoseven Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 19, 2011 6,091 270 83 The red Skittle #16 Echoseven, Oct 7, 2022 It’s the exact same game. For better or worse. Putting more work into a game to make it available on more platforms does not make it worth less. Jstorm Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2020 1,082 474 83 Male Employed Earth #17 Jstorm, Oct 9, 2022 Made it to the final boss, game crashed, and there was no recovery save. If you want to play this game, I suggest you purchase the PC version. pyrrhonic likes this. pyrrhonic Active Member Mar 23, 2015 29 0 1 #18 pyrrhonic, Oct 12, 2022 Clearly it’s either a) NOT the “exact same game”, or b) “more work” was NOT done to make it available on another platform. Otherwise, why all the complaints about stability, hm? Echoseven Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 19, 2011 6,091 270 83 The red Skittle #19 Echoseven, Oct 12, 2022 More work was done to make the game run on a different platform. It’s not a matter of opening up project files, right-clicking, and selecting “save to iOS” to get it there. Someone had to do some work on it. Someone had to get paid for that work. Developers often eat those costs to get games released on multiple platforms. You could absolutely argue that more work needs to be done to make it more stable on mobile, and I would absolutely agree with you there. Anyway, I only took issue with you saying that it’s only worth X just because it was on mobile. A game that’s priced at $20 on Steam, Epic, Xbox and presumably PlayStation and Switch is not suddenly worth less just because it was released on mobile. That’s devaluing to the entire industry and a sore spot of mine when it comes to conversations about this platform. pyrrhonic Active Member Mar 23, 2015 29 0 1 #20 pyrrhonic, Oct 14, 2022 I don’t disagree with anything you’ve said, there. Oh, except that I was “devaluing the entire industry” simply because I, rando on the internet, subjectively-priced an apparently-unmodified (see complaints about user interface scaling) and poorly-tested (see complaints about platform instability) port at a inarguably-middling pricepoint for the platform (I didn’t say “free”, I didn’t say “99 cents”, I didn’t say “3.99”, even). One dude on the internet suggesting that, to him, given the press and the first-hand experience, a product is worth SEVEN TIMES what most consumers are willing to pay for a product in that market does NOT equal the fall of capitalism. Sore spot, indeed. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Solid strategy game. Lots of options and freedom of gameplay. Seems like a roguelike but too early to say. But one big problem, why is everything so damn small?! On a phone screen that is. I think this would be best played on an iPad or at least a plus/max phone.
It is fun. But wow is it small and kind of hard to figure out exactly what everyone is doing lol. I finished the free mode by beating the final boss. I would actually have bought it, but not at that price. I don’t mind spending. I have bought other $20 games. But this game for me anyways does not feel like it’s worth $23 plus tax. Way too many great games out there priced better. I would have probably paid between $5-$10 for it. Not really sure what it’s worth though. Even in this genre there are many games that are better priced and just as good if not better. It is fun. But wow did they price themselves out of the market for most I think. Wonder if it’s a mistake.
i have finish the free level too, game look very fun but i cannot see the deph of the game for 20€... sure i can buy this for 6€ maybe but not at this price.
Price it seems, will be the biggest point of contention here. I’m personally enjoying it(feel it’s a little on the small side for iPhone) though I get annoyed every time I navigate away or get a phone call, the game restarts.
The price seems reasonable to me. There haven’t been price complaints from people on any other platform, and whilst I enjoy games being cheaper on mobile, I appreciate developers wanting charge full price instead of nickel and diming themselves on their biggest market.
Biggest issue I have with the laughably high price point (I literally guffawed) is that this game is STILL “Early Access” on Steam, and has been for a long time. So you’re not even paying for a finished, polished game. That said, I did really enjoy it on PC, and was waiting for it to come to iOS. Just can’t justify that much of a payout.
Despot’s Game is not in early access. The mobile and console launches coincided with the full 1.0 release of the game. You are paying for a finished game which is the same price as it’s PC and Console counterparts, which is totally fair.
I see this a bit different. Most of the other games by tinyBuild LLC cost on ios half or less compared to steam versions. And it makes sense to lower the price for smaller screens because most players are little kids with no money. So tinyBuild just doesn‘t want Despot‘s Game to be played by kids. It‘s a decision the devs have made i guess. IMHO I won’t buy any more tinyBuild games on ios because of their disregard for updating any of their games on ios. They just leave them to die once they are launched. For example Graveyard Keeper had a bug that made the game unplayable on most ios devices. Did they ever update it? No! But the PC Version had endless updates. So if I ever want to play one of their games I would choose the PC version of it.
Well, I purchased the full version. It’s fun, but for the price tag of $20, I expected a much better experience. I hope the game UI gets updated with mobile devices in mind. Also, during my last run, the game crashed on my iPhone 13, and it didn’t save. I hope the game saves upon beating a room, like other roguelikes do.
Well… I went quite deep, tried to continue after doing some stuff, and this happened. I think I will refund and wait for a patch.
Not sure how the iOS version is, but for what it’s worth, the game is good. I’ve played ~1hr on Xbox Game Pass, and I have good first impressions. I could see how UI could be a problem on a small screen though. Not gonna buy it thanks to Game Pass, but it’s a solid game if this is your only way to play it.
It’s the exact same game. For better or worse. Putting more work into a game to make it available on more platforms does not make it worth less.
Made it to the final boss, game crashed, and there was no recovery save. If you want to play this game, I suggest you purchase the PC version.
Clearly it’s either a) NOT the “exact same game”, or b) “more work” was NOT done to make it available on another platform. Otherwise, why all the complaints about stability, hm?
More work was done to make the game run on a different platform. It’s not a matter of opening up project files, right-clicking, and selecting “save to iOS” to get it there. Someone had to do some work on it. Someone had to get paid for that work. Developers often eat those costs to get games released on multiple platforms. You could absolutely argue that more work needs to be done to make it more stable on mobile, and I would absolutely agree with you there. Anyway, I only took issue with you saying that it’s only worth X just because it was on mobile. A game that’s priced at $20 on Steam, Epic, Xbox and presumably PlayStation and Switch is not suddenly worth less just because it was released on mobile. That’s devaluing to the entire industry and a sore spot of mine when it comes to conversations about this platform.
I don’t disagree with anything you’ve said, there. Oh, except that I was “devaluing the entire industry” simply because I, rando on the internet, subjectively-priced an apparently-unmodified (see complaints about user interface scaling) and poorly-tested (see complaints about platform instability) port at a inarguably-middling pricepoint for the platform (I didn’t say “free”, I didn’t say “99 cents”, I didn’t say “3.99”, even). One dude on the internet suggesting that, to him, given the press and the first-hand experience, a product is worth SEVEN TIMES what most consumers are willing to pay for a product in that market does NOT equal the fall of capitalism. Sore spot, indeed.
