TriggyWiggy's list of 2012 Releases in the General Forums shows that the official Dominion app will be released this week. Has anyone seen confirmation of that anywhere?
I would not expect too much from the official Dominion app, besides some well-earned extra cents for Donald V. To quote a statement from Rio Grande Games, it will feature only a "basic" AI for "learning the game", not quite what I'm interested in. But maybe there's turn-based multiplayer Ascension-like, to make up for that.
Wow - I did not, but I would love for that to happen. Part of me sides with abstractgamefreak in terms of expectations, but I guess that only makes it easier to surpass them
Hopefully he's either being really humble about the AI OR they plan on working on more advanced AI for the later updates! I might even hold off until I hear some feedback from others and just stick to BoG for decent AI in a Dominion game. I'd rather give my money directly to the guys behind the REAL Dominion game but if they don't care about making a compelling single player experience, why should I support them?
They've been working for a rrreeeaaaalllllyyyyy long time on the official Dominion App so I'm expecting great things from them.
Battle of Gundabad. It's an iOS game similar to Dominion, but it's been plagued by a lot of bugs, lack of content, and bad balancing.
Sorry for the abbreviations but as I'm never sure of the spelling, let me look it up to be accurate (pause in real time...) Ahh, here we are: Battle of Gundabad Battle of Gundabad is the first DECK BUILDING CARD GAME on iPhone! Every player plays with his own set of cards. At game… $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsBattle of Gundabad is the first DECK BUILDING CARD GAME on iPhone! Every player plays with his own set of cards. At game end the player with the most victory points (VP) wins!The game consists of 27 cards with thousands of combinations and 2 game modes: Campaign and Normal Modes. In Campaign Mode you help Bolg to save his father by overcoming all kinds of challenges, while in Normal Mode every game you will be randomly assigned 10 out of 20 action cards which gives you thousands of different combinations. Battle of Gundabad is definitely a welcome addition to any deck building gamer's collection! Information Seller: Genre:Board, Card Release:Feb 07, 2011 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (1) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal While card art and names have been changed and a campaign added in there (just a bunch of serially linked scenarios with clever objectives that often had nothing to do with actually winning), it is a direct port of Dominion. Not being that familiar with Dominion I'm not sure if all of the action card effects are direct rips with slightly altered wording, but I wouldn't be surprised. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #49 LordGek, Feb 14, 2012 Oh, what kind of major bugs? I wouldn't deny it but I haven't seen them yet myself (to be honest I haven't gotten that far into the campaign). LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #50 LordGek, Feb 14, 2012 Last edited: Feb 14, 2012 The reason the AI is not expected to be much was from this post from the main man behind Rio Grande Games (the real and iOS game's publisher): But then later he added in something about different AI personalities and even the ability for user created AI scripts or something (maybe fans therefore can make an even better AI if their's is lacking). I'm curious but, again, gather that this app might be more of a focus on simply a platform for multiplayer gaming across multiple platforms (iPhone guy vs. dude playing via Firefox) but then again he may have downplayed the AI simply because it can't compare to the expert players of the game in real-life. Maybe, as far as iOS boardgame AIs go it will still be decent. deadclown Well-Known Member Apr 13, 2009 904 0 0 #51 deadclown, Feb 14, 2012 I gotta say, this version of the game is really pretty solid, imo. The AI is occasionally extremely good, and only sometimes bad. The UI works well. It's smooth, fast, and so far bug-free. Frankly, I'm going to be surprised if the official app is as good as this one. My ONLY complaint is that it doesn't include the expansions! bgribin Well-Known Member Mar 7, 2009 355 0 0 Seattle, WA #52 bgribin, Feb 15, 2012 I'm interested in checking this out so I may download it... but I can't wait for the official app. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #53 pjft, Feb 15, 2012 You should download it, for sure. I'm with deadclown: while I doubt it, if the original one is as good as this, we're in for a great surprise. Also, the BoG comment seems a bit negative in all fairness. "plagued by a lot of bugs, lack of content, and bad balancing" doesn't quite describe my experience with it. I've had a couple of bugs, but none of them game-breaking (all of them UI related, and only in the iPad version). As for lack of content, you can play campaign mode and regular one-off games. The bad balancing I imagine comes from the campaign designs, where you have to actually face different opponents that start with different cards than you. The cards' effects are a direct clone of Dominion, though, so if you're curious about Dominion, download both the free Dominion version, and then BoG if you want something more out of it. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #54 pjft, Feb 16, 2012 Well, yesterday there was an update, which is at least a sign that the developer didn't stop the developments I've been playing it a bit these last few days and I've been having fun with it. So much for the official release rumor, though. After doing a mock play of the "First Game" Card Set with my wife with some fake cards, she actually liked it so I then bought the actual board game to play with her. Fun times ahead for us and Dominion! LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #55 LordGek, Aug 13, 2012 This unofficial version has been pulled from the AppStore but not before the maker was able to explain why on his page: Goko, the owner of the digital rights to Dominion, has asked me to remove my version from the app store. Here is an announcement from Goko: The official Dominion Online game, endorsed by Donald X. Vaccarino and Rio Grande Games, is launching August 16th. The game will feature: Unlimited, free play of the Dominion: Base Cards game. Large and growing selection of Dominion expansion card sets available for purchase. Play Dominion Online: Single player against bots Multiplayer against your friends and other players online In a NEW Online adventure mode designed by Goko & Donald X created to challenge you and improve your skills. Play Dominion Online from your browser on Goko.com, on Facebook, in a Hangout on Google+ or on your iPad or Android tablet. Be the first to be notified when Dominion online is launched by signing up at: http://dominion.goko.com thevagrant Well-Known Member Jun 8, 2009 631 0 0 #56 thevagrant, Aug 13, 2012 So, no offline mode at all? That won't do it for me. My ipad is wifi only and I want to play whenever i feel like it, not when i'm home or (not so cleverly) using my company's wifi for things totally non work related. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #57 LordGek, Aug 13, 2012 Crap, I missed this seems to be ALL online! Hopefully they're just calling it "Dominion Online" and you can still play bots offline...but that is probably just me wishing out loud. mrbass Well-Known Member Oct 7, 2008 2,210 0 0 United States of America http://mrbass.org/iphone/bestgames #58 mrbass, Aug 13, 2012 sounds like this and thunderstone are dead on arrival. Too bad. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #59 LordGek, Aug 13, 2012 Is Thunderstone going to be online only as well!? thevagrant Well-Known Member Jun 8, 2009 631 0 0 #60 thevagrant, Aug 13, 2012 I understand the fight against piracy and all, but I won't even install those unfortunately if they're online exclusively. They probably don't care too much for one lost user, but that's too bad for me, I was really eager to play both of the titles (and throw my money to any expansions they would release). (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Oh, what kind of major bugs? I wouldn't deny it but I haven't seen them yet myself (to be honest I haven't gotten that far into the campaign).
The reason the AI is not expected to be much was from this post from the main man behind Rio Grande Games (the real and iOS game's publisher): But then later he added in something about different AI personalities and even the ability for user created AI scripts or something (maybe fans therefore can make an even better AI if their's is lacking). I'm curious but, again, gather that this app might be more of a focus on simply a platform for multiplayer gaming across multiple platforms (iPhone guy vs. dude playing via Firefox) but then again he may have downplayed the AI simply because it can't compare to the expert players of the game in real-life. Maybe, as far as iOS boardgame AIs go it will still be decent.
I gotta say, this version of the game is really pretty solid, imo. The AI is occasionally extremely good, and only sometimes bad. The UI works well. It's smooth, fast, and so far bug-free. Frankly, I'm going to be surprised if the official app is as good as this one. My ONLY complaint is that it doesn't include the expansions!
You should download it, for sure. I'm with deadclown: while I doubt it, if the original one is as good as this, we're in for a great surprise. Also, the BoG comment seems a bit negative in all fairness. "plagued by a lot of bugs, lack of content, and bad balancing" doesn't quite describe my experience with it. I've had a couple of bugs, but none of them game-breaking (all of them UI related, and only in the iPad version). As for lack of content, you can play campaign mode and regular one-off games. The bad balancing I imagine comes from the campaign designs, where you have to actually face different opponents that start with different cards than you. The cards' effects are a direct clone of Dominion, though, so if you're curious about Dominion, download both the free Dominion version, and then BoG if you want something more out of it.
Well, yesterday there was an update, which is at least a sign that the developer didn't stop the developments I've been playing it a bit these last few days and I've been having fun with it. So much for the official release rumor, though. After doing a mock play of the "First Game" Card Set with my wife with some fake cards, she actually liked it so I then bought the actual board game to play with her. Fun times ahead for us and Dominion!
This unofficial version has been pulled from the AppStore but not before the maker was able to explain why on his page: Goko, the owner of the digital rights to Dominion, has asked me to remove my version from the app store. Here is an announcement from Goko: The official Dominion Online game, endorsed by Donald X. Vaccarino and Rio Grande Games, is launching August 16th. The game will feature: Unlimited, free play of the Dominion: Base Cards game. Large and growing selection of Dominion expansion card sets available for purchase. Play Dominion Online: Single player against bots Multiplayer against your friends and other players online In a NEW Online adventure mode designed by Goko & Donald X created to challenge you and improve your skills. Play Dominion Online from your browser on Goko.com, on Facebook, in a Hangout on Google+ or on your iPad or Android tablet. Be the first to be notified when Dominion online is launched by signing up at: http://dominion.goko.com
So, no offline mode at all? That won't do it for me. My ipad is wifi only and I want to play whenever i feel like it, not when i'm home or (not so cleverly) using my company's wifi for things totally non work related.
Crap, I missed this seems to be ALL online! Hopefully they're just calling it "Dominion Online" and you can still play bots offline...but that is probably just me wishing out loud.
I understand the fight against piracy and all, but I won't even install those unfortunately if they're online exclusively. They probably don't care too much for one lost user, but that's too bad for me, I was really eager to play both of the titles (and throw my money to any expansions they would release).
