Sword & Poker #1 paid app. in Japan! (Jan 11, 2010)“Sword & Poker” is an RPG game, based on the classic poker game.… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details#1 paid app. in Japan! (Jan 11, 2010)“Sword & Poker” is an RPG game, based on the classic poker game.Unlike the recent RPG games that are usually complicated, we created an RPG game that is simple to use, so that everybody can enjoy.The game rules are simple!“Combine cards horizontally, vertically or diagonally to create a poker hand”Together with its simplicity, we also combined the fun elements of an RPG game and the shrewdness of card games to create a unique sense of fun.■ ≪ Story ≫This is a story of a magical world based on cards.Our story begins with the appearance of the monstrous creature called the “Lord of Chaos” in a small and peaceful village. The “Lord of Chaos” has captured the magical “Stone of Creation” from the bottom of the earth, and has created a sweeping dungeon using the powers of the stone. Many have attempted to defeat the “Lord of Chaos”, but they were all captured by his five loyal guardians ruling the area, and have not returned.Now another warrior, in ready to challenge the “Lord of Chaos” and return the “Stone of Creation” back from the mighty dungeon. And so his quest begins…◆ Game Features ・RPG game based on poker, that everybody can enjoy. ・Play against another player using only one iPhone/ iPod Touch device. ・Learn the how-to’s of the game using the tutorial function. ・Pause anytime and play again from where you paused by using the resume function. TIPS: If you listen to your favorite music playing this game, please set the volume of BGM to the minimum in "Settings". Information Seller: Genre:Card, Role Playing Release:Jan 20, 2010 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (16) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Looks nice! A poker RPG... Anyone tried yet? Autilian Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2009 71 0 0 Game Developer Ireland #2 Autilian, Jan 7, 2010 Last edited: Jan 7, 2010 Bought it there and have done two battles on the first floor. First impressions are good, its very well presented, and the poker seems to lend itself well to the battle system from the initial two battles. Can see this being worth my money since i like both poker and RPGs id say anyone with a similar liking of the two cant go wrong with this price on the game. Edit: Also just noticed that there is no way of getting back to the main menu from either campaign or multilayer mode. I could be missing something but if not as i don't think i am this may get annoying over time. lacedolphin Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2009 974 0 0 #3 lacedolphin, Jan 7, 2010 Looks interesting, might have to try this one Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #4 Vovin, Jan 7, 2010 I like poker, like puzzles, like RPGs. Was a must-buy. Will check that soon! Touchgamer3g Well-Known Member Oct 18, 2009 2,242 0 36 #5 Touchgamer3g, Jan 7, 2010 I love poker, so this game could be right up my alley! BigDrahma Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Sep 8, 2009 95 0 0 #6 BigDrahma, Jan 7, 2010 First impression, this is a lot of fun! Easy to pick up and play, with a simplified video-poker-esque mechanic. There's still some depth to it too, as the later hands give you opportunities to string damage through up to four hands. "Healing" (charge coins) gives a nice little RPG element. Cute graphics, fun gameplay, easy to pick up, and play in short bursts (each encounter last about 2 minutes). Awesome game for $0.99 -- I'd pick it up for $2.99, even. QuickWit Well-Known Member Oct 28, 2008 548 0 0 Video Writer, Director, Producer Salt Lake City, Utah #7 QuickWit, Jan 7, 2010 Picked this game up and I'm really liking what they've done with it... It's basically a poker solitaire type game where you have to place cards on the grid to build the best hand, but in this version you are competing against an opponent who is trying to do the same thing. Think Puzzle Quest, but with poker hands. At first I thought it was going to be pretty basic but I then saw that different weapons gave you different types of strengths... Sure I knew that a better weapon meant you'd do more damage, but there is some pretty decent strategy at play here. For instance, I bought an Iron Hammer and when I did I was actually weaker in my damage for a single pair than I was with my previous weapon, but I was a LOT stronger in a Flush. This was even cooler when I realized that I was also weak on things like four of a kind. You see, this weapon is a beast on flushes and three of a kinds, but weaker on other things. I really liked this aspect of the game. Other weapons also give you some advantages when you create a certain hand. You might get to paralyze you opponent when you get a three of a kind for instance, gaining you an extra turn. Some of your enemies will also carry these types of strengths and weaknesses so it's key to know where they are and try to not open up the board for their strengths. I could pretty much guess a lot of what the game was going to be like, and for the buck I would have been very happy with that. But for the extra little thought that went into the weapons and enemies, I'm VERY happy. A little more story would have ben nice for the game, and I'd love to see some achievements added (I always love achievements!)... but at the sale price right now I'm looking at this game to be my favorite game I've picked up this week (and I'm usually good for about ten games a week). If the idea of the game play is at all interesting to you (and a look at the basic screen shots should tell you what is up) I'd grab it. You'll find that there is a very nice strategy game hidden under the basics. QuickWit Well-Known Member Oct 28, 2008 548 0 0 Video Writer, Director, Producer Salt Lake City, Utah #8 QuickWit, Jan 8, 2010 One thing I have noticed about the game that I'm not a fan of is the small pictures that represent the special powers you can get with certain weapons. The pictures are so small there is no way to even know what they are... This also brings up the point that you can't go back to a menu to explain what these do anyway. So far this hasn't been a huge issue, but I know it will get there. I've sent an email to the devs and we'll see what type of answer comes back on this. But I'm liking the game a lot so far... lacedolphin Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2009 974 0 0 #9 lacedolphin, Jan 8, 2010 Last edited: Jan 8, 2010 WTF, giving me an unable to purchase error NM, you can't purchase from that link anymore, had to do a search in the app store and get it from there BazookaTime Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2009 5,340 1 36 Kansas http://www.paulmcraelind.com #10 BazookaTime, Jan 8, 2010 Geat game, well worth the .99 price. I am actually surprised how well done this is. The idea seemed interesting but the game actually works as well which is great. venasque Well-Known Member Jan 1, 2010 142 0 16 #11 venasque, Jan 8, 2010 One thing that worries me is that when I look for it in iTunes (or use the link) I'm shown one with a Japanese description. Also the text in screenshot #4 (with the cave) is in Japanese, not English as shown above. Will I still be okay downloading it, or has something changed and only the Japanese version is online? Thanks lacedolphin Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2009 974 0 0 #12 lacedolphin, Jan 8, 2010 Do a search in the app store, the English one is there shen Well-Known Member Jan 13, 2009 515 1 0 Christchurch, New Zealand http://www.shenmansell.com/iphone #13 shen, Jan 8, 2010 great game. graphics and gameplay are both top notch BigDrahma Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Sep 8, 2009 95 0 0 #14 BigDrahma, Jan 8, 2010 Okay, this game is officially addicting. I commute by bus to and from work, and started playing this afternoon when I got on the bus. Normally, this is a 40-minute ride, but I swear, I looked up after only a couple of floors, and BAM! I was almost home! Crazy! That's a perfect time-waster in my book. I haven't been this enamored of a game since Strategery. lacedolphin Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2009 974 0 0 #15 lacedolphin, Jan 8, 2010 I'm finding this addicting too. I'd love to see a free play mode with random monsters or/and an online play but the bones of this is really good. I'm wondering how many floors there are and if they will be adding more in future updates? venasque Well-Known Member Jan 1, 2010 142 0 16 #16 venasque, Jan 8, 2010 Weird, if I search iTunes on my Mac, it is now showing the English one. If I try the same search on my iPhone it does not and it only gives me the one option. Took a chance and downloaded it on my Mac and will transfer it over later. Hope it's okay. lacedolphin Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2009 974 0 0 #17 lacedolphin, Jan 9, 2010 Has anyone figured out how many levels this has?? I'm on B11 and havnt seen anything else in the story yet. Urthop Well-Known Member May 15, 2009 310 0 0 #18 Urthop, Jan 9, 2010 Meh, both on Iphone and Itunes it's showing the description and pictures in Japanese, it looks nice, but I don't really want to risk being stuck with a japanese app d1 Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2009 5,678 5 0 #19 d1, Jan 9, 2010 Lol wtf? Now this is definitely an original idea. BazookaTime Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2009 5,340 1 36 Kansas http://www.paulmcraelind.com #20 BazookaTime, Jan 10, 2010 That's odd. I just searched Sword Poker on my ipod and it comes up with the English version (actually there is no other version listed). I bought this game when it came out and it is fantastic. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 13 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 13 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Bought it there and have done two battles on the first floor. First impressions are good, its very well presented, and the poker seems to lend itself well to the battle system from the initial two battles. Can see this being worth my money since i like both poker and RPGs id say anyone with a similar liking of the two cant go wrong with this price on the game. Edit: Also just noticed that there is no way of getting back to the main menu from either campaign or multilayer mode. I could be missing something but if not as i don't think i am this may get annoying over time.
First impression, this is a lot of fun! Easy to pick up and play, with a simplified video-poker-esque mechanic. There's still some depth to it too, as the later hands give you opportunities to string damage through up to four hands. "Healing" (charge coins) gives a nice little RPG element. Cute graphics, fun gameplay, easy to pick up, and play in short bursts (each encounter last about 2 minutes). Awesome game for $0.99 -- I'd pick it up for $2.99, even.
Picked this game up and I'm really liking what they've done with it... It's basically a poker solitaire type game where you have to place cards on the grid to build the best hand, but in this version you are competing against an opponent who is trying to do the same thing. Think Puzzle Quest, but with poker hands. At first I thought it was going to be pretty basic but I then saw that different weapons gave you different types of strengths... Sure I knew that a better weapon meant you'd do more damage, but there is some pretty decent strategy at play here. For instance, I bought an Iron Hammer and when I did I was actually weaker in my damage for a single pair than I was with my previous weapon, but I was a LOT stronger in a Flush. This was even cooler when I realized that I was also weak on things like four of a kind. You see, this weapon is a beast on flushes and three of a kinds, but weaker on other things. I really liked this aspect of the game. Other weapons also give you some advantages when you create a certain hand. You might get to paralyze you opponent when you get a three of a kind for instance, gaining you an extra turn. Some of your enemies will also carry these types of strengths and weaknesses so it's key to know where they are and try to not open up the board for their strengths. I could pretty much guess a lot of what the game was going to be like, and for the buck I would have been very happy with that. But for the extra little thought that went into the weapons and enemies, I'm VERY happy. A little more story would have ben nice for the game, and I'd love to see some achievements added (I always love achievements!)... but at the sale price right now I'm looking at this game to be my favorite game I've picked up this week (and I'm usually good for about ten games a week). If the idea of the game play is at all interesting to you (and a look at the basic screen shots should tell you what is up) I'd grab it. You'll find that there is a very nice strategy game hidden under the basics.
One thing I have noticed about the game that I'm not a fan of is the small pictures that represent the special powers you can get with certain weapons. The pictures are so small there is no way to even know what they are... This also brings up the point that you can't go back to a menu to explain what these do anyway. So far this hasn't been a huge issue, but I know it will get there. I've sent an email to the devs and we'll see what type of answer comes back on this. But I'm liking the game a lot so far...
WTF, giving me an unable to purchase error NM, you can't purchase from that link anymore, had to do a search in the app store and get it from there
Geat game, well worth the .99 price. I am actually surprised how well done this is. The idea seemed interesting but the game actually works as well which is great.
One thing that worries me is that when I look for it in iTunes (or use the link) I'm shown one with a Japanese description. Also the text in screenshot #4 (with the cave) is in Japanese, not English as shown above. Will I still be okay downloading it, or has something changed and only the Japanese version is online? Thanks
Okay, this game is officially addicting. I commute by bus to and from work, and started playing this afternoon when I got on the bus. Normally, this is a 40-minute ride, but I swear, I looked up after only a couple of floors, and BAM! I was almost home! Crazy! That's a perfect time-waster in my book. I haven't been this enamored of a game since Strategery.
I'm finding this addicting too. I'd love to see a free play mode with random monsters or/and an online play but the bones of this is really good. I'm wondering how many floors there are and if they will be adding more in future updates?
Weird, if I search iTunes on my Mac, it is now showing the English one. If I try the same search on my iPhone it does not and it only gives me the one option. Took a chance and downloaded it on my Mac and will transfer it over later. Hope it's okay.
Has anyone figured out how many levels this has?? I'm on B11 and havnt seen anything else in the story yet.
Meh, both on Iphone and Itunes it's showing the description and pictures in Japanese, it looks nice, but I don't really want to risk being stuck with a japanese app
That's odd. I just searched Sword Poker on my ipod and it comes up with the English version (actually there is no other version listed). I bought this game when it came out and it is fantastic.
