07-12-2019, 09:05 AM
The Weekender: Santorini Edition
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<p>I’m technically not here as you read this, so this week’s updates is short and sweet again – sorry about that. I’ve been set on catching up on some overdue reviews this week, which is why so many have dropped this week. Not as many planned for next week but there’s still interesting games on the horizon worth exploring.</p>
<p>Next week it’s going to be a mixture of additional reviews, plus extra passes at <em>Auto Chess</em> and <em>Harry Potter</em> as those are still proving popular.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in mobile gaming…</p>
<h2>Out Now</h2>
<h3>Santorini Board Game (<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/santorini-board-game/id1456647343?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iOS</a> & <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Roxley.SantoriniGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Android</a>) – <em>Full Review Coming Soon!</em></h3>
<p>Despite its light-hearted aesthetic, <em>Santorini</em> offers a wonderfully pure form of strategic play where your moves are few, but the tactical depth is near endless. 2 -4 players are given workers to move around a grid-based board, where the only things you can do is move, and build. Your goal is to firstly build a tower up to three levels, and then get one of your workers on top of that tower. The thing is, you only get to do one move/build action per turn with one worker. Plus, you can ‘cap’ towers to stop your opponent getting to the top (and they can do the same to you).</p>
<p>It’s an excellent abstract strategy game that should fit really well on mobile. The <em>Santorini</em> app, by Roxley, features challenging AI, pass-and-play and online multiplayer, as well as tutorials, challenges and other goodies. If you own the physical game, it can also be used as a companion app and features the optional ‘God’ powers that spice up what is an otherwise simple game. We can’t wait to do the full review!</p>
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<h2>Updates</h2>
<p>There’s actually quite a few updates worth highlight this week, so this section needs must be a bit breezier than usual.</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Legends of Andor</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/legends-of-andor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) has received a small update that improves the UI and adds an ‘undo’ button, amongst other things.</li>
<li><em>Carrier Battles for Guadalcanal</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/carrier-battles-4-guadalcanal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) is one of the few decent iOS wargames our there right now, and it’s just received a new content drop. This update reworks all of the scenarios, looks at Fog of War and makes a lot of changes to the air game.</li>
<li><em>Mini Metro</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-mini-metro/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) is another favourite of ours, and its latest update adds a new city, as well as smoothing out some kinks with our areas of the game.</li>
<li><em>Knights of the Card Table</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/knights-of-the-card-table/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) – this deck-building/roguelike now has a new challenge mode where each dungeon follows its own unique set of rules, allowing you to experiment with equipment load-outs.</li>
<li>Codito’s version of <em>Le Havre</em> has just received an update, despite the company closing down a few years ago.<em> The Big Hamlet</em> expansion is now available as an IAP, and there was also a free update adding some additional gameplay options.</li>
</ul>
<p>There’s also been an update to the official Steam Link app, and of course Star Traders: Frontiers has received yet another content drop. Phew!</p>
<h2>Sales</h2>
<p>Not much to really shout out about this week, although <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-egypt-old-kingdom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Egypt: Old Kingdom</em></a> is on sale for the first time since it launched, at nearly half price.</p>
<p><em>Seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!</em></p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/the-weekender-santorini-edition.jpg" width="1840" height="952" title="" alt="" /></div><div><div><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/the-weekender-santorini-edition.jpg" class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div>
<p>I’m technically not here as you read this, so this week’s updates is short and sweet again – sorry about that. I’ve been set on catching up on some overdue reviews this week, which is why so many have dropped this week. Not as many planned for next week but there’s still interesting games on the horizon worth exploring.</p>
<p>Next week it’s going to be a mixture of additional reviews, plus extra passes at <em>Auto Chess</em> and <em>Harry Potter</em> as those are still proving popular.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in mobile gaming…</p>
<h2>Out Now</h2>
<h3>Santorini Board Game (<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/santorini-board-game/id1456647343?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iOS</a> & <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Roxley.SantoriniGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Android</a>) – <em>Full Review Coming Soon!</em></h3>
<p>Despite its light-hearted aesthetic, <em>Santorini</em> offers a wonderfully pure form of strategic play where your moves are few, but the tactical depth is near endless. 2 -4 players are given workers to move around a grid-based board, where the only things you can do is move, and build. Your goal is to firstly build a tower up to three levels, and then get one of your workers on top of that tower. The thing is, you only get to do one move/build action per turn with one worker. Plus, you can ‘cap’ towers to stop your opponent getting to the top (and they can do the same to you).</p>
<p>It’s an excellent abstract strategy game that should fit really well on mobile. The <em>Santorini</em> app, by Roxley, features challenging AI, pass-and-play and online multiplayer, as well as tutorials, challenges and other goodies. If you own the physical game, it can also be used as a companion app and features the optional ‘God’ powers that spice up what is an otherwise simple game. We can’t wait to do the full review!</p>
<iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='654' height='368' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/c-Ft8_N6XUA?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe>
<h2>Updates</h2>
<p>There’s actually quite a few updates worth highlight this week, so this section needs must be a bit breezier than usual.</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Legends of Andor</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/legends-of-andor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) has received a small update that improves the UI and adds an ‘undo’ button, amongst other things.</li>
<li><em>Carrier Battles for Guadalcanal</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/carrier-battles-4-guadalcanal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) is one of the few decent iOS wargames our there right now, and it’s just received a new content drop. This update reworks all of the scenarios, looks at Fog of War and makes a lot of changes to the air game.</li>
<li><em>Mini Metro</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-mini-metro/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) is another favourite of ours, and its latest update adds a new city, as well as smoothing out some kinks with our areas of the game.</li>
<li><em>Knights of the Card Table</em> (<a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/knights-of-the-card-table/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Review</a>) – this deck-building/roguelike now has a new challenge mode where each dungeon follows its own unique set of rules, allowing you to experiment with equipment load-outs.</li>
<li>Codito’s version of <em>Le Havre</em> has just received an update, despite the company closing down a few years ago.<em> The Big Hamlet</em> expansion is now available as an IAP, and there was also a free update adding some additional gameplay options.</li>
</ul>
<p>There’s also been an update to the official Steam Link app, and of course Star Traders: Frontiers has received yet another content drop. Phew!</p>
<h2>Sales</h2>
<p>Not much to really shout out about this week, although <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-egypt-old-kingdom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Egypt: Old Kingdom</em></a> is on sale for the first time since it launched, at nearly half price.</p>
<p><em>Seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!</em></p>
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