Catchup - Abstract Strategy Reviews

Fun and addictive!

mitc0185

Really enjoying it so far. Easy to learn but open ended enough that it stays challenging.

Excellent game, sleek app

Reviewer9889

This is definitely one of those games you learn something new every time you play. App is well designed for it and runs really smoothly.

A beautiful implementation of a new but seemingly timeless abstract game in the tradition of trivial-to-learn-impossible-to-master classics like Hex and Pente. Both deep and accessible. Pretty much perfect.

Genial

Tim from Wis-KAHN-sin

Fängt sehr einfach an. Wird langsam komplizierter. Genial.

Starts simple and grows more challenging

Nate12345652

Great implementation of an indie boardgame. The controls are very easy and there are many customization options. The AI has a wide range of levels so it is nice to play at low or high levels of skill.

Charming Strategy Game with Surprising Depth

Zachstronaut

Catchup is at first glance a game with a charming look and feel. I love the ultra modern aesthetic and the peaceful music. My first match was enjoyable (and I even won!), and after a few more games I actually understood the nuances of the board game style mechanics. Sometimes I really prefer single player AI driven experiences, so I really appreciated that Catchup has a great single player mode. I’ve ramped the AI up to level 20 (being able to scale the AI difficulty is a GREAT feature!), and now I’m starting to see a great depth to the strategic planning that can go into every round of this game. I’ll be playing for a long time to come.

Great Abstract Game, and works really well

Brother_Gilbert

I don't write many reviews, but this one didn't have any yet (that I saw) so I felt I had to say something! This is a really cool game. It feels like a classic abstract game (like Chess, Go, or Mancala) but is a lot easier to pick up and understand. Yet it has a modern feel to it, like Hive. Just an all-around well-designed game. The app itself also works incredibly well. It's fast, easy-to-use, and full-featured and customizable, without feeling bogged down by unnecessary options or features. The AI can automatically adjust to your skill level as you play more games, which is a cool feature that I haven't seen much before. All around, this is a great app. The only reason I wrote this review was that I was just so surprised that others hadn't already. Consider checking it out.

Wonderful game

ehirgelt

Catchup is an abstract strategy game with extremely simple rules(place one or more stones on a board) that turns out quite deep and challenging. It is simpler than Go, but is quite complex and challenging. Run to your nearest app store and buy it.

Great potential

Loriffic

Great abstract strategy game. Wonderful soundtrack. Could someday be worth the $2.99 price, but it's not there yet. Nowhere close. As soon as the developers fix about a gazillion bugs, this could be a great game. Very difficult to play when the names appear wrong on some of the games, so your tiles are marked as your opponent's and vice versa. And the "next game" feature only works sporadically. Frustrating to go back to the current turns menu. An asynchronous turn-based game should streamline the process of taking you to your next available turn, not make it a source of frustration.

Fun variation of Go

svanoz

I thought this was a simple little game until the first time the AI beat me! It is well done, with turn-based online games. It does allow Spotify (and other music apps?) to play during games. One area for improvement is notification when online opponents have moved - it doesn't seem to update reliably quite yet. Overall a great game!