Reiner Knizia's Tigris & Euphrates
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $4.99 | Codito Development Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
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"I'd say the inner circle of [board game] apps would now include Tigris & Euphrates"
- "The dish" by Keith Law
"Tigris and Euphrates is exceptional..."
- iOS Board Games blog on BoardGameGeek.com
"Codito is ... giving Days of Wonder a run for their money."
- iPadBoardGames.org
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iPhone USERS PLEASE NOTE:
There is an orientation issue in iOS8 that causes the game to launch as just a black screen. Simply hold your device with the home button on the other side and the app should function normally. We will, of course, try to fix this for a future update! Thanks for your support and your patience!
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In fertile Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, lies the cradle of civilization.
Your goal is to develop all 4 of the key spheres of civilization: Settlements, Temples, Farms, and Markets. To do this, you will position your leaders, create and extend kingdoms, build monuments, and resolve conflicts. Tension arises when kingdoms connect and leaders clash on the board, with only one leader of each type surviving. You will thus aquire victory points in each of the four spheres. The winner is the player who develops their civilization in the most balanced way, without revealing a sphere of weakness.
With no setup time required, no pieces to lose, and no arguments about the rules, the future of board games is here and Tigris & Euphrates gives you exactly what you want -- to play!
How to play:
During their turn, the active player may carry out up to two of the following actions, in any order:
- Position (place, move or remove) a leader.
- Place a tile and earn a victory point.
- Place a catastrophe tile.
- Swap up to 6 tiles
The active player may choose two different actions, or the same action twice.
Features
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No set up required
Support for 3 modes of play: solo, "pass and play," and "hotseat" (around the table) play
Stunning HD graphics for iPad, Retina, and original iPhone/iPod screens
In-game hints make it easy to learn the game
Tested on iOS 3.1.3 through iOS 5.0
Play your own iPod music
Note: you must install iOS 5 on your device in order to play T&E online!
About
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Dr. Reiner Knizia is one of the world's most prolific and best-known board game designers, and this version of one of his top titles has been fully approved and endorsed by him.
Sage Board Games is an independent software developer, focusing on bringing award-winning and classic board games to mobile devices. With a veritable "who's who" of Euro games already licensed, Sage Board Games is poised to become the premiere source of board games for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
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Reviews
Great Strategy Game
+ Mekara +
This game has occupied my time for hours. I like that I can speed up the animation and get rid of the hints in options to speed up game play, after learning the game well enough. Anyone into strategy board games should like this app. Well worth the price.
Advanced map...
whysoserious999
After paying $.99 for the advanced map I played it and it works fine. I decided the advanced was too advanced for me so I decided to go back to the standard map. Finally got the hang of the game so I decided to go back to the advanced map and it is asking me to buy it again for $.99! Please fix otherwise there is no point for me to play this game again.
Entertaining despite its glitches
Tallpalegrrl
I love the tutorial; never would have picked up the game without it. And the game itself is engaging and challenging. However, the 'rematch' button doesn't actually allow for a rematch; the game needs to be exited and reentered to play again.
Great game
smittyBarnes
This game is very interesting, I have almost all of knizias games and I think this is one of the best for sure. It is a little more complicated than most knizia games, but still didn't take to long to learn. The online runs well, have only noticed one bug. Sometimes when you hit the undo button it will take the game back a couple of turns. This does not happen very often though.
Needs a couple of interface changes
ShawnZzzzzzzz
This is a great game, don't get me wrong. It works great on both iPad and iPhone/iPod touch. So good in fact that you'll be playing it over and over. Then you'll start to notice the interface issues. Then you'll get annoyed by them. Then you'll start to hate them. 1) takes 10 seconds at the end of the game just to see the scores. The rest of the game moves super fast, but not this part. Someone thought it would be fun to be suspenseful, but it's really a huge waste of time. If you play 60 games, and you will easily, you'll have lost 10 minutes of your life. 2) Someone thought it would be worthwhile to save every game you complete automatically. So unless you want to waste time scrolling through endless pages of finished games, you'll have to delete the game every time you finish it. Another waste of time. 3) the "rematch" button doesn't work. It starts a new game but never lets you play. 4) lastly, on iPhone/iPod touch, when it's not your turn you can't see your tiles or scores. Would be nice to have this option in a single player game so you can plan your turn while the computer plays. It's a 5-star game, but only a 3-star interface. A couple of bug fixes would literally make this perfect.
Lots of replay value
Easlern
This game is like checkers or chess- its rules are simple enough and the gameplay deep enough to keep you interested endlessly. It really feels like something the Egyptians would have played to pass the time thousands of years ago.
Great game
Josiah DeGraaf
Great game, but has some clunky interface that takes a couple seconds to work around. Overall, well worth the money.
Get rid of the popups!!!
Protochris
I paid for this game. I do not need the opening screen to lag, force me to click it, and then at the last minute have a Puerto Rico ad pop up (WHICH BY THE WAY I ALREADY BOUGHT) and take me to the App Store. Take off your popups and this goes to 5 starts.
Great game. Poor implementation.
Karma Adjuster
The game itself is great, but the implementation of it on the iOS is terrible. Load times are slow for everything. Things that look like buttons are not. The location of where you find accept/cancel buttons changes on every screen and overlay. And as someone else has already mentioned, the long drawn out display of the final scores is just a frustrating waste of time. By all means get this game, but be prepared for the UI to test your patience.
