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Originally Posted by Thomas Lund
Hey people
(Developer here)
Just want to say thanks for the interest, and go grab the lite version in case you are in doubt. But hey - its a full 3d turn based game with networking, achievements, hotseat play, downloadable maps. Incredible value if you ask me (but I'm biased) - especially at the launch price.
Anyways - for all or anyone playing either the lite or the full version - fire away with good/bad things that you find in the game.
We have a large list of features we want to add into the game + make it even more enjoyable to play.
Some of these things include integration with social networks (e.g. OpenFeint, Plus+ or similar), more levels to play, buddylists etc.
In case you've taken a look at the game and didnt like it - fire away too with any criticism you have. We cant promise we can fix _everything_, but we have a track record of supporting and improving our games for a long time after launch. So give us the chance please :-)
Thanks!!
/Thomas
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I just had to snag the full game after playing the lite!
You've taken a really basic concept, something like a blobby checkers with the extra added twist that to effectively take out an opponent's piece you have to be larger than they are (equal sized pieces just destroy each other). Eat an opponent and grow even larger with the only danger being that if you eat too many opponents you'll explode! So you and your opponent take turns moving one blobby at a time trying to take each other out.
The game features a number of different shaped boards that not only determine you starting number of pieces and their initial placement but which "special tiles" will already be in place. Land a piece on one of these spacial tiles and you can use its special effect (splice your piece in half, catapult it to the nearest opponent, shrink him down a step, etc.). The special tiles at the beginning of a game are set in set spaces and you can see exactly what they are (like in the map Hex there is a cloning device in the center of the map that both players can race to for the one time cloning benefit) but as the game progresses "?" will appear on the board. Feeling lucky? Could be a good effect or it could be a carppy one, you won't know until you put one of your pieces on the space.
I haven't played enough to truly evaluate the AI but I at least appreciate how they know how to use the special tiles and will even run right over to them so it isn't like one of those games where the AI only uses the special attacks accidentally.