Dominant Species for iPad GMT Games LLC Hi everyone! Welcome to a complete remake of Dominant Species, our first iPad app. This app is a digital port of one o… $6.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsHi everyone! Welcome to a complete remake of Dominant Species, our first iPad app. This app is a digital port of one of our best-selling games, designed by Chad Jensen. Our original attempt at an app for this game was unfortunately less-than-stellar (to be kind). We knew we could do better, and we committed to making it better. Regrettably, it took us a long time - and three different developers - to finally create this new version. But at last we have an app that we are REALLY proud of. We hope you guys will like it, too, and find it a major improvement over the original game. This new app update is an entirely new game with 100% new code, so you guys are getting a completely different app from the original. We are providing it as an “updated version” because that was the only way I could figure out to make sure that the owners of the original could get the new app for free. Please accept this as our apology that the original app wasn’t better, for the time it took us to get you the new version, and as a demonstration of our determination to never leave you stuck with a game that isn’t a quality product. For you players who already play the Dominant Species boardgame, this app will allow you to have fun and practice your skills anytime, against a mix of human and computer AI opponents. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the boardgame, we provide context-sensitive explanations and a set of online rules to help you learn the game and get started quickly. You can also get help from us directly, via our Facebook page - which we are revamping to support the new version - at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominant-Species-for-iPad/320893411343198. If you want to learn more strategy or have questions about general game play (not app-related), feel free to ask your questions on our Dominant Species page on BoardgameGeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62219/dominant-species Here's an updated feature list. Note that we are working on an additional update which will add multi-player Game Center support. Features: Play against a mix of up to 5 human and/or AI opponents via Solo Play, Pass 'N Play, or a combination of both. A completely reworked User Interface that makes the game much easier to play New Pull-Out visual menus that provide quick access to Tile Scoring, Speciation Values, Food Chain, and Dominance Cards. All New Art from the new version of the boardgames AI players that are greatly improved from the original version. A new Undo feature Autosave and Resume Game Pinch to zoom and scroll Context-sensitive help Color-coded dominance tracking Finally, I want to personally thank all the great folks at GameTheory, who rewrote the entire app and gave us a product to be proud of. I also want to thank the people who volunteered to help us test Dominant Species, caught many bugs, and gave us great suggestions throughout. You guys did terrific work - thanks! OK, enough talk. It’s time to play. Enjoy the game! - Gene Information Seller:GMT Games LLC Genre:Board, Strategy Release:Oct 16, 2012 Updated:Sep 30, 2015 Version:2.0.2 Size:69.7 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal sizzlakalonji Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Apr 16, 2009 5,712 1 0 Indiana, USA #2 sizzlakalonji, Oct 17, 2012 Nice! I've been looking forward to this. Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #3 Sanuku, Oct 17, 2012 Looks Interesting. Any plans for a Lite/Demo Build? Rokrdude Well-Known Member May 14, 2011 1,286 0 36 #4 Rokrdude, Oct 17, 2012 I don't think they are working on a lite version.The game has always been in top 20 board games so basically this one is for the fans http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62219/dominant-species Bool Zero Well-Known Member Dec 14, 2010 1,922 0 36 #5 Bool Zero, Oct 17, 2012 Bought without a second thought! I've been waiting a while for this on! Now if only someone would make Runebound for iPad!... Drakeer Melkhor Well-Known Member Aug 28, 2010 1,043 0 0 Freelance Spain http://www.2drebelgames.com #6 Drakeer Melkhor, Oct 17, 2012 OMG it's here! thevagrant Well-Known Member Jun 8, 2009 631 0 0 #7 thevagrant, Oct 17, 2012 First impression, after 10 mn with the app, being completely new to the game. The tutorial does a good job explaining the basics of the UI and the way it'll be used during a turn, but doesn't give much about the principles of gameplay and rules of the game. As it is, I doubt you can dive in the gane confidently without reading the rulebook. That's not a problem for me, but given the uproar around the lack of gameplay tutorial in Alien Frontier, you better know it beforehand. And Alien Frontier is pretty simple compared to this. This said, the rulebook is really well written and should be enough to clarify most aspects of the game. Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,252 15 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #8 Mythbuster, Oct 17, 2012 Does anybody have a link for the German rulebook? Thanks in advance! BullwinkleJ Member Sep 18, 2011 23 0 1 #9 BullwinkleJ, Oct 17, 2012 http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/64214/dominant-species-ubersicht-der-aktionen Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,252 15 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #10 Mythbuster, Oct 17, 2012 Thanks, but I was more looking for a normal manual! drloony Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2012 310 0 0 #11 drloony, Oct 17, 2012 This looks sweet, between this and QIN, it's a great day to be digital board game fame, 2 epic games 2 days in a row. I can't wait to dive in. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,279 130 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #12 LordGek, Oct 17, 2012 Any sort of career stat tracking/ELO in this one? funambulist Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2008 505 0 0 NL #13 funambulist, Oct 17, 2012 Titan, Imperial, Alien Frontiers and now this! Go serious iPad Boardgaming! Go non-casual games with learning curves that p*** all over the pick-up-and-play market! Drakeer Melkhor Well-Known Member Aug 28, 2010 1,043 0 0 Freelance Spain http://www.2drebelgames.com #14 Drakeer Melkhor, Oct 17, 2012 Aliens Frontiers + Neuroshima Hex expansions + Qin + Dominant Species I'm broke! ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,185 108 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #15 ColeDaddy, Oct 17, 2012 My sentiments exactly! Bool Zero Well-Known Member Dec 14, 2010 1,922 0 36 #16 Bool Zero, Oct 17, 2012 Am I wrong in thinking you ask that in every board game app board? Either you or someone else, but I swear I see that question asked on every board game app board at release... In any case always check www.boardgamegeeks.com. They always have digital files of manuals or at least links to them for most languages, and always in German and English. It's just a rule of thumb for any board game lover to know this ;-)! Bool Zero Well-Known Member Dec 14, 2010 1,922 0 36 #17 Bool Zero, Oct 17, 2012 I hear you, agree and am also feeling the love! It's been a great few weeks for us board game lovers! I do need to pick up Titan HD though, that has been in my wishlist for far too long and other games keep coming out that kind of usurp my money toward buying it! Bool Zero Well-Known Member Dec 14, 2010 1,922 0 36 #18 Bool Zero, Oct 17, 2012 And see... That's exactly why! I need to pick up Qin as well, but this took precedence over it! Aargh! Picked up Elder Signs expansions last night since I was overdue getting those as well, and need to get Neuroshima Hex Expansion as well! Too many board games to love! I fear when Twilight Struggle comes out... My time, attention and money will be spread thin! FPE Well-Known Member Sep 25, 2010 3,031 0 0 World, now Belgium #19 FPE, Oct 17, 2012 Is the AI any good? On BGG it seems that that, unfortunately p, the AI is quite weak. sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,936 0 0 #20 sapphire_neo, Oct 17, 2012 No async, no sale. I hope they are able to deliver the online mp update before 2013, along with Alien Frontiers. At least Through the Ages will launch with async. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I don't think they are working on a lite version.The game has always been in top 20 board games so basically this one is for the fans http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62219/dominant-species
Bought without a second thought! I've been waiting a while for this on! Now if only someone would make Runebound for iPad!...
First impression, after 10 mn with the app, being completely new to the game. The tutorial does a good job explaining the basics of the UI and the way it'll be used during a turn, but doesn't give much about the principles of gameplay and rules of the game. As it is, I doubt you can dive in the gane confidently without reading the rulebook. That's not a problem for me, but given the uproar around the lack of gameplay tutorial in Alien Frontier, you better know it beforehand. And Alien Frontier is pretty simple compared to this. This said, the rulebook is really well written and should be enough to clarify most aspects of the game.
This looks sweet, between this and QIN, it's a great day to be digital board game fame, 2 epic games 2 days in a row. I can't wait to dive in.
Titan, Imperial, Alien Frontiers and now this! Go serious iPad Boardgaming! Go non-casual games with learning curves that p*** all over the pick-up-and-play market!
Am I wrong in thinking you ask that in every board game app board? Either you or someone else, but I swear I see that question asked on every board game app board at release... In any case always check www.boardgamegeeks.com. They always have digital files of manuals or at least links to them for most languages, and always in German and English. It's just a rule of thumb for any board game lover to know this ;-)!
I hear you, agree and am also feeling the love! It's been a great few weeks for us board game lovers! I do need to pick up Titan HD though, that has been in my wishlist for far too long and other games keep coming out that kind of usurp my money toward buying it!
And see... That's exactly why! I need to pick up Qin as well, but this took precedence over it! Aargh! Picked up Elder Signs expansions last night since I was overdue getting those as well, and need to get Neuroshima Hex Expansion as well! Too many board games to love! I fear when Twilight Struggle comes out... My time, attention and money will be spread thin!
No async, no sale. I hope they are able to deliver the online mp update before 2013, along with Alien Frontiers. At least Through the Ages will launch with async.
