Battle Dungeon (by Hunted Cow Studios)

[Hunted Cow Studios]

Update 26/Feb/2013: You can read about the return of Battle Dungeon by clicking here...

[Ayjona]

Very interesting. And from the makers of Fallen Sword, at that. But I need confirmation that Battle Dungeon supports asynchronous online play before I buy-purchase that hit-smash button...

(And you can spare me any descriptions of how async is not needed, fellow TAers I simply do not have the time to play online if I can't take the turns at my own leisure, pace and convenience, not even in games commonly touted as too quick for async, such as BattleCon and Hero Mages. Even if whole games only lasted for seconds, simply meeting up online and arranging games, and trying to find time slots where both me and my iOS gaming pals can play at the same time, would be enough of a hassle that async is an asset.

I'm not quite sure how many mobile gamers game under similar circumstances. We might not be legion, but I'm starting to get the feeling that we're numerous enough that no online turn-based game should ever launch without asynchronous support. If properly implemented (only kicks in when a player leaves a real-time match), development time and costs are the only drawbacks, as async mechanics not only draws in the crowd that is too busy to game in real-time online, such as me, but also serves as a very potent disconnect protection for realtime gamers...)

[CzarCastic]

This doesn't look like a turn based game to me, so I doubt very much that there's asynchronous play. It looks more like an MMO along the lines of WoW or Order & Chaos. The notes in the description indicate that an internet connection is necessary to play, so it's likely server based.

[strivemind]

Originally Posted by CzarCastic

This doesn't look like a turn based game to me, so I doubt very much that there's asynchronous play. It looks more like an MMO along the lines of WoW or Order & Chaos. The notes in the description indicate that an internet connection is necessary to play, so it's likely server based.

App description states so in the first sentence. Watch the video, it is definitely turn based.

+1 request for asynchronous gameplay please. I'm more likely to plug in a minute or two here and there than sit down for an hour at a time.

[mekanikal fiend]

Bought! Woo hoo! Looks great!!!

[Ayjona]

Originally Posted by CzarCastic

This doesn't look like a turn based game to me

Foor good measure:

Originally Posted by App Description

online turn-based tactical strategy

Seriously, dude, why would I ask for async unless I knew I was discussing a title with some kind of turn-based mechanic?

Originally Posted by strivemind

+1 request for asynchronous gameplay please. I'm more likely to plug in a minute or two here and there than sit down for an hour at a time.

Async really has brought online play to a group of people who could barely find time for multiplay before. Personally, I consider it a small revolution and paradigm shift within online gaming.

[Greyskull]

Originally Posted by Ayjona

Foor good measure:



Seriously, dude, why would I ask for async unless I knew I was discussing a title with some kind of turn-based mechanic?



Async really has brought online play to a group of people who could barely find time for multiplay before. Personally, I consider it a small revolution and paradigm shift within online gaming.

Why not just bring back PBEM? (play by email-for the youngsters here)

[LordGek]

Being a primarily solo gamer, is the AI in this game more than just a trainer for MP action?

Do the game leaderboards count games vs. AI or is that some sort of ELO system for online matches only?

[Beelsebob]

Hi All,

I'm beelsebob, the lead developer on Battle Dungeon at Hunted Cow Studios. I can confirm that asynchronous play is indeed the primary method of play in Battle Dungeon. You can choose turn time limits of 10 minutes (if you want a quick game), 30 minutes (so that you can bounce back and forth with another player all day) or 25 hours (so that you've got a day, and then time to play your turn). You can play in up to 20 games at one time, so you shouldn't be short of things to do!

You can indeed play the AI in a ranked game (the AI even has its own position in the leader board, and we'll be introducing more AIs that play by different strategies, and seeing how you all fare against them). We do indeed use the ELO system for our rankings.

[JaysUsernam]

Originally Posted by Ayjona

I'm not quite sure how many mobile gamers game under similar circumstances. We might not be legion, but I'm starting to get the feeling that we're numerous enough that no online turn-based game should ever launch without asynchronous support. If properly implemented (only kicks in when a player leaves a real-time match), development time and costs are the only drawbacks, as async mechanics not only draws in the crowd that is too busy to game in real-time online, such as me, but also serves as a very potent disconnect protection for realtime gamers...)

I fit that description exactly, which is why my money has gone to Hero Academy, Summoner Wars, Ascension etc. Kills me that Spectromancer and Magic 2013 have neglected asynch! Either way, asynch is pretty much Instabuy for me!