What happens when Mad Max punks pick a fight with the snooty, idealistic guerrillas instead of baseball-bat-proof death machines? Or when cyborgs feel tempted to smash open their robotic overlords for spare parts? The thematic interest all comes from the combinations, so let’s have a look at how the different versions of the phone games compare. It’s the combinations that make it so fascinating. We can guess that the cyborgs are quick on the draw, the robots are relentless, the guerrillas are mobile and the punks would rather bash you with a baseball bat (with a nail stuck through it, naturally) than save up their bottle-caps for an AK47. The Hegemony (yellow) all wandered in from Mad Max. Moloch (red) may as well be called Skynet, and The Outpost (green) are the seasoned guerrillas that face them down. The armies are all familiar from somewhere. I think there’s something to be said for unoriginal themes they become archetypes. Shut Up and Sit Down I’m inclined to agree that this works better on screen than on cardboard, but a simple app might solve that problem. Wherever you are in the pack, there’s something to play for.ĭrake’s Flames I love the phrase “hexagonal chess” and would say another of Matt Drake’s phrases fits perfectly here: “At the end of your turn, you say ‘Hah!” and at the end of your opponent’s turn, you say, ‘Dammit!’” If you’re trailing, there’s still avoiding last place and for the loser, there’s still the consolation prize of mere survival. The game’s tough enough to take pride in second place too. If you’re trying to win, you’ll be completely absorbed by damage limitation. In fact, this would be unlikely to happen unless you’re in the lead (in which case, take it like a man / cyborg / punk / soulless skull crusher).
In theory, this could be five soldiers pointed at your base and a battle tile.
Six enemy tiles can be placed before you can take your turn. How has this collection of colourful hexagons festooned with post-apocalyptic B-movie extras and little triangles come to dominate my imagination? If you have NO idea what I’m talking out, please go ahead and find out with these excellent reviews (and my excellent comments on them).:ĭice Tower The chaos of four player may be a matter of taste.