Android Gaming Weekly 'What have you been playing?' thread - 07/30

Weekly 'What have you been playing?' thread - 07/30
3 Quick Tl;Dr Android Game Reviews / Recommendations (Episode 184)
[DEV] Working on this prototype. Does this concept look fun to you? Endless "tower defense" (you control the tower), waves get stronger and you have a variety of guns + upgrade options.
[DEV] Made a game where you use bananas to kill the enemies that are stopping you from returning to monke XD
What are some light hearted games that two people can play from long distance like among us?
Finally i found the game I've been looking for years
MOBAS with short matches?
Phoenix Games Interview: Klaas Kersting explains the risks and rewards of the F2P model
Roguelike games
A New game of progress
Butterfly effect games
SpellTower is now out on Android
Shield or Shield TV games on any android?
Clash of Clans – 9th Anniversary, All Details
hey ho :) friday gaming news: pretty keen on this game that's stiiiiiiiiill in development, BUT they released a little tidbit about one of the heroes. it's the kind of turn-based game I like, for midcore gamers (none of that casual stuff) :D
In the car ride for the next four hours. Recommend me anything!
Is there a way to run android games that are for older versions
DEEMO II Pre-register
[Request] Looking for a local online game
Got another +5 from my weekly gold level play points perk

Weekly 'What have you been playing?' thread - 07/30

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT

This weekly thread is for discussing the games we are playing this week! List any games you are playing and include any extra information like what the game is about and why you are enjoying playing it.

Make sure you provide a link to the Google Play Store page when suggesting games. Play Store Links Bot can be used to make this easier. To use the Play Store Links Bot simply put the following in your comment:

linkme: nameOfGame, nameOfSecondGame, nameOfThirdGame.

Click here to see the previous weekly threads.

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3 Quick Tl;Dr Android Game Reviews / Recommendations (Episode 184)

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 04:44 AM PDT

Welcome back, my friends, to a great episode of my weekly mobile gaming recommendations based on the games I played last week. Enjoy :)

Support these posts (and YouTube content + development of MiniReview) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NimbleThor <3

This episode includes a level-based Archero alternative, a new indie game that finally delivers on all those fake mobile game ads we've all seen a thousand times, and a small card battler set in the ATOM RPG universe.

New to these posts? Check out the first one from 184 weeks ago here.

The games are "ranked" somewhat subjectively from best to worst, so take the ranking for what it is.

Let's get to the games:

The Actual Game Rescue [Game Size: 148 MB] (free)

Genre: Puzzle / Physics-based / Indie - Offline Playable

Orientation: Landscape

Required Attention: Some

tl;dr review:

The Actual Game Rescue is an indie puzzle game that finally delivers on the "pull the pin" puzzle gameplay promised by so many of the fake mobile game ads from big game publishers.

The core gameplay has us pull pins and rotate levers to get any gold found in the map to our hero and maneuver lava and water around the map to deal with any enemies. The puzzles and levels are surprisingly challenging and new mechanics that both require logical thinking and great timing are introduced as we progress.

Although there are currently only 57 levels in the game, there are 120+ levels planned for later in 2021, according to the developer. Although the art-style is average and the UI mediocre, the fun physics-based gameplay is almost guaranteed to provide a great experience for puzzle fans.

The Actual Game Rescue monetizes through incentivized ads and a single $3.99 iAP for power-ups that make completing a level slightly easier. There are no forced ads, and the iAP essentially turns the game into a premium experience, which means the monetization is very relaxed.

Google Play: Here

MiniReview link: Here

Bombagun [Total Game Size: 105 MB] (free)

Genre: Card / Strategy / Indie - Offline + Online Playable

Orientation: Landscape

Required Attention: Some

tl;dr review:

Bombagun is a small single and multiplayer strategy card battler where everyone fights using the same deck and there's no pay-to-win or cards to collect. It's set in the same post-apocalyptic universe as the indie developer's other game, ATOM RPG.

We start by drawing six random cards from our deck, which we can then place on the board if we have enough resources. Some cards only cost action points, of which we gain one extra on every turn, while most attack cards also require food and house resources gained from playing defensive cards. The first player to deplete all the opponent's health wins.

These resources add a new twist to the typical card game gameplay, and the fun lies in strategically deciding between going on the offense to deal damage to the opponent and deplete some of their resources, or play defensively to build up our own resources so we can perform stronger attacks in the future.

The game features both real-time multiplayer and singleplayer AI matches. Unfortunately, however, there are no difficulty settings for the singleplayer-mode, and not enough players for reliable multiplayer matchmaking.

Bombagun is completely free, with no iAPs or advertisements. It's a promising game that could be great if it had enough players, but it can still be casually enjoyed for its singleplayer or as a truly skill-based game to play versus friends.

Google Play: Here

MiniReview link: Here

Rogue Land [Game Size: 254 MB] (free)

Genre: Archer-like / Action / RPG - Offline Playable

Orientation: Portrait

Required Attention: Full

tl;dr review:

Rogue Land is a large Archero-inspired fast-paced action RPG with level-based progression and light bullet-hell mechanics.

Our objective is to survive and navigate our way through level-based dungeons full of unique enemies and bosses with our character and weapon of choice. Just like in Archero, our character only attacks when we don't move, which means we need to carefully dodge the many incoming attacks while constantly looking for opportunities to stand still for a few seconds.

Defeating enemies provides temporary XP and every time we level up, we get to pick between three upgrades that make us stronger. We also gain permanent XP and gold when completing a dungeon, which lets us level up heroes and items to unlock new power-ups that are added to the pool of potential upgrades we get to pick from when leveling up inside a dungeon.

Apart from the main dungeons, the game features occasional side-quests and challenging events that change every few days. These game modes may enforce specific rules, like which weapon types we can use, which helps freshen up the otherwise somewhat repetitive gameplay.

Rogue Land monetizes through a few incentivized ads and then iAPs for items that let us pay-to-progress-faster. There is also an energy system that limits our play-sessions length, but although the game eventually gets rather grindy, there seems to be no hard pay-walls.

Archero fans are likely to enjoy Rogue Land because it essentially feels like an expanded version of Archero with more content but the same core fun gameplay loop. It's a game best played in bursts of 20-30 minutes, however, as the energy system then won't limit you.

Google Play: Here

MiniReview link: Here

NEW REVIEW APP: You can search and filter reviews and games I've played (and more) in my app MiniReview: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=minireview.best.android.games.reviews

Special thanks to the Patreon Producers "Wafflestack Studio" and "Mohaimen" who help make these posts possible through their Patreon support <3

Outdated (replaced by MiniReview): Sheet of all games I've played so far: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bf0OxtVxrboZqyEh01AxJYUUqHm8tEfh-Lx-SugcrzY/edit?usp=sharing

TL;DR Video Summary (with gameplay) of last week's 3 games: https://youtu.be/njzA512Fkxc

Episode 100 Episode 101 Episode 102 Episode 103 Episode 104 Episode 105 Episode 106 Episode 107 Episode 108 Episode 109 Episode 110 Episode 111 Episode 112 Episode 113 Episode 114 Episode 115 Episode 116 Episode 117 Episode 118 Episode 119 Episode 120 Episode 121 Episode 122 Episode 123 Episode 124 Episode 125 Episode 126 Episode 127 Episode 128 Episode 129 Episode 130 Episode 131 Episode 132 Episode 133 Episode 134 Episode 135 Episode 136 Episode 137 Episode 138 Episode 139 Episode 140 Episode 141 Episode 142 Episode 143 Episode 144 Episode 145 Episode 146 Episode 147 Episode 148 Episode 149 Episode 150 Episode 151 Episode 152 Episode 153 Episode 154 Episode 155 Episode 156 Episode 157 Episode 158 Episode 159 Episode 160 Episode 161 Episode 162 Episode 163 Episode 164 Episode 165 Episode 166 Episode 167 Episode 168 Episode 169 Episode 170 Episode 171 Episode 172 Episode 173 Episode 174 Episode 175 Episode 176 Episode 177 Episode 178 Episode 179 Episode 180 Episode 181 Episode 182 Episode 183

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[DEV] Working on this prototype. Does this concept look fun to you? Endless "tower defense" (you control the tower), waves get stronger and you have a variety of guns + upgrade options.

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 08:32 AM PDT

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[DEV] Made a game where you use bananas to kill the enemies that are stopping you from returning to monke XD

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:01 PM PDT

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What are some light hearted games that two people can play from long distance like among us?

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 07:15 AM PDT

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Finally i found the game I've been looking for years

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:04 AM PDT

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MOBAS with short matches?

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 07:29 AM PDT

I absolutely love how well made Wild Rift is but I really don't want to play 30min matches on my phone.

Are there any alternatives?

I know Pokémon Unite comes in September and it has 10min matches which is fantastic but I'd love to know if there are any other games out there.

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Phoenix Games Interview: Klaas Kersting explains the risks and rewards of the F2P model

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 11:26 AM PDT

I recently had the chance to interact with Klaas Kersting, the Founder and CEO of Phoenix Games, and it turned to be an amazing experience. Klaas discussed the F2P model, misleading ads, season pass system and many things regarding the game monetizations.

It was more than just a regular interaction I do with the industry veterans. Someone who was once a mad fan of Throne Wars (by Flaregames) with thousands of hours, made friends over this beautiful game who are still in touch with, talking with the founder and knowing the reason for the closure (that we could never get to know, even in the official forum) was actually a very fulfilling experience.

You are curious to know all these from an industry perspective, feel free to check out the complete interview

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Roguelike games

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 10:40 AM PDT

Any suggestions on a casual deck building game like night of the fullmoon and TavernRumble

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A New game of progress

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:27 PM PDT

Hi, someone now a game of progression for andrioid, like marvel comquest of champions but not injustice pls. Thxs

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Butterfly effect games

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:03 PM PDT

Can anyone recommend me some good story driven butterfly effect games like where each decision you take changes the whole story. I have played walking dead and life is strange.

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SpellTower is now out on Android

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 10:49 AM PDT

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.spelltower

woke up with it on my phone since I had pre-registered

perfect port so far!

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Shield or Shield TV games on any android?

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 10:03 AM PDT

I only found posts from 4 years ago, is there a method to play games like half life 2, portal and borderlands 2 in any android other than the old nvidia products?

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Clash of Clans – 9th Anniversary, All Details

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 09:18 AM PDT