Influence

A Google user

5 years ago

So this game has a very interesting concept. I haven't seen any similar games in the store. However, at the beginning it really doesn't go over how to play so you have to learn as you go. Also, I've made a few mistakes because I double tapped to end my turn and it would skip my next turn. It does have a multiplayer option though, so that is cool.

randomperson10101

1 year ago

Problems I've noticed, the AI loves to gang up on you, even when being overwhelmed by other AI. They sometimes perform abnormally well with their attacks and break through defenses easily. Then, finally, the maps lack real variety. They love to have players start next to each other. The maps are almost always "big open area" so strategy is basically almost always charge opponents and overwhelm them ASAP. Even big maps with side areas usually have those spawn away from you. Fun for a bit tho

joshua “Vbnmxjoshua” m

1 year ago

Love it. Only I wish there was more customization. (Map editor site won't load, More than 4 AI's, change how AI's decide to unionize, XXXL map, XXXXL map?) On the note of the AI's- Even against 4 "Masters", with a lucky spawn and map structure; its unfortunately not much of a challenge. They're just not that smart. Every match goes one of two ways- Impossible to win/Easy victory. I'd pay for a premium version if there were changes like this.

Stevey Gabbitas

2 years ago

Edit: changed rating from 2-4 due to a quick response from the developers. Incredible game, still fascinated by the strategy after years of playing. I can't go back to a 5 stars just yet because there is still something a little dizzying about the graphics. With cell backgrounds set to Never and cell lines set to None, it is useable. Thanks devs for getting this fix out so fast!

Matt Skabialka

3 years ago

I love this game, lot of time spent doing tournaments and such. Some key changes I would love to see though. 1. Green and Blue are entirely too close in color, and it's hard to make out the difference. Change that for sure. 2. Any time I am in a tournament round with only a single other opponent, may as well quit. CP will win as they go second and have more starting units than you do. They always push right too the player as well. 3. Seems like a bit of a balance issue everywhere....

Slightly Eccentric

3 years ago

I love this game and the strategy behind it, when it works. But during tournaments I get to the point of wanting to delete this game, when every single time the enemy manages to somehow overwhelm my points that have higher numbers then they do, and then when I try to take back what I lost, still with higher numbers, 9/10 I lose my bigger force and still don't manage to take it back, even when the enemy constantly wins against high number forces, and magically breaks through where I have plenty.

Cody Vance

2 years ago

I used to play this game at least once every day. I remember a few weeks ago thinking I would love it if they added some customization and at least let us choose the player color. Then they changed the UI entirely and honestly it ruins the game for me and clearly many others. This was my favorite mobile game, and now I find myself not even wanting to play it. Yes, they added some new options to tweak the look, but what we need is the option to return the graphics to classic mode. Simple as that.

Haden Claire Odom

3 years ago

A very good game, however I wish it could be played offline. Trying to start the game while in airplane mode (like when you're on an hours-long flight and just wanna play your favorite game) will result in the loading screen and nothing but the loading screen. Disappointing, seeing as the game has a single player mode and shouldn't require internet just to play a quick match vs the (very competent) AI. Make it offline-capable and you've got five stars.

Stephanie Davenport

4 years ago

I like the concept of the game, but the weekly tournament difficulty is absurd. The enemies always start with more than you or in better positions on the maps. It's ridiculous. Most, usually all, of the other players I see in the tournaments have vastly more loses than wins. There's definitely something off with the difficulty. However, I do enjoy the single player portion as you can customize the AIs individually. I'd recommend the single player part, and maybe the daily tournament.

Zack Beaulieu

2 years ago

I logged in today after a couple of months away and there is a new graphics layout. I thought, cool let's check it out. It's flashy & visually cluttered, huge distraction. I've loved this game for years & now I've lost all desire to play. Please give us an option to use classic graphics so I can focus on the game play that I enjoyed so much.

Jared Eudell

2 years ago

I'm totally addicted to this game. It took me two games to get used to the new look. I like that i can now see all the cell counts at all zoom scales, but what's the point of strategy mode? Some labels on the game menu would be nice. I'm not sure if the ai was reengineered, but the Hunters seem easier and the Masters seem harder where i never win the chance ratios. Tournaments stopped being fun. There are too many small, dark, and crowded boards, which are based on luck, not skill.

A Google user

4 years ago

It's a really fun game but the impossible maps in the tourneys is a bit frustrating and completely pointless. I don't mind a challenge but that's a whole different thing. I uninstalled this game because of the impossible games. It's not just 1, it's several of 10 per tourney. I really like this game but those levels killed the fun for me.

A Google user

4 years ago

Started out great, fun to play, loved the daily & weekly tournaments. Then things changed and the tournament games got so much harder, starting you off with far lower counts than your opponents, and generally making it impossible to win. Suddenly, the game was no longer fun, just frustrating and infuriating. That's why I uninstalled it.

Chris Harrison

3 years ago

I've played almost 6k matches so it's safe to say this game has kept my interest. The only way to win tournaments is to watch ads and sometimes those ads have the ability to auto direct you to the app store without user input, which I find outrageous. Also the game constantly freezes my phone, sometimes causing a glitch that loses me the game. Overall a great game with some implementation issues that cause a lot of pain.

Edward Cheladyn

4 years ago

I have downloaded this app several times over the years, and find myself having the same frustrations every time. I've heard that there are two types of difficulty models in backgammon: program a really smart AI, or Just increase its likelihood to roll doubles. The number of times I've had a cell with 4 lose to my opponents 3 (and advances 2) makes me want to throw my phone. The top AI isnt smarter, it just gets more power to start with. I wish the difficulty was based on strategy/skill.

Andrew Combs

2 years ago

Cool concept, fun to play. Similar to risk, but better in my opinion. Overall, awesome mechanics. I've played on and off for years now and it's still my go to mobile game. The devs have made some big improvements lately, I really appreciate that it's still being improved. Random maps give it infinite replayability, and tournaments keep it from getting stale.

N

6 months ago

I really enjoy playing but it feels like there is something missing. Maybe power ups or some way to turn the tide after you are overwhelmed. As it stands after a certain point you are just prolonging defeat and it would be nice to have a slim chance to change that up and until the end. Excellent game though. Edit: the Tournaments really did it for me, good job. There is a point that obviously the game is lost and it would be nice for options to turn the tide but overall well done.