Message from Stars weak
Thu Apr 03 2025 tindrumThe helper app for "A Message from the Stars" is not good. The sections for Trust, Amplify, and Suspicion letters should be more visually obvious. They're in columns, which isn't the natural inclination for people entering info. There are thin lines indicating the grouping, but it could be made more obvious.
Also, the rules have limits to the use of Green, Black, and Red letters but the app doesn't enforce or even indicate when these rules aren't followed. You can enter 'E' in every slot ('E' is a common, or Green, letter) but the game won't even highlight or indicate this.
Mountain goats
Thu Apr 17 2025 Anne J 2Game is fine, but I had to look up rules online. Also, moving dice to the top row would activate my notification menu on the iPhone which was very annoying.
Duplicate numbers?
Sun Sep 05 2021 Andrew M-Quite a nice implementation of the board game. However in my first game, it gave me duplicate rolls on two different occasions. If I recall, this is not supposed to happen. So the good game I had going was ruined because it made me place 45 and 54, even though I already had those numbers on the board.
Otherwise, like someone else said, it would be fun to plot your own route at the end instead of having it done automatically. It feels kind of cheesy when the CPU finds one worth more points than you were planning.
Poor implementation
Sat Aug 28 2021 thespaciousmindNo sounds for simple stuff like dice roll or cards flipping. No dice or card flip animations. I know… its a trivial thing, a minor gripe but I HATE “silent” apps. Digital board games should convey a sense of the physical board game. This one game fails in this regard. I’m surpised the app shows dice at all. Very cheaply made. I like the GAME concept… and if it ever goes on sale, I’d get the physical game. Looks FAR more interesting to play than this digital simpleton. One thing this digital game should do at the end is to allow you to submit your chosen route, overlayed with the “optimal” route. They wont always be the same and would be interesting to see how close your chosen route matches with the optimal route. Oh well, glad I tried it but I’ll probably never play this digital app again. Great GAME concept, poor/boring digital implementation.
Nice implementation!
Mon Jan 27 2020 Mark_Z.This is a great visual implementation of the board game. It looks great and has a simple intuitive interface. I would love to see multi-player functionality built out so you can play with friends. However, I can still see myself enjoying this as is.
Awesome!
Fri Feb 21 2020 dbhumphreysThis is a solid implementation of a great roll and write game. I’ve spent many hours with it. I would *really* like it if it would to allow me to listen to music or podcasts while I’m playing, though. That would get it 5 stars.
Made phone hot, drains battery
Mon Aug 23 2021 WRS15743I’m deleting this game immediately. It made my iPhone 12 on iOS 14 super hot and drained the battery fast. No way should a simple roll and write game do this, the programming is obviously not optimized. I do not recommend buying this game. I wish I didn’t waste the money. I will never buy from this developer again. Lesson learned.
I love this game!
Mon Jan 27 2020 melissaberriesI played the original board game and I’m so happy it’s come out with a version for phones! It’s a great strategy game, now I’m looking forward to future updates with multiplayer mode!
Alpha only—not ready for market.
Tue Jul 07 2020 KeithustusSo not ready for sale.
Update: the app doesn't even open any more. Good job guys!
I read the in-game Tutorial. Now someone please teach me to play. Having played hundreds of other board games including Welcome To and Twilight Struggle doesn't help make this make sense from the tutorial.
There is NO sound even when dice are supposedly rolled.
Even with the latest updates, it's still single-player. Needing codes to join a multiplayer game? What is this, 1995? Let me know when you have added real multiplayer options.
Nice try at an app. Now finish it. Needs many updates, not small tweaks like linking to Kickstarter.
Not worth the free
Fri Feb 07 2020 Robot BLACKThis game is pointless; tutorial is lacking. I read it, then randomly tapped on circles for a few minutes until finally getting a score that I have no point of comparison to. I guess it’s supposed to a some sort of strategic route taking game maybe or a press your luck but I honestly couldn’t figure out what it was trying to do. Deleted.
