Eight-Minute Empire

It was a great game (I could complain a little at the cost of the maps) but the upgrade today killed the game. Product starts ok but if you select New Game, it just crashes.

If you're a fan of Settlers of Catan or Risk this will be a good one for you. The app is well designed and runs smoothly. My only gripe is that I paid 4.99 for the game but it only comes with two maps. There are several to buy for 1.99 each but that seems a bit steep. I think a map bundle of three maps for 2.99 would be more appropriate. Otherwise I would give it 5 stars.

I'm enjoying this game. It has almost a "puzzle" feel about it, although there is some interaction between players. For 4.99 you get the base game with two maps, but the "old Europe" map then unlocked after a few games (I don't know what unlocked it, but presumably my first win or something). The base game includes the Goods Tokens option. A further 4 maps are available at 1.99 each, but I haven't felt the need to buy those after 10-15 games. If I do, only a couple of them look different enough to be worth that price. I have purchased the only other IAP available (for 1.99) which is the Mountains expansion. This adds some good concepts to the game which also add variety to the set up. The AI is good. Easy is good to learn by. Medium gives me a tough match, which is usually very close, often coming down to the final turn. I haven't tried Hard yet, but I've read that it is "brutal". Overall a good game that should stay fresh enough to justify the cost. The app itself is flawless, and the online (asynchronous) multiplayer seems to have a reasonable following. Recommended.

I wrote a review awhile back, and it got deleted. So I will try again. The idea behind this game is good, very good. There is area control, and there is card play. It is all ruined by the ability to move an army through enemy territory as if the enemy wasn’t even there. That’s unrealistic, and silly.

Could Acram just take over all digital board game design? The UI is insanely polished. I’ve played the game about a dozen times in 24 hours and I’m ready to take on higher AI difficulty. Edit: one thing I can’t stand about online multiplayer is that you can’t add AI players to a multiplayer game. Seems like this could be done and would make it easier for two people to play online multiplayer but not have to resort to a two player game.

While many civilization building games are marathons, this one is more like a 100 yard dash. You play cards to gain resources, which you have to balance, and choose actions from city building, raising troops, moving your troops, naval movement, destroying enemies, etc. the objective is to control regions of the board and preferably continents which you do by gaining a majority. You have a limited number of turns and curren$y to work with, and often the game is over before you know it, generally 10 minutes or so. These limitations make a quick play, but they also mean that each movie has to be thought about pretty carefully, because you don’t have time to waste. Well done!

I like civilization games but my schedule doesn’t allow for long gaming sessions. This game is perfect for people like me who like the genre but only have time for shorter games. I’m so glad to have stumbled upon this one! This is very well designed and user friendly. The rule book is a fast and clear read, and between that and a tutorial game you’re good to go. The AI seems balanced to me and I’m enjoying playing against it. Even though the games are brief the strategy is deep enough to keep it interesting without being overbearing. The perfect balance for a sort-of casual gamer like me. I’m glad the game board allows for easy zooming, because even on a large phone the map and icons are small. But the zoom function here is well done and very helpful for people like me who wear glasses. I find the pricing fair for a game of this quality. I’m glad there are good developers like this one and am happy to support their monetization model. Thank you, developers!

This is easily in my top 3 favorite games. Only issue I have it that it crashes between games.

Are you guys seriously pushing out an update when you have a sale so you can put the 'Sale' banner on your icons? Because that's what it looks like.

No intelligence at all. Wasting time.