May 21, 2019 Have you ever wanted to be one of the masked rulers of Waterdeep? In this week’s How to Play, host Becca Scott teaches Lords of Waterdeep.
Wizards of the Coast and Playdek present the award-winning Dungeons & Dragons board game Lords of Waterdeep!Welcome to Waterdeep, the City of Splendors! A city run by a secret society of masked Lords who rule with shady back-door dealings and unmatched political power. In Lords of Waterdeep players will play as one of these masked Lords and will need to recruit adventurers to go out and complete quests for them. The more quests they complete, the more control and influence they have over the city.Players can expand the city by purchasing buildings that will open up new opportunities within the city walls. Intrigue cards can be used to help the player and may also either help or hinder their fellow Lords in their quest to become the supreme ruler of Waterdeep!Lords of Waterdeep is a turn-based strategy game played in 8 rounds and can be played against AI or with up to 5 human players. Players take turns assigning their agents to do their bidding, whether it is to recruit new adventurers to their tavern or purchase a new building for the city. Points and resources are gained by completing quests, playing Intrigue cards, constructing new buildings or having other players utilize the buildings you have constructed.
By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments. AFinitDataCallback(key: 'ds:17', isError: false, hash: '40', data:functionreturn 'gp:AOqpTOFyebhLl5SoXUnn7iRkXQDprInxBz93SxIZAA66wJdaZke7atDmA0Y6M22UucYGmR9xs9E7QwjVSjBNQ8','Chris Cook',null,2,null,null,null,'app. Fantastic game. Played the IRL board 100s of times. Was worried about paying for a board game app but it's great. The interface couldn't be easier.
You can run multiple games at once. I play 5 player with my friends (full lockdown right now) and 2 of us are on Steam and 3 are on mobile. Cross platform is spot on. No issues there at all. If you are new to Lords, make sure you get the expansions (Undermountain and Skullport). The game isn't anywhere as good without them. Enjoy',37000000,1,null,null,'1','Chris Cook',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Davidi',null,2,null,null,null,'game!
Friendly interface, no ads, multiplayer, awesome soundtrack, very cheap. Highly recommended!! For developers, please note a disappointing bug: Many times I finished achievements in the game, yet it didn't mark the achievement as done.
Please fix it. And another suggestion regarding achievements, it will be user friendly to show a flag in the middle of the game when an achievement is done (like steam and Google does). ,147000000,9,null,null,'1','Uziel Davidi',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Chamberlain',null,2,null,null,null,'faithful port of the boardgame.
Had serious issues getting it to install properly on my newer phone, but it fixed itself eventually. The interface though is clunky, makes poor use of the screen area, and hides information in difficult to find places. The notifications for online games are downright obnoxious.
It plays a unneccessarily load alert sound which overrides the phones settings and blares loudly even if the phone is muted.' ,256000000,6,null,null,'4','Jeffrey Chamberlain',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Connelly',null,2,null,null,null,'game is no longer supported by the developer, and does not run on most devices running Android 10+. I reported this issue to the devs, but no response was ever given.'
,562000000,9,null,null,'8','Padraic Connelly',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Haley',null,2,null,null,null,'app version of a great table top game. I only have one grip, the apps notification still makes a sound when my phone is in do not disturb.
Please fix this bad behavior. I had to make it a silent notification.' ,966000000,3,null,null,'1','Michael Haley',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Petr',null,2,null,null,null,'very good app! The online implementation is perfect.
An entire game log is available to be able to keep track of progress during the game and a wide range of times to choose for the game length. I highly recommend this game.' ,752000000,8,null,null,'1','Kenneth Petr',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Nichole Rowland',null,2,null,null,null,'Fine then it Said the Ezpansion Packs I had purchased were locked.
I ininstalled the App to see if reinstalling it would help. I hace not been able to reinstall it.
I did everythimg suggested in common install problems even remocing my Google account from mybphone and trying again. Nothing works.' Nichole Rowland',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Rockwell Sjoquist',null,2,null,null,null,'things that would make this a five star game: if there must be a timer (1) option to pause the game timer and (2) rather than having a forfeit when the time goes out, have that person just loose the rest of their turns. Too many close games have been essentially erased due to the timer. It would be nice to see what the score was at the time the game ended.'
,854000000,23,null,null,'2','Rachel Rockwell Sjoquist',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Sabbagh',null,2,null,null,null,'good recreation of the board game, the only problem I have had is that I haven't been able to figure out how to see who my character is. Unless you can remember who your character is from the 2 seconds you see them at the start of the game it's impossible',530000000,6,null,null,'8','Samir Sabbagh',null,null,2,null,null,null,'hirsch',null,2,null,null,null,'a great time playing this game! Sometimes hard to drag and drop/select things on the first try, but overall, a very cool game. Need some harder ai players though:)',500000000,1,null,null,'3','haley hirsch',null,null,2,null,null,null,'of time I try to avoid paid games with iap but in this case I bought both expansions after my first hour of playing this really great game. Only downside are tiny letters,not much a problem for me but I think you gonna have much better experience on tablet. Also lack of updates are bit scary considering recent app purges by Google.' ,724000000,16,null,null,'5','Domino842',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Portable',null,2,null,null,null,'great on my Samsung S9+.
Love the ability to play multiplayer with those on iOS. The game itself is fantastic. I will probably hunt for the actual board game this holiday season The only thing missing is integration of in game achievements with google play. They are listed in google play but don't appear to update.' ,866000000,37,null,null,'4','Asad Portable',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Balk',null,2,null,null,null,'is really fun and like the board game. But I dont like how the intrigues get put in the discard pile after a while.' ,203000000,0,null,null,'3','Rafael Balk',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Gouge',null,2,null,null,null,'not purchase unless you see that there has been a recent update.
I believe that this game has been abandoned. I have contacted the developer several times over a period of several months to get an issue fixed with the game and have't received a response. What a shame. This used to be my favorite game!' ,425000000,183,null,null,'6','Joshua Gouge',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Strucc',null,2,null,null,null,'works, however, it shouldn't be affiliated with Du0026D. Where's the Dice and Character sheet? Mutated, boring version of something that has worked well for decades and isn't broken so why this game attempts to change Du0026D into bs is insane imo.
Use the Formula the Creators gave you, get paid, then say thanks. It's simple, don't mess it up. #Neverwinter gets it right for free, how you screw it up for 7 bux is unreal to me. Dropping you to 2 Stars.' ,441000000,7,null,null,'3','Moon Strucc',null,null,2,null,null,null,'G',null,2,null,null,null,'great on Note9 and ATT Trek (local AI only, have not played online.) Superb game. Wish more boardgames of the heavier variety were available as apps.' ,89000000,0,null,null,'3','Lance G',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Rodriguez Lum',null,2,null,null,null,'it because I love the table game.
Here it sucks. It takes forever. I want a refund.' ,313000000,0,null,null,'4','Luis Rodriguez Lum',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Hsue',null,2,null,null,null,'mobile boardgame. When you can't get a group together to play, this is the next best alternative.'
,842000000,1,null,null,'7','Carlos Hsue',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Kaplan',null,2,null,null,null,'app is done well enough, but this game is just incredibly bland. So many better worker placement games out there.'
,730000000,0,null,null,'2','Evan Kaplan',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Dalton',null,2,null,null,null,'let me say that I've never heard of, nor have I played, the board game. I have been playing some form of Du0026D for 35+ years though, and will usually try most games based on it. If you like fast action arcade games, look elsewhere! LoW requires thinking and strategy, not thumb dexterity. There seems to be a lot of 1 star reviews, but I have to say that I am not plagued with any of the reported issues.
I can understand however, why some people think the text is too small. My tablet is 12.2', so I don't have that trouble either, but things are still tight on my screen. Overall, I'm loving the game and after only a couple hours, I have already purchased the expansions (2 expansions @ $1.99 each, for those who are wondering). I do believe Playdek could do more with their promotion, though!
I've been pondering this purchase for quite awhile, then decided to take the leap. More screenshots, an IAP explanation, and a better description would have helped persuade me months ago.' ,1000000,17,null,null,'1','Troy Dalton',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Quiett',null,2,null,null,null,'owned this app for a long time, but haven't played in a while. Tried to play it today and it just freezes up at opening graphic. I uninstalled and reinstalled, but still won't work. This needs fixed.'
,589000000,11,null,null,'7','Jason Quiett',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Shishido',null,2,null,null,null,'game is fantastic, but notifications ignore the vibrate setting on my TMobile OnePlus 7 Pro and it's extremely loud when it happens',316000000,0,null,null,'0','Brandon Shishido',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Presley',null,2,null,null,null,'big on the board game + expansions, and got this due to not getting my fill since I only play the board game maybe once a month at best. For being limited to a tiny cell phone screen, they sure crammed the UI in really well.
I've already played like 20 games against computers and the only complaint I have is that I would have to buy the Steam client to play on my PC as I don't have an Android tablet. Really well done!' ,33000000,17,null,null,'9','Warren Presley',null,null,2,null,null,null,'DeVantier',null,2,null,null,null,'good game (at least with the expansions; the base game is a little thin), but the AI opponents are pretty weak. I'd never played this game before and I was stomping them on the highest level within a few games. In particular, they tend to have too much Corruption at the end of the game, and they don't make enough effort to maximize their lords' bonuses.
Playing without Skullport makes for much more competitive games, though.' ,113000000,3,null,null,'8','Nate DeVantier',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Mackay',null,2,null,null,null,'game is ok. I played it maybe 5 times before I lost interest. Quick matches. Not much to it.'
,112000000,0,null,null,'6','Joseph Mackay',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Matieshin',null,2,null,null,null,'version of the boardgame, but how do you turn the notification volume down?!' ,69000000,0,null,null,'6','Robyn Matieshin',null,null,2,null,null,null,'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xZeAHviKCmY/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/AAKWJJPku7URdaaBXoNNvg7bDyNlzrbw/photo.jpg',true,null,2,null,null,null,'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Yq7oyNIvAAkuc69fG51sbAQS4otJxbObbt3xdr8tXxXyUdq4tVGtfgeKuptveGdP1srxaHVrNPzOYcfaEQ','2.0.5',null,'vafgamesgenrestrategy','vafgamesfeatureleaderboard','vafgamesrealistic',null,true,false,'gp:AOqpTOEifhSHsZN4Z0bBTFUqEG9Tv3Hk.
Published 6:34 PM EDT Apr 10, 2020
It looks like we might be staying at home for a while.
As the spread of the coronavirus across the globe causes more people to work remotely, social distance and self-quarantine, keeping ourselves entertained from our living rooms will become a necessity as kids stay home from school and parents stay out of the office.
There are plenty of things to do while at home, from watching heartwarming TV to indoor fitness, but if you want to do something that involves the whole family, a board game is the perfect activity.
Beyond the everyday stalwarts like Clue and Life, there is an amazing world of tabletop games, some of which you may already own and some you could (carefully and responsibly) buy to occupy yourselves during these tumultuous times. We just recommend you stay away from Pandemic the game, which, fun as it is normally, probably isn't the best choice right now.
If you want something to play with the kids: Telestrations
Like a combination of whisper game Telephone and Pictionary, players alternate between drawing something and then writing what they see around a circle until the final drawing or description comes out wildly different than what everybody started with.
If you want something cute, quick and wordy: Bananagrams
If Scrabble isn't doing it for you, this fruit-themed word-building game is a great alternative. Everyone tries to use small letter tiles to build word grids faster than everyone else. The tiles come in a fabric banana. It's never not fun.
If you are dipping your toes into complex board games: Catan
A slightly more involved game than Risk or Monopoly, Catan (previously known as Settlers of Catan or Settlers) has become popular in the past decade or so beyond board game enthusiasts. In the game, which has many expansions available if you get bored of the original, players become 'settlers,' each trying to build up individual settlements while trading resources. The bigger your settlement, the more points, and the first to a set number wins.
If you love fantasy TV and film: Lords of Waterdeep
This board game from the makers of Dungeons & Dragons is on the heavier side of complexity but is one of the most rewarding games once you understand all the rules. Beautifully designed in fantasy style, Waterdeep is a 'worker placement game,' in which players use agents to gather resources to complete quests, which generate victory points. Whoever has the most at the end of the game wins.
If you like strategy games but not a fantasy aesthetic: Ticket to Ride
Fantasy and science fiction aren't everyone's preferred genre, and even though it seems like most strategy games are swords and sorcery-themed, there are plenty that aren't. Ticket to Ride is an easy to understand game that is about something as simple as trains. Players use colored train cars, that they are able to obtain by collecting cards of the same color, to create train routes across a map of the U.S. (expansions have many other maps to choose from). Bigger train routes give you more points at the end, and so does working to complete secret ticket cards you draw at the beginning of the game.
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Published 6:34 PM EDT Apr 10, 2020
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