There are two game-play modes, online and offline, and naturally online play pits you against a random opponent logged in at the time. Offline offers two game-play modes: against another player in a pass-and-play style or to play against a bot.
Sadly, this is where the game really began to fall down in my opinion. It is simply too easy to beat and it makes the game more a challenge of having the patience to continue playing a particularly long game, rather than actually trying to beat the bot. Yesterday I decided to test the app by playing 20 games of Fluxx back-to-back and tracking the winners. I won 18 out of the 20 games and as I was playing I noticed two important things. The game offers timeout options from 15 minutes for a real-time game to 21 days for long asynchronous games.
You create or join games via lobby, complete with a chatroom. You can also invite friends via your Playdek friends list. Online play works well, notifications work, and you can juggle a few different games at once. The game features pass-and-play and does the right thing by hiding hidden hand information between players until you confirm the correct player is now holding the mobile device.
This mode works well and is a nice way to play Fluxx without all of the shuffling. Single Player. Single player can be played against up to three AI players. This feels mostly random because, well, the game is built around randomness. After a while, however, it has started to feel like something more. Some wins are unavoidable based on the cards I draw, other times I am running way behind the whole game but manage to pull a quick turnaround for the win later.
All of this makes perfect sense in the land of Fluxx, but it does feel like I am benefiting from the luck a bit too frequently. Or the AI makes some sub-optimal moves. What Else? Fluxx has been rethemed into almost any popular culture IP you can imagine, some even adding expansions. None of these are available in the app, you get unthemed Fluxx in all of its glory. The Wrap Up. If you want a totally chaotic game that will turn in an instant and winning generally feels like you got lucky, Fluxx will be fun.
The app is well made. The only real downside is that the AI seems to, somehow, be lacking. If you enjoy Fluxx, the app offers a lot of positives. It looks great, controls well, and does a great job delivering the chaotic nature of the game. You can play online or off and they both work well. It does a great job of presenting the game in a highly approachable package which is all you can really ask for in a digital port. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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