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Four quid nets you a fistful of stone cold classics (and a couple I've never heard of).

https://www.humblebundle.com/mobile/board-games-mobile-bundle


 
Posted : 07/11/2016 10:28 pm
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Smells like a scam


 
Posted : 07/11/2016 10:32 pm
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Catan is currently free to play on the PC if you google though it's a brute of a processor smashing program for some reason
https://catanuniverse.com/en


 
Posted : 07/11/2016 10:35 pm
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Smells like a scam

Seriously? Humble have been going for years, I've got uncountable titles from them.


 
Posted : 07/11/2016 10:38 pm
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Hmm. Just looks suspicious when there are titles on there that still sell well at a decent price for the physical game.


 
Posted : 07/11/2016 10:47 pm
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it's a brute of a processor smashing program for some reason

The AI is having trouble deciding where to move the robber


 
Posted : 07/11/2016 10:52 pm
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Hmm. Just looks suspicious when there are titles on there that still sell well at a decent price for the physical game.

They're not exactly bleeding edge titles though. Catan's over 10 years old, Scotland Yard is 80s at least I think.

It's not a scam, trust me.


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 7:48 am
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It's not a scam, trust me.

+1, definitely isn't.


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 8:08 am
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Looks like a cracking deal, but I don't have any android devices. Any other way to play them?

What are you guys playing them on, phones, tablets, other? Would seem like screen size is key?


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 9:08 am
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I'd have gone with this except I don't have an Android device any more. Oh well, best play physical copy of Catan instead 🙂


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 9:12 am
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Great deal! Shame it won't work on IOS


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 9:13 am
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Any other way to play them?

Not under this particular deal, to my knowledge.


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 9:50 am
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Great deal! Shame it won't work on IOS
Android has always been the poor relation of iOS when it comes to board-gaming (particularly Carcassonne which is about 1% as good on Android!) so they need a little boost every now & again!

I'd actually rather pay full price tbh, as it incentivises the devs to create more apps/content - mobile board gaming is pretty niche and I can't imagine the profits are huge!


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 10:57 am
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Z6128 if you like the game, and bought it cheap, there is always "Offers in-app purchases" to top up the dev coffers.

Now where was that tablet recommendation thread...


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 11:11 am
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I'd actually rather pay full price tbh, as it incentivises the devs to create more apps/content - mobile board gaming is pretty niche and I can't imagine the profits are huge!

Humble is "pay what you want" also, so you can pay as much or as little as you want (though there is a minimum amount of just over £4 to get everything). And you've got sliders to specify the split as to where that money goes - to the devs, Humble themselves, or charity.


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 11:18 am
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Yeah I've bought Humble bundles in the past (always noted that the average paid is more for Mac users, proof that we're just better people 🙂 ), moot point for me now though as far as board games go as they don't do them for iOS!


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 11:54 am
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always noted that the average paid is more for Mac users, proof that we're just better people

Proof that you're richer or more willing to throw money away. (-:


 
Posted : 08/11/2016 11:57 am