While the core concept is interesting, it seems little love has been put into this game. There are spelling mistakes in the text, the graphics are poor, the interface is lacking, the rules are poorly explained, and there is no tutorial, or campaign as such. It's almost like a little concept demo, as opposed to an actual game.
Expansion
- Release Date:
- Jul 25, 2019
- Developer:
- Mykel Flynn
- Publisher:
- Mykel Flynn
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
A game about space (locational) in space (cosmic).
Colonise the galaxy with a click of a mouse. Use human cunning to outwit the expanding hordes of aliens, robots, and squid-people(?) as you all compete to control the limited space in the galaxy.
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Features of Expansion:
- A strategy game that will make your fingers remember how much you love/hated Minesweeper.
- Five difficulty settings that will challenge even the most hardcore strategy fan.
- 3 enemy races each with unique bonuses.
- Randomly generated maps.
Description
A strategy game played on a board of 3200 squares which represent the/a galaxy. Each map is randomly generated within specific parameters. Upon the board are four different races, resources, obstacles, and stellar phenomena.
You take on the role of humans, fighting against robots, squid-folk, and aliens. Expand your people across the galaxy and face off against merciless foes.
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User Reviews
I’d probably go with a mixed review if I could. It’s not the worst game I’ve played, but it’s not something that I’ll replay over and over again either. I’ll go with a thumbs down because the gameplay should be explained better. The game itself is a very simple board game. Just keep adding green population to the board. If you expand next to a resource, then you will collect a bonus each turn. Eventually you expand next to the other populations and you will try to assimilate each other. Some assimilation occurs automatically each turn, but the exact mechanics of assimilation are not explained. This is frustrating because assimilating the other colors is the lion’s share of the game.
It's o.k. for the price. Achievements a bit broke - it gave me hard and very hard after I had beaten easy. Beaten hard since (honestly). Quite relaxing.
When I first looked at this game I thought this might be shovel ware that some one got through the green light process. I took one look at the price which was $0.50, during the 2019 winter sale, and thought what the heck lets see what happens. Turns out this is a pretty simple game that can suck you in for hours. I have already played a good two hours and can see myself investing a couple more down the road whenever I feel like playing a puzzle game. Most of the reviews for the game complain about the lack of instructions, but if you look at the top right after you start a game you will notice an Instruct Button. This button tells you ALL you need to know to play this game. Would highly recommend this game for the price that I payed. Hell even the full price of $1.00 doesn't seem too bad. The scope of the game is very short but the replay ability is up there due to its randomly generated maps.
Well. I played a game of it. I even WON THE GAME and I still have no clue what the hell I am doing. Congrats on making a game that fails to have any sort of explanation of how it works.
Not worth a buck, far as I can tell. Things are poorly explained where they're explained at all, and there are zero quality of life considerations. No telling what zones are contested, what lines affect which squares, or what bonuses give you. Wanted to like it.
Good game for the price. Clean, Simple, Fun. Found the instructions clear and informative - Crushed the impossible AI on my 5th game.
Interesting little side-scroller. Simple but fun concept, easy to pick up and play. Not much meat to it once you master the basics but for what it costs it's definitely worth it to give it a go and see if you like it.
Interesting concept but needs some updates
Nice board game, for the small price you get a nice little game that will let you waste some hours. I really liked it and reminds me of some game I did with my classmates with paper and pen and we had to fill in squares in a paper sheet with dots which closely resemble the "population" thing here Well done
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Memory: 2 MB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Nvidia GeForce 8000, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
- Storage: 300 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Expansion cost?
Expansion costs $0.99.
What are the system requirements for Expansion?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit) Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 2 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Nvidia GeForce 8000, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series Storage: 300 MB available space
What platforms is Expansion available on?
Expansion is available on Windows PC.
Is Expansion worth buying?
Expansion has 65% positive reviews from 17 players.
When was Expansion released?
Expansion was released on Jul 25, 2019.
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