Prismata

As someone who can only play StarCraft 2 with ~50APM and failed to defend fast pool everytime, I really love Prismata. A very complex and interesting turn based strategy game. Even as a professional mathematician, I find puzzles and matches in this game deep, hard and very exciting. Different from most of the modern card/turn based strategy games, this game has almost no RNG (except the coinflip in the beginning of each match, and randomized advanced units, which are the same for both side), and all information is open to both side, so calculation and prediction play very very important role here. The learning curve is somehow steep. More or less like a good RTS game, there are things to memorize: common openings, tricks and trades... But luckliy, there are very good articles about these aspects already: google Prismata library. Once you get over the basics, every game becomes very exciting and unique. That said, this game is not for everyone. It is for those people who like rigorous...

This game is the absolute pinnacle of turn-based strategy. It is really a surprise I only heard about this game now, a few days after the release on steam, even though the game has existed for over 3 years I heard. And why you definitely SHOULD buy this game? Here are a few examples of my reasons behind my decision to get Prismata: - I like chess, I've played HS, Gwent, Duel of Champions, Fire Emblem and loads of other different turn based strategy games, but I have never come across anything like Prismata before. The combination of no RNG(apart from coinflip, which has around the same effect as chess) and very complex game mechanics which need to be perfectly executed or you literally can lose instantly, really creates a very competetive and interesting game environment, where you always feel you can improve gameplaywise after any given game. - Prismata has been made super-indie, by only a couple of people and because of that has a completely different mindset compared to for example ...

This is a really good game but the Store page copywriter needs to CALM DOWN.

DLC single player campaigns... Thats a no for me dawg.

Summary: Prismata is turn-based Starcraft meets Magic: the Gathering. It's recommended if you like the resource management and build optimization of Starcraft, but find unit micromanagement frustrating. Also recommended if you like the tactical gameplay of Magic: the Gathering, but dislike the cost of collecting cards and dislike games being determined by which player draws the right cards. Pros: - Deep and unique strategic gameplay - All players on an even playing field - Every game plays out differently - Excellent, non-cheating AI with a broad range of difficulties - Rich support for competitive play - Very affordable Cons: - Small, hardcore playerbase - Sometimes makes me feel dumb - Skins only obtainable through a microtransaction slot machine Prismata is one of those rare genre-innovator games for which it is difficult to make direct comparisions to other games, but which is, in retrospect, surprising that something similar hasn't been done before. The best summary is "St...

Prismata is a turn-based abstract Starcraft-esque game whereby both players have access to the same (randomized per match) set of units. Pros - No Collecting Legendary e-peen/cards: both players in a match always have access to the exact same tools (randomized sets of units). - 100+ Randomized units means that every match provides a fresh experience and keeps you on your toes. - No Pay 2 Win: only a generous Pay 2 Cosmetics Quicker system. - No BS RNG: when you lose it's because you were outplayed by your opponent. - Prismata allows for replaying and analyzing previous matches which encourages study, learning and eventual mastery of the game. Cons - Relatively small but healthy player base (100-200 concurrent players) but it will grow when the game goes F2P. If you've always wanted to play Starcraft but never had the APM to be a pro or if you've always wanted to play competitive card games but without any Pay2Win mechanics then you'll most likely fall in love with Prismata.

Starcraft without APM, and card game without random. Absolutely amazing experience. P.S. In-game AI is pretty hard.

Since this is going f2p in a few hours, here my review. I bought Prismata Early Access in spring this year after seeing a video about it and it was worth every cent! I even bought further supporter packs beyond the Early Access price. Prismata is a neat (complex) strategy game... basically SC2 but turn based and without map. It has an easy entry through the first campaign (which is free... see pricing model below), which introduces the basic concepts and those are further extended in the combat trainings. After that one can basically start plaing against human players or bot in the core game. It has a high learning curve though because of the mass of units, but there is already a lot of material out there for those willing to learn and the community is really helpful. If you managed to climb that curve, the game gets really satisfying. Because there is no RNG except who goes first, you either win because you were better, or you lose because you were worse... but most of the time see...

Not designed for casual players. Casual mode exists but is uninteresting - too easy, and the campaign is uninteresting and bland (narrated tutorial) - no sci-fi art or design innovation, no narrative innovation, characters are forgettable, and the story is full of worn-out SF tropes. There should be a more balanced easy mode - even if that would not change my main problem. I had a lot of fun during several missions and in the beginning, but afterwards, it's just frustrating for me. It's not a question of chance and control : I love games where chance is not a huge factor, but here, I feel like the complexity is only and purely numerical. A lot of maths, mental calculations to do, everytime (and sometimes under pressure). Core mechanic comes down to an arithmetic problem with cartoonish skins on numerical values. And I know this is enormous fun for some people: it is not fun for me, so I think it is fair to warn others. Not centered on combos and deck-army-building, strangely enough, o...

A strategy game made by/for a specific type of gamer. Prismata is very much like an abstract variant of a Starcraft mirror match, but with some key differences. Pros: * Decent singleplayer content consisting of a Campaign with a cheesy story that serves to teach the player the basics of Prismata, while also offering optional challenges that a skilled player can choose to take on. There's also a variety of preset Combat Training missions separate from the Campaign, designed to teach specific concepts to make you a better player. Finally, there's also some badges to unlock via achievements, and those achievements are a mix of lifetime milestones (earn X gold, build X units) and challenges (beat a training mission designed around using X unit to win...without actually building that unit!) * Bot support is well above the norm for a strategy game where both sides have similar starts, with no handicapping. I think its fair to say that the better bots are at the level of at least an Interm...