Maracaibo Digital - Board Game v1.1.0

★★★★★

Devin Turner

I've had the physical version for months and have muddled my way through the manual and an intro solo game multiple times, but picking up the app finally helped pull the pieces together for me. The UI is a little overwhelming (a criticism of the game more than the implementation) and there are a few menu bugs, but overall really impressed with the launch version. The explanation text on the cards is a huge help and a great way to deal with limited screen space. I highly recommend.

★★★★

Emilio Collavino

Update 4/27/22: Baffled by the inability of people to read before buying then proceed to give 1 star cause they found out the game is Solo mode atm. For crying out loud learn how to read instead of just mindlessly press buttons. FEATURES • Learn the game's rules with an interactive tutorial >>• Play solo against the Automa at 5 levels of difficulty<< • Pass and play for 2 to 4 players on the same device • Uncover the story of Maracaibo in Campaign Mode, where your decisions permanently change the board Update 01/10/22: Had to lower to 4* cause of noticeable issues with GUI discovered only after a few more games. I just purchased a tablet and was hoping this would have given me a better view of what is displayed on screen but unfortunately the UI seems to be unoptimized also for larger devices. A few panels, text and some clickable elements are too big or cropped or out of boundaries or not properly aligned. To circumvent this situation there's a "Force Mobile Scaling" option which resizes the UI to a smaller scale but while fixing the overlaying/cropping issue, the UI in this mode becomes quite tiny, making it difficult to read. While the game remains strong and it's definitely playable, this UI issue, in my opinion, needs to be put as top priority and fixed asap to fully appreciate Maracaibo. Devs are always proactive and listening to feedback though and they seem to take notes and keep in good consideration all the suggestions that users are sending their way, so I'm confident the upgrade will come. I will update my review as newer builds are released. Original review: Superb adaptation of a very complex and deeply strategic boardgame! Spiralburst Studio did a terrific job with this as they were able to pack a lot of info into a very neat and organized interface. I am playing on an S8 and even though is a bit small, the text on screen is not eye straining. There are a few things I'd like to see added/improved (among which AI and online MP) but devs are active and listening to community feedbacks and hopefully they will add them at some point! Recommended!

★★★

Michele Ellington

I'm finding this game very hard to play because everything is so tiny. Cards don't have pop-ups so just a tiny image of information dense cards, map locations, etc. Pinch and zoom doesn't work. I've played this as a table game but I'm not sufficiently familiar to look at these teeny images and figure out all the iconography. I'm playing on a tablet, I can't imagine trying to see this on a phone. Sorry, want to love It. Need zoom!

★★

T Lee

Fun game. The print is a little small and you have to squint sometimes if you're nearsighted. But the map and the theme do give you a nice Caribbean adventure in a box. A little bit of everything from sea combat to trade and exploration. Edit: Some of the quests fail to activate and remain stuck on the board with nothing you can do to move them along. Really messes up campaign mode.

★

Dan Galarza

I'm truly baffled and disappointed by the decision (or non decision) to have no AI. Your choices are one-on-one with the original Automata opponent or Pass & Play. Incomplete on modern digital board game standards. I hope someone else is making Great Western Trail.