Chai Reviews

I found it to be a very fun and very interesting game. Good for Asynchronous multiplayer. Unfortunately they dont give you much time as with Terra Mystica, Isle Sky and Burgundy. And I have to work and travel a lot and my laptop is a klunker. Rating 9/10

I did not know this board game when I first bought it, but it was easy to learn and very quick to get into. This is not a complicated or lengthy game -- there are five rather short rounds and each each game lasts about 20 to 30 minutes top. My husband and I love to play it together (using Steam's Remote Play Together feature -- it works fine). Note that I have not tried to play against the AI, but there are several levels to choose from, going from easy to hard -- no idea how they perform though. You can mix human players with AIs as you wish. The interface is well done and easy to use, and there's a prompt at the bottom of the screen always showing what's next to do, so you never get lost. Bottom line: we love it! This is a nice board game to get if you want something relaxing , easy, and quick.

More than solid implementation with many game variants, matchmaking, lobby, etc. Graphically somewhat limited, gameplay very good. Those who already know games from Digidiced actually know what they will get here and will not be disappointed.

The description doesn’t mention so I thought I should start by saying that, besides the traditional game, the app also implements 3 variants: Connoisseur, Solo and Coop (see the manual for details). It also has tooltips, undo, and detailed statistics (including local games against Ais, per AI level and number of players), which so many apps fail to provide. The game can be played locally (against a friend or 1 to 4 3-level Ais), and online (I don’t usually play online games, so I haven’t tested it). I played the tutorial and a couple of games against 2 Ais just to get used to it. I didn’t notice any bugs during these games. The game is fairly simple, but if you, like me, was not familiar with the boardgame, note that you can (and usually should) make more that one buy when visiting the tea market (in this case, the order of the buy is very important to maximize your result, as the remaining tiles slide to the left after you take one or more tiles). Also remember to change the UI from Mobile to PC (in Settings) so the app will make better use of the computer screen.