Qwixx

I love the dice/board game of Quixx. This mobile version plays almost the same, although it limits the number of rolls. So you can run out of rolls before you run out of moves. I can live with that. But there are some things that need to be addressed. First, and most frustrating, is that you cannot simply start another game with the same settings you just used. You have to tap out of the finished game, tap to start a new game, confirm how many players, confirm your name, and choose your board for every single game. This must be streamlined. The game should assume settings are the same unless you go to settings (which means you need to add a settings icon). The "ready" button should be a "play again" button that keeps all of your settings and starts a new game. Play is smooth and fast, and the electronic board looks and feels like the real thing. I do like playing, but I would play it more if it wasn't so cumbersome to start a new game. The other thing that would really add player enjoyment is being able to play against the computer. When you are playing a single game, you are not playing against the computer. You are just playing to try to get a good score. Having a computer opponent would be a lot more fun. Overall, I really like the game. With these changes, I would love it and recommend it without reservation. Thanks for putting this game out there for those of us who love Quixx.

I enjoy the game, but there are 2 things that would enhance it. 1) The review I just read from a year ago suggested the addition of computer players, and the app writers responded saying they were working on it. I would think a year would be PLENTY of time to add in such a useful feature. 2) I wish there was some way the game would identify me about illegal moves so I spend less time looking at them. For example, if I’m playing the standard game, say I’ve crossed off red through #10, my two white die are a 2 and a 3, and my red dice is a 4. It would be great if the game knew I didn’t have a legal red move, and did something to the red die to indicate that. Put an X over it, for example. That way I wouldn’t spend time looking at moves I can’t make anyway. I do NOT think this should be a default option; changing the appearance of the die wouldn’t make sense without some explanation. That being said, don’t take my review as a poor opinion of the game! If you’ve ever played the physical version, this is it, but cleaner and faster. Definitely give it a try if you’re looking for a quick 5-10 minute game!

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The app has great visuals and is simple to use. There are a couple of game breaking bugs though. For example, while using the Virtual Score Pad option you can’t undo a choice without losing your entire board and you can’t X out any number at all after clicking a pass (-5) box. The only way to continue is to back out - losing your entire board. Otherwise this app has a lot going for it. I hope development continues and the bugs are squished out. No new features need to be added - it’s already a great experience.

My wife and I are fans of Nach Mal! I thought this might also be a fun diversion. I was a bit concerned by the large number of negative reviews, but the recent 1.2 update seemed to offer solutions. I’m glad to note that that I have not run into any significant bugs. The game appears to work almost flawlessly with with this new version. The only area I feel is lacking is the copy editing. I have noticed a few misspellings in app and the English translation of the rules could be better. As they are, the rules are a bit confusing. The game rules are simple and easy to learn, though, so the writing and lack of a tutorial aren’t a big deal.

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I really enjoy playing Qwixx with actual dice, so I was very excited when the game became available on my phone. Unfortunately, there is no platform to play against another player online, which defeated half my purpose of buying it. Another complaint I have is that when you’re playing, you cannot take both the white dice total AND a color total- as it auto rolls the dice for you if you take the color dice first (so if they happen to be the lower total, you cannot also take the white total). I’m kind of let down, to be honest, and wish I hadn’t wasted my money.