Разработчик: Twelve Tiles
Описание
Connect colored tiles on the same board as your opponent while using the growing field of vivid squares to gain an advantage. Struggle against six types of computer opponents, each with their own method of outwitting you, or play against a friend person online. Learn the gentle nuances of play to eke out those precious few points.
FEATURES
-Simple, easy-to-understand gameplay
-Satisfying strategies
-Online multiplayer, single player, and puzzle challenges
-Minimal visual elegance
-Smooth soundtrack by Lannie "Merlandese" Neely III and Fernando Carabajal
-Light visual customization
-A good aura, like an old friend
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32 bit or 64 bit)
- Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
- Memory: 25 MB RAM
- Graphics: 1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card
Mac
- OS: OS X 10.6.8
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
- Storage: 230 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
- Storage: 210 MB available space
Отзывы пользователей
Very simple and straightforward game: basically you learn the rules at one glance if you didn't pick them up already from the video above, but still flexible enough to allow variation.
It is basically a board game, but such a minimalist board game that it actually works better as computer game, with the point calculations automatised and some clear modifications on the boards and rules easily executed.
And despite the minimalist game idea, it is certainly well developed with different board sizes and shapes, different levels of AI or a number of challenges to solve.
It certainly counts as the hidden gem: not the most precious one but still a delight.
The real beauty of the game starts to reveal itself when you think more deeply about the game rather than placing tiles randomly. This is especially true for puzzle mode; there are goals which appear hard to get, but with forward planning, you can surprise yourself with how high you can go. The sound and music design is also very good. A true gem of a game.
Fun game to play with friends. Absolute definition of a hidden gem and a fun puzzle game to sink hours into. Highly recommend you give this game a try.
Easy-to-understand and fun-to-play puzzler. Super cheap too. Has plenty of single player contents and devs were fast to fix multiplayer issue! Recommend!
elemental connection (nee econ) is the very definition of a hidden gem. I totally missed it until recently, but really glad I ran into it and decided to give it a shot sooner than some other titles.
it's basically a board game: place squares next to each other so that their colors match. the more sides match up, the higher your score, but if you match two different colors, points are taken away. matching borders (if there's a border) gives extra points, but not doing it doesn't take any away. fill the board and make sure you have more points than the opponent.
you get 2 pieces to choose from in every turn, rotate with right click, left/right arrows or q/e, left click or enter to select. you can continue rotating after selection, but only with the keys, as right mouse cancels the selection, which is both convenient and a bit annoying. use the mouse, arrows or wasd to move, hold (not just click!) the left mouse button, enter or space to place, then it's the opponent's turn. their tiles aren't shown and you can only find out their score at the end of the match, and also look at a handy analytical graph that breaks down every turn. nice touch, if probably unnecessary.
it can be played against 6 levels of ai or real people online. sadly, it's highly unlikely that anyone in your vicinity has even heard about the game, let alone plays it, but you can try going against randoms too, with about zero percent chance of finding anyone. besides the opponent, you can also customize the board and choose from 5 shapes and 5 border settings, and pick from various different backgrounds.
there are also 36 extra challenges, all unlocked from the start. these are pre-set unique board shapes and sizes with a few new mechanics, still mostly against ai opponents. in tug of war you don't have to fill the board, just win the 'war' with enough points. on puzzle levels the goal is to beat a score on your own (I found these the hardest and couldn't do all of them) and skull levels are basically sudden death: no points, the first one to make a misconnection loses.
the presentation is really pleasant, minimalist, yet colorful without going overboard, the music is fitting as well. there's a music on/off toggle and separate volume settings since the rebrand update, windowed mode with a resizable window, various colorblind settings, some stats and in-game representation of achievements, plus a 'quick tips' toggle, which doesn't give any tips, but zooms in the board every time a tile is placed to focus on the points you get. definitely turn it off, everything's clearly visible without it and probably should've been called something else.
most settings are available while playing, but I would like one to let clicking place tiles (and navigate menus) instead of holding, though it's more foolproof this way for sure. end-game scoring should definitely be skippable too, I know mine already, just show the opponent's immediately and let's move on.
elemental connection is an excellent game and a steal even at full price, and if you have others to play with, even better. rounds can take a while though, so keep it in mind before starting one.
ECON is a fantastic puzzle game, possibly my favorite on Steam. It's easy to learn, and matches don't usually last more than 10 minutes or so. All you have to do is lay down tiles on a board, making sure the colors match. It's super addictive, and I can't believe it's not more popular than it is.
A well-made abstract strategy digital board game. I would love to see a physical board game version of this one day.
Achievements appear to be broken?
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Twelve Tiles |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 16.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 100% положительных (7) |