Letterpress game for coders?
November 21, 2012 8:58 AM Subscribe
Internet-enabled two player, turn-by-turn iOS game for the math & logic -abled?
My girlfriend is much better at Letterpress than me. I've taken to trying to lose with dignity: 15-10 isn't bad. She taunted me & didn't play the last letter once for a few turns once and won 25-0.
Is there a turn-by-turn game where a more mathematical/logical person might be a good rival to a verbal genius?
It's not just that I want to win- she wants to get better at logical thinking, too.
We have no qualms about using Facebook or Game Center or any other game-management system.
My girlfriend is much better at Letterpress than me. I've taken to trying to lose with dignity: 15-10 isn't bad. She taunted me & didn't play the last letter once for a few turns once and won 25-0.
Is there a turn-by-turn game where a more mathematical/logical person might be a good rival to a verbal genius?
It's not just that I want to win- she wants to get better at logical thinking, too.
We have no qualms about using Facebook or Game Center or any other game-management system.
Outwitters is a kind of chess-like tactics game that rewards strategy and careful forethought.
posted by Rock Steady at 9:02 AM on November 21, 2012
posted by Rock Steady at 9:02 AM on November 21, 2012
Best answer: Pricy for an iphone/ipad game, Carcassonne, is an electronic version of the old-school board game. It's a charming, well produced app. It has interesting strategy components: do you go for the short term gain, or take more risks and play for the long-term? Does your strategy help your opponent? Or do you block their advances?
posted by fontophilic at 9:14 AM on November 21, 2012
posted by fontophilic at 9:14 AM on November 21, 2012
Carcassonne is great, and playing it got me back into Chess on Chess.com. Chess.com has a great website and iphone app.
posted by kdern at 9:23 AM on November 21, 2012
posted by kdern at 9:23 AM on November 21, 2012
Neuroshima Hex is an abstract tactical game. Good play relies on logic, but the random deck order saves it from being purely logical.
posted by Boxenmacher at 10:24 AM on November 21, 2012
posted by Boxenmacher at 10:24 AM on November 21, 2012
Summoner Wars is a good translation of the excellent chess-with-magic board/card game of the same name.
posted by Earl the Polliwog at 11:01 AM on November 21, 2012
posted by Earl the Polliwog at 11:01 AM on November 21, 2012
Hero Academy is a turn-based strategy game that is surprisingly deep.
posted by trunk muffins at 11:15 AM on November 21, 2012
posted by trunk muffins at 11:15 AM on November 21, 2012
Mindfeud, especially if you choose the maximum amount of tiles.
posted by Ms. Next at 12:06 AM on November 22, 2012
posted by Ms. Next at 12:06 AM on November 22, 2012
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posted by erst at 9:02 AM on November 21, 2012