Stalag 17 Game It's WWII, and everything is chaos - your countrymen have been captured by the enemy, and it's up to you to help them es… $3.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsIt's WWII, and everything is chaos - your countrymen have been captured by the enemy, and it's up to you to help them escape ... But you aren't the only ones trying to fly the coop! Other countries are trying to break their men out, and the more prisoners that make it, the tighter security becomes. Sacrificing stealth for speed isn't always the answer though; if you leave items behind, you'll run into trouble down the line. It's a fast paced game of strategy as you follow the escape plans, break your allies out, dodge the guards, and get everyone to safety in Stalag 17. Information Seller: Genre:Board, Strategy Release:Aug 25, 2014 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (4) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #2 Mack the Knife, Aug 21, 2014 saw this. 7 bucks and it didn't rate very high at BGG. i saw one clunky, hard to understand video about the actual card game and that's it. i recently made the "I bought The Manhattan Project App" mistake (luckily Apple understood this and gave me my money back) so i'm REAL hesitant to shell out 7 bucks for this. the game itself is supposed to be really light, little strategy, not allot of rules, just dice rolls and cards so why 7 bucks? i doubt seriously if it's the caliber of Lords of Waterdeep (7 bucks) so some of you recent lotto winners out there go ahead and buy it and let us know if it's worth it. Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,260 22 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #3 Mythbuster, Aug 21, 2014 I purchased it ... and ... well ... in my opinion it is worth the 5,99 Euro ... You have a well made tutorial, three AI level, a real good made in game rule book. You can adjust game soud and music seperate, the UI is clear and simple. To the AI ... hm ... I am new in this I did not knew it before, so I had to learn it from the tutorial and the rulebook ... from what I can see now I would say, the AI is well done. Greets, Mythbuster Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,260 22 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #4 Mythbuster, Aug 21, 2014 By the way: Here you can get the original rules: http://files.geekdo.com/geekfile_download.php?filetype=application%2Fpdf&filename=StalagEnglish.pdf&filecode=7kpxwv5gzc&validationcode=ac6b262327eedadbd2fc6deee438ff47 Andre Well-Known Member Apr 11, 2012 3,643 2 38 #5 Andre, Aug 21, 2014 Thank you, man! LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #6 LordGek, Aug 21, 2014 Was this the video you were referring to? If so, I agree, I'm not sure what is going on here but I like the few bits I did pickup: -Discarding stuff in sets, almost Canasta like. -Bluffing to goad other players into making a run for it first. -An interesting hybrid of card and dice play with some resource management. The screenshots of the UI look polished and if the AI actually appear competent, I'm close to biting. @Mythbuster So is the leaderboard for just multiplayer or does it track progress in solo play as well? Mene <b>ACCOUNT CLOSED</b>: <em>Officially</em> Quit iO Mar 18, 2012 1,873 0 0 #7 Mene, Aug 21, 2014 This is a really really tough call for me. I absolutely love the theme ...but I pretty much dislike board games. of the board games I've bought:- Ascension - played once, never again Lords of Waterdeep - played twice then deleted it Small World 2 - played once then deleted Scotland Yard - played once and deleted Le Harve - couldn't understand it Eclipse - couldn't understand it Ticket to Ride - love it! Phantom Leader - love it! Soo.. I'm tempted by this. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #8 LordGek, Aug 21, 2014 The link didn't work for me but just doing a google for "Stalag 17 rules" got me the needed pdf. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #9 Mack the Knife, Aug 21, 2014 thanks Myth but that looks like you were hesitating before saying it was worth it. like i said, i bought Manhattan and geez, it looked like an interesting board game but the app/UI was utter clunkiness, so i don't want to spend the 7 bucks again on crap. i wouldn't hesitate at $3 but this is in the "Playdek quality" price range and i'm wondering if it lives up to that. Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,260 22 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #10 Mythbuster, Aug 21, 2014 Hi Mack, well, I am 46 and I spend around 150,- Euro every month for iOS gaming ... it does not hurt me and you should know that this is my point of view ... I do not smoke, almost no drinking and I have the same wife for almost 20 years. So this is a hobby and I do not care about the money ... I have purchased around 500 games within the last few years ... there are some all time highlights and some crap ... This is not like Carcassonne or like Catan ... but it is miles ahead from Manhattan! I spent 1,5 hours and yes, it will stay on my iPad ... the AI is good and the game itself makes a lot of fun. So for me it is well worth 5,99 Euro ... if it is also worth for you ... well ... how should I know. OK, let me think ... hm ... at Star Realms I think also it is absolute worth the money and you are not ... nevertheless ... SR gets real good reviews ... Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #11 Mack the Knife, Aug 21, 2014 Last edited: Aug 21, 2014 ...here we go again...won't give it up, huh? BGG gave it a relatively low mark (3) and quite a few of the comments parrot my "clunky UI" point of view. but, on the other hand, many of the comments are like yours and they love the game. let's agree to disagree on that. anyway, congrats on your marriage and all but beyond that you're saying this is a quality game? since you specifically mentioned smoking do allot of people still smoke in your country? with all the info on the harm it does it seems like a foolish habit. dying 15 years before your time and trying to blame the tobacco companies for "making" you smoke is idiotic. Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,260 22 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #12 Mythbuster, Aug 21, 2014 I would say it is more solid than I expected ... because it is the first app from this developer ... This are my points: - AI is good and three level! - Very good tutorial and rule book! - UI is simple and clean. - Sound and music have seperate adjust sliders. Music fits to the game. - The graphic are nice. - No crashes or bugs so far. The board game itself makes fun. It is not ad deep as Carcassonne but nevertheless it has depth. One game takes less than 30 minutes. If I take that all together then is 5,99 Euro a fair price tag ... Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,260 22 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #13 Mythbuster, Aug 21, 2014 I could not agree more ... but tell that the 38% of smokers in Germany ... Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #14 Mack the Knife, Aug 21, 2014 excellent, thanks! i'm going to go out and have a cigarette then buy the game... Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,260 22 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #15 Mythbuster, Aug 21, 2014 After that ... let me know what you are thinking ... Dragan Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 365 7 18 Belgium #16 Dragan, Aug 21, 2014 After reading the comments i still don't know about the actual game. Not as good as Carcassone or Catan, ok, but what is the game more depending on strategy, luck or a good mix of the 2? Mythbuster Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 1,260 22 38 Journalist In the middle of nowhere #17 Mythbuster, Aug 21, 2014 I would say 75% strategy and 25% luck ... because you have to draw new cards. But: A small amount of luck you have also in games like Carcassonne or Catan. And: Carcassonne and Catan are my all time high board games ... so it is very hard to compare any board game with that both. I would rate it as good / high like San Juan, Surburbia or Qin. From it's gameplay it is hard to compare to other games ... it is an original. Dragan Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 365 7 18 Belgium #18 Dragan, Aug 21, 2014 Thanks, that is what i needed to know, if the game turns out to be disappointing i will contact you for a refund LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #19 LordGek, Aug 22, 2014 Game Impressions I just finished the tutorial and I'm impressed so far. Very slick interface, and while very original, pretty easily graspable gameplay. Each round an escape plan will be rolled which will be a combination of needed objects and "Escape" points. Each turn players take turns drawing cards and then secretly putting down cards from their hand needed to meet the escape requirements. Besides simply trying to play the cards you'll need to escape, you need to be mindful of the penalty you'd face with the cards currently in your hand. Once you or your opponents make an escape everyone will need to face a dreaded roll call where each player is penalized based on the cards they currently have in hand, so you need to be ever mindful of how close your opponents are to making a break so that the resulting roll call doesn't catch you off guard (i.e you don't have a bunch of penalty points in your hand. The resulting penalty is your Surveillance rating which you'll need to overcome to make your next escape (so now your combined played Escape points must be higher than the total of both the current plan AND the Surveillance penalty). To minimize this penalty you'll need to either play the cards or, under certain conditions, you can dump a set of cards. The only danger in discarding, is that while it will let you get rid of a lot of crap all at once, other players can take the top card of the discard pile. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #20 Mack the Knife, Aug 22, 2014 Last edited: Aug 22, 2014 cool, thanks for your observations. haven't got it yet (still stung by my sight unseen Manhattan Project purchase) but tell me, is this wash, rinse, and repeat or is there enough variability in the cards to make each escape unique? also, how many AI do you play against? can you play against just 1 or do you have to play you and 2 AI? also, you said slick interface so the UI handles all those card displays so they are readable but small enough to look organized? is there a tap to enlarge or is that necessary? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
saw this. 7 bucks and it didn't rate very high at BGG. i saw one clunky, hard to understand video about the actual card game and that's it. i recently made the "I bought The Manhattan Project App" mistake (luckily Apple understood this and gave me my money back) so i'm REAL hesitant to shell out 7 bucks for this. the game itself is supposed to be really light, little strategy, not allot of rules, just dice rolls and cards so why 7 bucks? i doubt seriously if it's the caliber of Lords of Waterdeep (7 bucks) so some of you recent lotto winners out there go ahead and buy it and let us know if it's worth it.
I purchased it ... and ... well ... in my opinion it is worth the 5,99 Euro ... You have a well made tutorial, three AI level, a real good made in game rule book. You can adjust game soud and music seperate, the UI is clear and simple. To the AI ... hm ... I am new in this I did not knew it before, so I had to learn it from the tutorial and the rulebook ... from what I can see now I would say, the AI is well done. Greets, Mythbuster
By the way: Here you can get the original rules: http://files.geekdo.com/geekfile_download.php?filetype=application%2Fpdf&filename=StalagEnglish.pdf&filecode=7kpxwv5gzc&validationcode=ac6b262327eedadbd2fc6deee438ff47
Was this the video you were referring to? If so, I agree, I'm not sure what is going on here but I like the few bits I did pickup: -Discarding stuff in sets, almost Canasta like. -Bluffing to goad other players into making a run for it first. -An interesting hybrid of card and dice play with some resource management. The screenshots of the UI look polished and if the AI actually appear competent, I'm close to biting. @Mythbuster So is the leaderboard for just multiplayer or does it track progress in solo play as well?
This is a really really tough call for me. I absolutely love the theme ...but I pretty much dislike board games. of the board games I've bought:- Ascension - played once, never again Lords of Waterdeep - played twice then deleted it Small World 2 - played once then deleted Scotland Yard - played once and deleted Le Harve - couldn't understand it Eclipse - couldn't understand it Ticket to Ride - love it! Phantom Leader - love it! Soo.. I'm tempted by this.
thanks Myth but that looks like you were hesitating before saying it was worth it. like i said, i bought Manhattan and geez, it looked like an interesting board game but the app/UI was utter clunkiness, so i don't want to spend the 7 bucks again on crap. i wouldn't hesitate at $3 but this is in the "Playdek quality" price range and i'm wondering if it lives up to that.
Hi Mack, well, I am 46 and I spend around 150,- Euro every month for iOS gaming ... it does not hurt me and you should know that this is my point of view ... I do not smoke, almost no drinking and I have the same wife for almost 20 years. So this is a hobby and I do not care about the money ... I have purchased around 500 games within the last few years ... there are some all time highlights and some crap ... This is not like Carcassonne or like Catan ... but it is miles ahead from Manhattan! I spent 1,5 hours and yes, it will stay on my iPad ... the AI is good and the game itself makes a lot of fun. So for me it is well worth 5,99 Euro ... if it is also worth for you ... well ... how should I know. OK, let me think ... hm ... at Star Realms I think also it is absolute worth the money and you are not ... nevertheless ... SR gets real good reviews ...
...here we go again...won't give it up, huh? BGG gave it a relatively low mark (3) and quite a few of the comments parrot my "clunky UI" point of view. but, on the other hand, many of the comments are like yours and they love the game. let's agree to disagree on that. anyway, congrats on your marriage and all but beyond that you're saying this is a quality game? since you specifically mentioned smoking do allot of people still smoke in your country? with all the info on the harm it does it seems like a foolish habit. dying 15 years before your time and trying to blame the tobacco companies for "making" you smoke is idiotic.
I would say it is more solid than I expected ... because it is the first app from this developer ... This are my points: - AI is good and three level! - Very good tutorial and rule book! - UI is simple and clean. - Sound and music have seperate adjust sliders. Music fits to the game. - The graphic are nice. - No crashes or bugs so far. The board game itself makes fun. It is not ad deep as Carcassonne but nevertheless it has depth. One game takes less than 30 minutes. If I take that all together then is 5,99 Euro a fair price tag ...
After reading the comments i still don't know about the actual game. Not as good as Carcassone or Catan, ok, but what is the game more depending on strategy, luck or a good mix of the 2?
I would say 75% strategy and 25% luck ... because you have to draw new cards. But: A small amount of luck you have also in games like Carcassonne or Catan. And: Carcassonne and Catan are my all time high board games ... so it is very hard to compare any board game with that both. I would rate it as good / high like San Juan, Surburbia or Qin. From it's gameplay it is hard to compare to other games ... it is an original.
Thanks, that is what i needed to know, if the game turns out to be disappointing i will contact you for a refund
Game Impressions I just finished the tutorial and I'm impressed so far. Very slick interface, and while very original, pretty easily graspable gameplay. Each round an escape plan will be rolled which will be a combination of needed objects and "Escape" points. Each turn players take turns drawing cards and then secretly putting down cards from their hand needed to meet the escape requirements. Besides simply trying to play the cards you'll need to escape, you need to be mindful of the penalty you'd face with the cards currently in your hand. Once you or your opponents make an escape everyone will need to face a dreaded roll call where each player is penalized based on the cards they currently have in hand, so you need to be ever mindful of how close your opponents are to making a break so that the resulting roll call doesn't catch you off guard (i.e you don't have a bunch of penalty points in your hand. The resulting penalty is your Surveillance rating which you'll need to overcome to make your next escape (so now your combined played Escape points must be higher than the total of both the current plan AND the Surveillance penalty). To minimize this penalty you'll need to either play the cards or, under certain conditions, you can dump a set of cards. The only danger in discarding, is that while it will let you get rid of a lot of crap all at once, other players can take the top card of the discard pile.
cool, thanks for your observations. haven't got it yet (still stung by my sight unseen Manhattan Project purchase) but tell me, is this wash, rinse, and repeat or is there enough variability in the cards to make each escape unique? also, how many AI do you play against? can you play against just 1 or do you have to play you and 2 AI? also, you said slick interface so the UI handles all those card displays so they are readable but small enough to look organized? is there a tap to enlarge or is that necessary?
