Yggdrasil for iPad DescriptionThe Ragnarök is approaching! Save the cosmic ash tree and prevent the evil forces from destroying Yggdra… TouchArcade Rating: $5.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDescriptionThe Ragnarök is approaching! Save the cosmic ash tree and prevent the evil forces from destroying Yggdrasil!Yggdrasil is a co-operative game in which you play the rôle of a Norse god (Odin, Thor, Tyr...). The gods must join forces and co-ordinate their efforts to repel the invasion of their enemies in Asgard.If Evil is defeated, the players win all together. If not, the defeat is collective and it heralds the end of mythical time.Goal of the gameDuring the ultimate fight between the Gods and their Enemies, you have to face the relentless advance of the monsters on the cosmic tree.You will have no respite from the challenge for, each round, a monster will move forward and will frustrate your cleverly hatched plans. You will have to fight the big wolf Fenrir, the goddess of the dead Hel, Loki the traitor or the awful giants. For that purpose, you will need the help of the dwarves who supply you with artifacts, elves who support you in combat, the vanir with whom you must negotiate. The obtaining of the viking souls in Midgard and the management of their number will be decisive. Nine worlds will be at your disposal to get the key that will allows you to postpone the end of time. Link your actions together strategically and you will be able to bring Nidhögg the snake feeding on the root of the tree, Surt the flame demon or Jörmungand the gigantic water snake down.Do not forget the magic of the runes and your divine powers, the last-dish key to your victory.The application will offer you to choose the difficulty level of your game. According to your progress, you will unblock 3 new gods (Frigg, Vidar and Balder) and new special cards.Will you be able to prevent the destruction of the worlds from happening?InformationThis application is the adaptation of the famous board game Yggdrasil.Yggdrasil is a game designed by Cédric Lefebvre and Fabrice Rabellino, illustrated by Pierô and published by Ludonaute.Ipad development is made by Stéphane Legrand.⁃1 to 6 players⁃duration of a game: about 30 minutes ⁃fully adjustable difficulty level⁃every game is new and challenging! Information Seller: Genre:Board, Strategy Release:May 02, 2012 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (4) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Yggdrasil for iPad By Ludonaute, $5.99 US This application is the adaptation of the famous board game Yggdrasil. Yggdrasil is a game designed by Cédric Lefebvre and Fabrice Rabellino, illustrated by Pierô and published by Ludonaute. Ipad development is made by Stéphane Legrand. http://www.en.ludonaute.fr/?p=542 transcend11 Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2008 62 0 0 #2 transcend11, May 3, 2012 Last edited: May 3, 2012 This is a great game - you all can find out a ton of info from BoardGameGeek (BGG) including reviews of the physical boardgame here: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71671/yggdrasil This is a cooperative board game with a Norse theme. It can be very difficult, and has been compared to Ghost Stories (another great co-op boardgame that is available on iPad). I can leave impressions later. sladeums Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2012 607 0 0 Omaha, NE #3 sladeums, May 3, 2012 thanks transcend11 looking forwarding to hearing what you think of it ... I'm still trying to figure out if it has online mp or not ? The app description does not say, the BGG News plug mentioned online, there is Game Center apparently, but the dev website only mentions pass n play.... so I'm entirely unsure....but asking everyone I can Crew96 Member Nov 5, 2011 7 0 0 #4 Crew96, May 3, 2012 I have never played the physical board game, is there a tutorial? Fimb Well-Known Member May 12, 2010 364 0 0 #5 Fimb, May 3, 2012 Wow, sneak release. I'll be all over this asap. aceyprime Well-Known Member Apr 23, 2010 293 0 0 #6 aceyprime, May 3, 2012 I'm interested to know if this is Retina-enabled for the new iPad...board games are always better with Retina graphics . Tinsel Well-Known Member Dec 8, 2008 508 5 18 #7 Tinsel, May 3, 2012 Any first impressions? Sanuku? I saw a few videos of this a while back and it looked very clunky,but I'm always interested in good coop games. sladeums Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2012 607 0 0 Omaha, NE #8 sladeums, May 3, 2012 Last edited: May 3, 2012 No online multiplayer. The dev responded on FB And looks like there is some type of tutorial, going by the screenshots. I posted a link back here on Ludonaute's FB page asking them to come join in. Ludonaute New Member May 3, 2012 1 0 0 #9 Ludonaute, May 3, 2012 Hi! I am the publisher of Yggdrasil. I beg your pardon in advance for my poor English. Here are some answers: - there is no online mode for the application; we considered that it is not the best way to play such an application of a co-operative game. - Of course we included a tutorial in the app - Sorry, the app is not retina-enabled; we are thinking now about it (but we were so excited to release Yggdrasil for Ipad as soon as possible ). The issue is to combine retina with the size of the app... I hope that you would enjoy the game. Cheers! Anne-Cécile sladeums Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2012 607 0 0 Omaha, NE #10 sladeums, May 3, 2012 Thanks much for stopping in Anne-Cécile ! We very much appreciate the information. I would bet that the group here can provide some very useful feedback in regards to the game and I hope we get to hear more from you in the future. ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #11 ColeDaddy, May 3, 2012 I love board game conversions to the iOS platform, but a gameplay video may be helpful for prospective purchasers, if you could post one. WakeOfPoseidon Well-Known Member Jan 26, 2011 102 0 0 Engineer #12 WakeOfPoseidon, May 3, 2012 There is a trailer for this game that was posted to BoardGameGeek a few weeks ago. You can find it at the link below (it shows some snippets of gameplay footage): http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/9672/ios-news-yggdrasil-cutthroat-caverns-cabals-mother I downloaded the app just a little while ago, and hoping to play through the tutorial this evening. I've really enjoyed several of the other cooperative board game-to-iPad conversions (Forbidden Island, Ghost Stories, Elder Sign, etc.), so looking forward to giving this a spin. sladeums Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2012 607 0 0 Omaha, NE #13 sladeums, May 3, 2012 ran across that a couple weeks ago ... everyone be careful clicking the link on that vid it is LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD like, dangerously loud. not. kidding. ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #14 ColeDaddy, May 3, 2012 Thanks for the link. I'm hoping that Sanuku would post a timely vid. However, I'm looking forward to your thoughts on the game. Fimb Well-Known Member May 12, 2010 364 0 0 #15 Fimb, May 3, 2012 Alright then, quick impressions. The game is slick, reminds to Ghost Stories, and it's a steal at this price. Apart from some clumsiness (like the rulebook with the tiny text, the animated background in the main menu, and some minor annoyances) this is a very good game with immense depth and replay value, just as expected. Tried a couple matches with cheats on, very basic level, with one god, and managed to hold back the invading baddies -- again, very much like in GS, it has the same urgency if you know what I mean. The game is deep, with convoluted rules and mechanisms (in a good way, again), and I feel I just scratched the surface. Gonna spend much time with this bad boy, I'm sure. 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 #16 LordGek, May 3, 2012 Does the game track any sort of single player stats like win/loss or highscores? ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #17 ColeDaddy, May 3, 2012 While I haven't purchased GS, I've heard that there is a pretty steep learning curve. I know you just started jumping into this game, but from what you've seen thus far, is this a game that a 12 year old can understand and enjoy? I'm looking to play this with my family. trystero Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2009 717 3 18 #18 trystero, May 4, 2012 So there is a cooperative AI? Or is the one player mode just totally solo and is it satisfying to play that way ( never played the boardgame ) 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, May 4, 2012 I'm ASSUMING (don't know for sure) it is going to be in the vein of the Ghost Stories, Elder Sign, Operation: Eradicate, and Forbidden Island board games. In all of those games you can control all players yourself or actually have live people sitting around a single iPad each taking on the role of one or more of the game's characters. These games are you vs. the environment so it isn't ever a matter of one player winning over the others, it's far more about you working together with each of the other characters (each usually sporting some cool unique abilities to help the cause) to defeat the situation at hand (stop a plague, clear out the ghost invasion, seal Ctuthulu and crew back in their own world, etc.). In these games there is no AI, per se, as it is just you overcoming various obstacles via strategic dice rolls or card plays. soldat7 Well-Known Member Jul 12, 2011 754 0 16 #20 soldat7, May 4, 2012 Needs Retina. The app is only 80 megs or so currently. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? 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This is a great game - you all can find out a ton of info from BoardGameGeek (BGG) including reviews of the physical boardgame here: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71671/yggdrasil This is a cooperative board game with a Norse theme. It can be very difficult, and has been compared to Ghost Stories (another great co-op boardgame that is available on iPad). I can leave impressions later.
thanks transcend11 looking forwarding to hearing what you think of it ... I'm still trying to figure out if it has online mp or not ? The app description does not say, the BGG News plug mentioned online, there is Game Center apparently, but the dev website only mentions pass n play.... so I'm entirely unsure....but asking everyone I can
I'm interested to know if this is Retina-enabled for the new iPad...board games are always better with Retina graphics .
Any first impressions? Sanuku? I saw a few videos of this a while back and it looked very clunky,but I'm always interested in good coop games.
No online multiplayer. The dev responded on FB And looks like there is some type of tutorial, going by the screenshots. I posted a link back here on Ludonaute's FB page asking them to come join in.
Hi! I am the publisher of Yggdrasil. I beg your pardon in advance for my poor English. Here are some answers: - there is no online mode for the application; we considered that it is not the best way to play such an application of a co-operative game. - Of course we included a tutorial in the app - Sorry, the app is not retina-enabled; we are thinking now about it (but we were so excited to release Yggdrasil for Ipad as soon as possible ). The issue is to combine retina with the size of the app... I hope that you would enjoy the game. Cheers! Anne-Cécile
Thanks much for stopping in Anne-Cécile ! We very much appreciate the information. I would bet that the group here can provide some very useful feedback in regards to the game and I hope we get to hear more from you in the future.
I love board game conversions to the iOS platform, but a gameplay video may be helpful for prospective purchasers, if you could post one.
There is a trailer for this game that was posted to BoardGameGeek a few weeks ago. You can find it at the link below (it shows some snippets of gameplay footage): http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/9672/ios-news-yggdrasil-cutthroat-caverns-cabals-mother I downloaded the app just a little while ago, and hoping to play through the tutorial this evening. I've really enjoyed several of the other cooperative board game-to-iPad conversions (Forbidden Island, Ghost Stories, Elder Sign, etc.), so looking forward to giving this a spin.
ran across that a couple weeks ago ... everyone be careful clicking the link on that vid it is LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD LOUD like, dangerously loud. not. kidding.
Thanks for the link. I'm hoping that Sanuku would post a timely vid. However, I'm looking forward to your thoughts on the game.
Alright then, quick impressions. The game is slick, reminds to Ghost Stories, and it's a steal at this price. Apart from some clumsiness (like the rulebook with the tiny text, the animated background in the main menu, and some minor annoyances) this is a very good game with immense depth and replay value, just as expected. Tried a couple matches with cheats on, very basic level, with one god, and managed to hold back the invading baddies -- again, very much like in GS, it has the same urgency if you know what I mean. The game is deep, with convoluted rules and mechanisms (in a good way, again), and I feel I just scratched the surface. Gonna spend much time with this bad boy, I'm sure.
While I haven't purchased GS, I've heard that there is a pretty steep learning curve. I know you just started jumping into this game, but from what you've seen thus far, is this a game that a 12 year old can understand and enjoy? I'm looking to play this with my family.
So there is a cooperative AI? Or is the one player mode just totally solo and is it satisfying to play that way ( never played the boardgame )
I'm ASSUMING (don't know for sure) it is going to be in the vein of the Ghost Stories, Elder Sign, Operation: Eradicate, and Forbidden Island board games. In all of those games you can control all players yourself or actually have live people sitting around a single iPad each taking on the role of one or more of the game's characters. These games are you vs. the environment so it isn't ever a matter of one player winning over the others, it's far more about you working together with each of the other characters (each usually sporting some cool unique abilities to help the cause) to defeat the situation at hand (stop a plague, clear out the ghost invasion, seal Ctuthulu and crew back in their own world, etc.). In these games there is no AI, per se, as it is just you overcoming various obstacles via strategic dice rolls or card plays.
