Allplay Games

The companion for “a message for the stars” delivers just what is needed, but a little bit more experience in the interface doesn’t hurt. The game apps simply doesn’t open at all.

There are no instructions on how to use the user interface for Mountain Goats and it is not at all intuitive. It seems impossible to control which dice you are grouping together. The camera angle is also terrible, makes the game difficult to see, and can’t be moved. I own the physical game and would be willing to pay for an app that actually worked…but this one doesn’t.

The helper app for "A Message from the Stars" is not good. The sections for Trust, Amplify, and Suspicion letters should be more visually obvious. They're in columns, which isn't the natural inclination for people entering info. There are thin lines indicating the grouping, but it could be made more obvious. Also, the rules have limits to the use of Green, Black, and Red letters but the app doesn't enforce or even indicate when these rules aren't followed. You can enter 'E' in every slot ('E' is a common, or Green, letter) but the game won't even highlight or indicate this.