App Profile: Slice & Dice

Xenell

Rating: 5/5

I have never come back to a game over and over this much since Solitaire. I know that makes me sound old, but that’s a thing I’d do every night before bed. I have so many other apps, things I’ve played a few times, maybe even a lot! Most of them lose their allure after getting too repetitive. Or maybe I don’t want to play an online match for 5 minutes or longer. Or maybe it’s hard to pick back up in the middle of where I left off. Not here. There are so many game modes, so many little tweaks you can apply, difficulty settings to try, but it’s all cleanly presented and easy to pick up and put down. And did you notice they don’t collect your data? If you have any interest in dice games or rouge likes, you will definitely enjoy this game.

(Jova27)

Rating: 4/5

This game has great mechanics. It has a good balance between rng & strategy. The more you learn about different abilities & synergies & how they work, the more you realize how the deep yet simple the game is. The problem lies within the balancing between the heroes & enemies. A lot of the heroes don’t do enough damage imo & too many enemies have summoning capabilities which can almost guarantee an end to your run. Even with the perfect team & great items, you can get overwhelmed really quickly. I think this is such an issue because the little minions that bigger enemies spawn do so much damage. The skeletons have to be the worst ones as they do 4 damage which is A LOT in this game. I think enemies that are summoned should do 2 damage at best & I also believe that enemies shouldn’t be able to spawn new ones at all as there are too many in the game. Besides the balancing issues, this game has a good amount of modes & heroes too keep the game fresh. I’d recommend buying the full game despite the balancing issues.

AdjectiveAnimalDOB

Rating: 5/5

An excellent roguelike that is worth the in-app purchase to upgrade. The game is strategic and can be quite challenging, if you’re looking for that. There’s loads of depth to the synergies and classes. The items can feel a little out-of-balance, sometimes defining the run’s success and other times collecting dust in the inventory. But since it is a roguelike, that kind of variance is to be expected and even embraced. The mobile implementation is one of the best I have played for this kind of game. It can be played portrait or landscape, which both feel good. Tap-to-hold and other UX are well done and if you ever make a mistake, you can just undo. Unlike some other mobile turned-based/boardgame-esque games, you’re never really fighting the controls and you aren’t put in a position where a mis-press can end your run. Ultimately, it’s worth the free download just to check out. The tutorial in the 3.0 helps fill in the gaps and makes it’s easier to understand what’s going on. There’s a certain charm to this game and the brief text descriptions and chunky pixel art make it feel almost like a port of an old Gameboy game (except for the 3D dice).