I’ve playing the hell out of Quarrel Deluxe on my iPad 2. It’s a cute and clever game that blends elements of Scrabble and Risk. Like other word games, you have to string together letters to form words. The goal is to make the best word you can as quickly as possible. What makes this game unique is the it incorporates strategic gameplay that uses a different part of your brain.
Quarrel is played on boards of different sizes. Controlling the board is every bit as important as busting out words. You battle opponents to control different areas of the board. As you advance, your characters move forward and leave a sole troop behind. You can move your other characters to cover up any weak spots. While it’s fun to just beat up on opponents with your impressive vocabulary, that’s not always the best way to win. If you’re too aggressive then you’ll open yourself up to easy defeats.
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I absolutely loved the gameplay in Quarrel. It’s supremely clever and totally addictive. The stat system is cool (I’m a baseball nerd) and I love how it tracks progress. I was also impressed and amused by the game’s dictionary. I used the word “wank” in a battle and it was properly identified as slang for masturbating. Ha! Quarrel has cut into my daily Civilization: Revolution game time, which is the highest praise I can give to any iPad game.
Unfortunately, there’s no multiplayer in Quarrel Deluxe. That’s a criminal omission. The cute sounds can also be grating. During long games, I found myself muting the sound in order to concentrate on the excellent gameplay.
I foresee myself playing a ton of Quarrel Deluxe in the future. It’s smart, fun, and addictive. It has joined Civ: Rev as one of the few games I play every day and I don’t see it leaving that spot any time soon. If you get a chance to play it, please let me know you think!
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