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Golem Arcana app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 2800 ratings )
Games Entertainment Action Board
Developer: Harebrained Schemes LLC
Free
Current version: 1.3.0, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 10 Aug 2014
App size: 344.56 Mb

NOTE: This is not a complete game. Players need a copy of the Golem Arcana board game available at golemarcana.com and hobby specialty stores everywhere.

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10/10 "To Sum it up, Golem Arcana is a fascinating, incredibly fun Tabletop game with tons of depth...Not only that, but the potential on where this game can go is astounding" -- techdg.com

90/100 "Harebrained Schemes has managed to truly enhance the tabletop war-gaming experience and turn it into something that both newcomers to the genre and grizzled veterans can enjoy." -- VentureBeat.com

"Golem Arcana lives up to the hype, it’s everything you’d hope it would be...The bottom line is this: If you look at these images and think it looks fun, believe me, it is. Give Golem Arcana a try. You won’t regret it." -- GeekDad.com

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Golem Arcana offers a whole new way to play tabletop games by harnessing the power of your smartphone or tablet. As you play, the app serves as a sort of referee and rulebook, freeing up the players to concentrate on devising strategies to crush their enemies and give grief to their friends on the other side of the table. Thus, Golem Arcana combines the tactile fun of a tabletop game with the accessibility of an online game. It’s the best of both worlds, offering up a unique experience that neither could deliver on its own.

The key to the game’s seamless connection between the tabletop and your mobile device is the Bluetooth-powered Tabletop Digital Interface (TDI) Stylus. You can tap any of the game pieces with the stylus to send information to the Golem Arcana app running on your smartphone or tablet. The app adjudicates the game, helps the players understand the rules, manages record keeping, and provides the kind of dynamically evolving gameplay previously found only in Internet games.