Maracaibo Digital

Name: Maracaibo Digital
Rating: 3.57778 (45 reviews)

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Maracaibo Digital

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3.6

45 ratings

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12+

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Spiralburst Studio, LLC

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User Reviews for Maracaibo Digital

Decent adaptation but missing AI opponents

So the digital implementation of the game is pretty good, however, like many others have noted this game lacks AI opponents. I think many would agree this is a major faux pas in 2022 and the dev response of “ a ton of people want it but it’s unlikely at this moment” is also not great. Many would also agree this is an essential feature and the game is incomplete without it.Having a good pass and play set up is essential, especially for those who want to experience the game at many different player counts (which can be impossible IRL). A solid 2/5 until the game is completed with AI opponents.

Baguafox, Jul 08, 2022

Great with a big bug

Another person mentioned the board being stuck to where you cannot view the bottom section. this happens to me about 50 percent of the time if I have an unfinished game- if I exit out and log back in , it fixes it SOMETIMES. The way you can tell is if there is a small snippet of the scroll that appears saying to move your ship 1 to 7 spaces. If I log in and see that little Snippet at the top, I immediately shut out of the game and restart it until it goes away - pretty frustrating but it is not game breaking like another mentioned _. Hopefully this gives insight to fix it- also , if they added multiplayer this would be one of the best board game apps on iOS. Thanks!

Cheery Littlebottom, May 15, 2023

Awesome app!

Really high quality adaptation of a great game. Even the soundtrack is good. Good tutorial. Jean! One question, is there any way to make it take up the whole screen on an iPhone 12 mini? Would give significantly more real estate but I’m guessing it’s a fair amount of work to add this?Update: Thanks for your reply! Avoiding the notch issue, there may be a way to just hide the white bar at the bottom of the screen which is making everything smaller. Thanks again for the amazing app!

dale's snail, Dec 22, 2021

A little buggy so far

I’m very familiar with the board game. Most of this digital version plays very smoothly (I’m using an iPad mini 6). However, on the last round of my first game, I could not complete my turn. It would not let me draw up to my hand size, and therefore wouldn’t advance to Jean’s turn. I saved and restarted my turn numerous times, but still the same problem… My guess is my rating will go up if I can continue the game I started. I will say I’m ok without an AI (as others have indicated they desire). Jean is a fun simulation of an opposing player. And this app does make it easier to manage Jean. A digital game against others would be nice however.EDIT: OK, after I shut the app, it did let me complete the game. There were a few times during the game when Jean couldn’t complete his turn, and I had to save a reload the game. Bottom line: A little buggy, but a nice implementation. Information is pretty easy to find. So, if the bugs were eliminated for me, this would be five stars. Well done overall.

Holdemstar17, Jan 07, 2022

Love this game, needs a little more

Loving this implementation of one of my favorite board games. In this game you are a hired gun on the high seas hire your crew (card tableau) and specializing in a few actions while racing your opponents to the end of the round. Thinky fun! I’m currently just playing the solo mode within the campaign so I can’t comment on multiplayer. With a few tweaks the game will be perfect but even as is it’s great to pick up my phone/iPad wherever I am and play a game of Maracaibo. If you have a smaller phone I wouldn’t recommend it but it works fine on my old 8 plus.

icelusx, Apr 13, 2022

Great Implementation and Wonderful Feedback

This is a faithful representation of the board game. I think Maracaibo is one of Alexander Pfister's best games. Though I am not keen on the theme, the mechanics are solid and its a lot of fun. The game functions as an engine building rondel race where you always want just one more turn at the end, which feels like a well balanced design. There are so many different paths to victory and finding how the cards can work together is a treat. I am terrible at beating the automa and would love to see an AI. The campaign is fine. It tells a reasonable enough story and you can replay the game or play without it. All in it feels like icing on an already delicious cake. I did run into a bug early on and the developer reached out and was very helpful. I think this is a great experience that is improving all the time!

onelittlefisch, Dec 24, 2021

Needs AI opponents, otherwise solid

Maracaibo is a challenging game to fit onto a tablet screen, but the developers did an admirable job.It is worth noting that there are no AI opponents, other than an the “Automa” rules from the board game. A digital board game without AI opponents is incomplete in my opinion, hence the missing star on my review.The app description is accurate in terms of it only including an Automa opponent and pass & play (no online multiplayer either)… but frankly, I don’t check for those things because I assume they will be present in all board game apps at this point.

pjr862, Dec 22, 2021

Good adaptation, multiplayer issues IMO

I like this digital edition of Maracaibo. The imagery and icons are the same as the physical board game. It feels the same as physical. They also simplified combat so that it’s clear what options you have and the penalties you might pay or benefits gained, etc. I play board game apps so that I can play solo against AI. Unfortunately, the only AI in this game is Jean the Solo Mode opponent. Instead of playing against an AI player you’re playing a solo mode against Jean who plays by different rules. I find Jean to be pretty difficult to beat. It might just be me but it seems like if you play against Jean the best way to beat them is to quickly navigate to the last space while making some good plays along the way. Each turn Jean gets heaps of rewards usually. I would much rather play against AI that is following the same rules as me to feel more like a normal multiplayer match. Otherwise the app is good and is fun to play? It’s also a great way to learn the game through the tutorial.

Quidopher, Jan 23, 2022

A ton of potential that needs more development investment

This feels like a very solid implementation of the Maracaibo board game. It has a ton of potential, but it is also hurt from various things that simply need polishing.* All actions should be undoable within a single turn. In essence you should be able to restart your turn if desired (or at least make this an option in settings). At the moment the undo seems limited, even within a single turn.* The tutorial would greatly benefit from a back button, so that you can easily step back a screen or two and re-read something.* The game doesn't handle mobile devices properly that have the default system font set to a larger size.* On Apple silicon devices (macOS versus iOS) the game starts is the wrong orientation and can not be rotated, so it is basically unplayable, even though it appears to be running fine.On the featureside, it would be great if there was support for multiple online players, both realtime via local bluetooth or internet, and a delayed email-style turn taking feature, where oneplayer takes their turn the other player recives a notifcation that it is their turn and then whever they start the app and take their turn, the next player is notified, etc, so that a game can be played as time allows over a few days, or whatever.It would also be great to see content from the new expansion and any additional promos, etc.

spkane, Jul 24, 2023

Perfect Digital Adaptation

Developers take notice. This is the cleanest port to digital I’ve ever tried for a board game. It strives to be as close to the physical board game experience as possible. It’s the boards, the cards and simple menus. AI is the actual solo mode from the physical game. Again, I really feel like they wanted to keep this as close to the physical board game experience as possible and they succeeded. I’m looking forward to any future projects this developer announces.

Superbojangs, Jan 15, 2022

Description

Play as an adventurer and sail around the Caribbean! Upgrade your ship, complete quests, and engage in combat. Every card you buy will unlock new abilities and bonuses to outwit your opponents.

The board changes every round, and your strategy will have to keep up. Will you play slowly, buying as many cards as you can? Or will you race to the final space to catch your opponents by surprise? ABOUT THE GAME • Ranked in the Top 50 board games of all time • Easy to start playing, difficult to master • Strategize around hundreds of unique cards • Play on a board that changes every game FEATURES • Learn the game's rules with an interactive tutorial • Play solo against the Automa at 5 levels of difficulty • Pass and play for 2 to 4 players on the same device • Uncover the story of Maracaibo in Campaign Mode, where your decisions permanently change the board • Includes all cards from the "La Armada" mini-expansion!