Age of Rivals Press Kit

Factsheet

Developed by Dark Inertia Studios
Originally published by Roboto Games
Launched on Kongregate December 2016
Launched on Steam March 2017
Launched on iOS and Android June 2017

Platforms

PC/Mac – buy now on Steam
iOS – buy now on App Store
Android – buy now in Play Store
Web – play now on Kongregate.com

Contact Info

www.darkinertia.com/age-of-rivals
contact@darkinertia.com

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Description

2 player competitive civilization-building in a 10 minute card game.

Choose from hundreds of cards ranging from great pyramids and war elephants to sneaky spies and crafty merchants. Perfectly balance your city’s culture, military and economy to outwit your opponent and win!

The web edition of Age of Rivals can be trialed for free (with in-app purchases) on Kongregate.com.

The PC/Mac edition of Age of Rivals can be purchased on Steam for $9.99.

The Android edition and iOS editions can be purchased for $3.99.

Features

Play as 12 unique characters
Unlock over 200 cards
Ranked public matchmaking
Private friend matches
Alliances with other players
Daily missions

All the mechanical depth of a great strategy boardgame, but:

Quick to play – no setup/cleanup, simultaneous turns
Designed to fit on a single screen, large or small
Designed for 2 players

All the tactical depth and replayability of a CCG, but:

No deckbuilding required – design your strategy as you go
Maximum variability – any card may show up in any game
Streamlined interactions – clear choices with clear results

Blog Posts

PC/Mac Edition ($9.99)

No in-app purchases in this edition. All cards and characters unlock at a fast pace just by playing the game.
Challenge yourself with bonus DLC single-player content (pre-included in this edition).

Mobile/Tablet Edition ($3.99)

No in-app purchases in this edition. All cards and characters unlock at a fast pace just by playing the game.
Challenge yourself with bonus DLC single-player content (pre-included in this edition).

Web Edition (Free-to-Play)

Free-to-play with in-app purchases to unlock all cards and characters.
Chat with other players alongside the game.

Awards

CNET Best Mobile Games of 2017 #7 – https://www.cnet.com/pictures/best-mobile-games-of-2017/7/
Google Play Indie Games Festival Finalist – Top Ten https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/09/announcing-winners-from-indie-games.html
Satellite Award Nominee for Best Outsanding Mobile Game 2017 – http://www.pressacademy.com/2017-nominees/
TourchArcade’s Best iPhone Games of 2017 – http://toucharcade.com/2017/12/22/best-iphone-games-of-2017-top-100-ios-buyers-guide/
Playcrafting’s 2017 Bit Awards – Best Mobile Game Nominee https://www.thebitawards.com/awards and https://techraptor.net/content/2017-bit-awards-announces-nominees
Pixelated Cardboard Best Non-Port of 2017 – http://www.pixelatedcardboard.com/best-board-game-apps-2017/
148Apps’s best games of 2017 – Campbell’s List – http://www.148apps.com/news/148appss-best-games-of-2017-campbells-list/
Quarter to Three’s Most Surprising Games of 2017 – http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2017/12/28/surprising-games-2017/
Stately Play’s The Readers’ Top Games of 2017 #5 – http://statelyplay.com/2017/12/27/stately-selections-the-readers-top-games-of-2017/

Reviews

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“Age of Rivals feels like a breath of fresh air in an App Store drowning in more traditional collectible card games” – 5/5 – 148Apps.com
“…there’s a depth here that other games of the same length can’t emulate” – Pocket Gamer – 8/10 Silver Award Winner
“One of the smartest things about Age of Rivals is how strikes a balance among separate but interrelated systems for armies, economies, art, religion, espionage.” – Quarter To Three (5/5)
“Age Of Rivals is a perfect example of what every strategic card game should be” – Player.One (9.5/10)
“It’s this interwoven tapestry of interlocking abilities that pushes Age of Rivals beyond being just another decent card game into the realm of greatness.” – Stately Play Review
“Age of Rivals starts off daunting but quickly unravels itself to become an addictive and strategic card game that stands up against the big boys.” – Pocket Tactics (4/5)
“Age of Rivals gets our recommendation by packing a lot of game in a quick playing, polished app.” – Pixelated Cardboard (4.5/5)
“There are many ways to overcome another empire: economy, culture, espionage, religion, building great works, and war… there is always war. In Age of Rivals, war is beautiful.” – 9/10 – Scorecery Review
“Civilization and Settlers of Catan meets Magic” – 4/5 – OnRPG Review
AppReviewCentral (4/5)
Apkmonk Review (4.5/5)
KickMyGeek Android Review and KickMyGeek iOS Review (French) (8.5/10)
AppGemeinde.de Review (German) (5/5)
Bonus Stage Review
Ludokultur Review (German)
Tesera.ru Review of Age of Rivals (Russian)
Rubber Chicken Review of Age of Rivals (Portuguese)