TFT: Teamfight Tactics 12+

I tried TFT when it launched through LoL and it was quirky and fun, now that the game is on mobile and it still links to your original account, I can continue without the hassle of a pc. You still need a decent chunk of time available to complete a game and there aren’t really any team building advice or composition strategies readily on hand in the interface but once you pick up the gist of it it’s hard to put down. The lack of an in game store is surprising, purchases are purely cosmetic but can still only be accessed via PC. They aren’t necessary but, come on, who are we kidding here, yes they are. The only options available are locked in another effing “pass” which is a game mechanic that needs shot into the sun to attempt to cancel out its cancer with a fresh dose of radiation. That doesn’t detract from the gameplay which is still solid.

1. The game is unbalanced and largely dependent on luck. Even if you reach a high level of mastery, you will be frustrated because no matter how good you are; you will never win all games not because others are better, but because sometimes they get more lucky. This already makes it a poor game in the context of a competitive strategy win-loss scenarios.

2. However the game also is addictive. There is clearly a lot of effort put by the developer to maximize addictiveness and none that I can see in protecting users from addiction and mental health damage as a result of it. You would expect more from the largest(?) game developer in the world, but unfortunately they don’t feel much responsibility towards this clearly. In the end, the game will give you no improvement of life, but is even likely to over time damage you and deteriorate the quality of your life. You aren’t guaranteed to experience positive emotions when you play it, and more likely, it will be the opposite. This isn’t a sustainable way to spend your free time.

3. I suspect the small screen and how much is packed into it is also damaging to your eyes, I easily get headache after playing this and my eyes start hurting.

On the whole, I think TFT is excellent. My biggest gripe right now is the lack of native iPad app though. Somehow LOR came out after TFT, with a gorgeous native iPad app on release, and TFT is still waiting.
The only other issue I think is that games can be long, in the 30-45 minute range, which I think, for mobile users who usually have much shorter interactions with games, might hold it back from growing as much on mobile as I think it should.
I also think it could be improved by having something like an item list in game that actually shows what each item does before you combine two parts together. On PC I naturally have Mobalytics up alongside it, and I generally do the same with my phone when playing on iPad, but annoying you can’t do it in game.

Otherwise though, really excellent and enjoyable to play. Feels a bit overwhelming at first when you’re trying to learn comps and items, but lots of ways you can work to master the game, and it’s fun climbing the ranks.