Hoplite 12+

Take a Greek hoplite with his little spear and shield down 16 floors to grab the fleece and exit the warp portal to win. Sounds easy? It’s not.

Along the way you’ll have to avoid or kill 4 different enemy types and some randomly placed lava tiles. Each enemy has its own way of attacking and range, but all are killed in a single hit. You can visit the magic shrine found on (most) every floor and choose from several different prayers which in turn give your hoplite different active and passive skills. The skills are great and pretty varied.

It seems so simple but there is just a ton of emergent gameplay strategy from just a handful of enemy types and a mostly barren hex map. I definitely wasn’t expecting this to take up nearly all my free time over the past week or so but here we are.

This game is an absolute beauty. I love the look and play style. I’ve had this game for years and love playing it on my free time at work. The only thing I wish was different, is if you could customize the character. Such as getting so far or completing challenges you get new armor or weapon skins permanently where after each death and start of a new round/game, you’d still have that armor set or weapon that appeals to you. I fell like customization of the character would really top the cake on this one. Other than that, the game is almost flawless/perfect.

Very good "bite-sized" strategy game. The scale of the game is not huge, and that's part of it's appeal. The simpler graphics are also a part of it's appeal ( retro and more modern). When you do end up getting the fleece you feel you've accomplished a good battle run. The added options of more life, more energy, longer jumps, etc. are a nice addition to your strategy plans ( bonus -- they are IAP free). Well done!