Spaceward Ho! 9+
Ariton
Designed for iPad
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- $4.99
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Description
Spaceward Ho! is a strategic game of awesome scope. You control the entire military and economy of a spacefaring race. Your goal: explore and colonize the galaxy.
Unfortunately, you are not alone. Alien enemies bent on galactic conquest will oppose your expansion. You fight them by developing new technologies and expanding your empire, or you can ally with them to turn enemies into friends.
Terraform newly discovered worlds or mine their natural resources. Maneuver your starship fleets, both in defense of your own systems and in offensive strikes against the evil aliens. Your strategic decisions will determine the fate of the galaxy.
Based on the original Mac/PC/Palm game and updated for iOS.
For new players, read the Help file and also watch the tutorial video online. Please contact us on Twitter @SpacewardHo or Our Website, or send us email.
What’s New
Version 1.2.9
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
64 bit compatible! Rejoice! Plus, some other bug fixes. And fixing the accidental deletion of games after Aug 8th.
Thanks to our beta testers who helped out:
Benoit Nadeau, Bill Maguire, Cameron Hills, Dan Danis, David Williams, Derik Hertel, Doug Weathers, Elio Varela, Fred Bockmann, George Fievet, Joe Casadonte, Josh Botts, Kevin Shiner, Matt Short, Owen Fitzpatrick, Richard Connamacher, Richard Goldsmith, Sascha W., Terry Dunnigan, Tim Steffens
Ratings and Reviews
Loved it as a kid, love it still!
I’m the only person as far as I know who bought this game on *three* platforms: original MacOS, OSX universal binary, and now, iOS. Worth every penny. And the iOS version is a spectacular port. Mind you, I play on an iPhone se, and I have believe even without the benefit of experience that the iPad experience is exponentially better still.
An App Store review may not be the best forum for questions, but I do have three of them.
1) just out of curiosity did you guys port version 4 or 5?
2) how do I set up an internet or WiFi multiplayer without going through Game Center?
3) is there a way to set up a game with AIs of multiple different skill levels or starting world qualities?
Spaceward Ho! Back on the Mac.
This game is an uncomplicated explore and conquer game with a sense of humor. There's enough variety to keep me coming back.
I first played Spaceward Ho on the Mac (multi-player, even) in the early 1990s, then later the excellent PalmOS port. This version continued that tradition faithfully on iOS, where I play it regularly. Now thanks to the M1 I can play it on my Mac again. Thanks, Ariton, for keeping it alive and coming full circle.
So Much Fun, But Multiplayer?
I would rate this 5 stars for the sheer enjoyment of the strategy against various AI levels and endless galaxy combinations, but one of the joys of Spaceward Ho! from the 90s was the ability to play against friends. I know there hasn’t been a development update in years, but allowing us to play against friends - even if it was through Bluetooth only would be a huge plus (preferable would be through WiFi). It would definitely earn 5 stars with that feature update.
App Privacy
The developer, Ariton, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.
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Information
- Seller
- Christopher Cotton
- Size
- 25.9 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English, French, Turkish
- Age Rating
- 9+ Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Copyright
- © Delta Tao Software and Ariton
- Price
- $4.99
Supports
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Game Center
Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.