Alchemy by Ben Stanley app for iPhone and iPad


4.1 ( 8921 ratings )
Games Education Board Puzzle
Developer: Baris Tumerkan
0.99 USD
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 10 Feb 2011
App size: 6.01 Mb

A fast and furious alchemist duel awaits! Can you combine and destroy the ancient elements to win this simple and challenging strategy game against a brilliant artificial intelligence? Play against a friend, or challenge three levels of Alchemy AI and discover the secrets of a game that you can learn and play in less than a minute, but it may take you years to earn the twenty five achievements. Or perhaps you are an Alchemy prodigy and can master earth, water, air, fire, destruction, and the balance of all elements in only a day? Compare your mathematical and combinatorial genius in this delightful game with friends and gamers around the globe through Game Center integration.

Created by American attorney and game designer Ben Stanley, author of the popular Tribal Dice (also available in iTunes) and other award winning games, Alchemy takes the concepts from traditional Nim-family games, and adds a thrilling theme of alchemical warfare and a unique, innovative mechanic whereby elements can be both combined (based on their chemical weight or predominate element) or DESTROYED if the element is primarily a volatile one. If one of the two players has no legal moves, they cannot keep up with the Alchemists duel and lose, but perhaps the defeated can rise to challenge the victor again, since each game of pure, luckless strategy takes only moments to complete.

Features:

* Two player strategy game
* Fast and thrilling play
* Play against a friend (on the same device)
* Play against a diabolical Artificial Intelligence with three different difficulty settings
* Engaging audio, music, and visual effects
* Universal app to be fully enjoyed on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
* Beautiful Retina Display graphics
* Earn 25 Game Center achievements and compare your mastery with others around the world

Check out our gameplay video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYPUDO2AzAo

Visit www.nestorgames.com to purchase some of the physical games designed by Ben Stanley, including deluxe editions of the abstract strategy wargame "Symbol" (with laser-cut acrylic pieces that can also be used to play Alchemy!) and the fast and fun stock simulation strategy game "Nyse."

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