Wroth - Solo Gamefound Preview - Not Bored Gaming

[@lexnels]

Thanks for the teach at AireCon today Mark! I really enjoyed it - super snappy and just the right amount of strategic options to keep it interesting but tight. I’ll be backing!

[@NotBoredGaming]

Great to meet you and thanks for playing. I’m glad you enjoyed it and the fact that the fast and frenetic nature worked for you. I’m totally stoked to see the final product.

[@ChimeratAlpha]

0:45 Gah! >_< I was (mostly) joking when I commented on their project about the game having a "flower power" vibe, but the board seriously looks like that? Thank you so much for the previous. I can pass on this. I'd likely get migraines each time I tried to play it.

[@imtheurbanspaceman]

Definitely interested in this, but with the quality control issues on recent chip theory games crowdfunded new products, I might wait to get it later at retail once the early adopters get the problems fixed! See the initial 20 strong dice issues (chipped dice, big pieces of glitter protruding from sides, etc) and Hoplomachus Victorum premium health chips (warped so they didn't stack properly) for examples of what I'm describing.

[@brentcamara6089]

Mark, based on just having the one automa, would you recommend Wroth for 1v1 solo or do you think it would require more than 1 auto opponent, like Root does, to be viable for solo only?

[@NotBoredGaming]

From what I’ve seen so far it feels like it’s going to be worth it for 1v1 , that’s certainly the main way I’m going to play and that’s what they are designing scenarios for. I don’t know if they are designing scenarios for multiple AI.

[@kirillkrymskiy1739]

Thank you so much for overview of the solo mode! I've watched 4 player pvp playthrough by Paul Grogan, and comparing it to solo mode (from my subjective perspective) it seems that this game (as probably almost any area-control) will be best played at 3-4 players. There's a huge difference between "can be played solo" and "plays great solo". From what I could see solo AI doesn't provide equally good experience - there isn't dice drafting which is quite important I think. It can't imitate rational human decisions - I find such AIs annoying like "why would I even be trying to play it solo". AI just does its thing, chaotically, trying to imitate human player - it seems to work on surface level and that's it, unfortunately. So however good this game might be at 3-4 players, it's not a great game for solo though it can be played solo. Just my subjective opinion based on what I've seen so far

[@NotBoredGaming]

Thanks for watching and for your insight. 👍

[@ChipTheoryGames]

Just note that we are well aware that solo/co-op is more chaotic than we'd like. It's the element of the game that is the least developed/tested, as Manny originally proposed to us having only one faction that solo/co-op played against (the Ooglan). Of course we can't promise that the final product will answer the concerns you have - but it still will see (and has already seen, in fact, beyond what any previews will be showing) some very solid improvements and changes that will be in the final version and make it a much less chaotic and more strategic experience. If there's one thing we are always keen to do, it's make sure solo/co-op in our games is an exceptionally satisfying experience 🙂

[@Neo_YT1]

@@ChipTheoryGamessure thing but… where are my chips!?

[@kirillkrymskiy1739]

@@ChipTheoryGames Thanks for reply=) Oh, I'm glad to hear this! I'm still interested and following the campaign. And I'm fully aware that it's a way harder task to design solo mode for competitive game that for co-op in the first place.

[@helios8362]

I am surprised there are not more comments on how fiddly and uninspired the solo mode looks. I think AI challenges are in the right direction but after they just released the immensely satisfying 20 Strong this looks like a bit of a miss. Probably would have been better going full Dice Throne and add a fully realized solo/co-op mode down the road.

[@Talliesyn]

I can't understand the need for the faction card. If it's only 1 card per faction why not put it on the faction mat. Like it's unnecesary clutter.

[@NotBoredGaming]

It could well be that they are adding additional cards for other abilities. Also, the mate would be too cluttered.

[@lexnels]

You flip the card when using it, so I found it useful to be able to scan the table to see who had used theirs.

[@Filthyanimal9]

Beautiful map for a prototype! I’ve got too many CTG games i’n not playing so thx for walkthrough

[@NotBoredGaming]

My pleasure. I hope you find time to play the games you want.