Civolution: looking for testers who know the physical game

[Lunalol]

Hello everyone,

The adaptation of Civolution (Deep Print Games) is in private ALPHA. I am looking for a few players who already know the game on the table to join the tests.

Why "who know the game": Civolution is a big game, and a tester learning the rules at the same time as the implementation cannot tell a mistake of mine from a subtlety of the rulebook. I need people who can tell me "on the table, that is not how this plays out".

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What I am after most: beating V.I.C.I

The solo mode is implemented, with its 6 difficulty levels. And as it happens, we have never managed to beat her, not even at the lowest levels.

Two possible explanations, and I cannot decide between them:

• the automa is implemented correctly and we simply play badly;
• there is a bias somewhere — a priority in the wrong order, a move she should not be allowed to make, a scoring step that is too generous.

This is exactly where a player experienced with the tabletop solo mode is irreplaceable. If you have already beaten V.I.C.I for real, one game of yours on BGA will tell me what ten of mine will not.

What I would like in your feedback:

• your final score and V.I.C.I's, with the difficulty level and the table number;
• any move of hers that struck you as wrong, or that differs from what the solo card says on the table;
• if you beat her: at which level, and whether the margin felt consistent with your physical games.

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How to join

Reply to this thread with your BGA username and I will add you to the tester list. Multiplayer is open too — but solo is what is genuinely stuck right now.

Bug reports go through the dedicated button from inside the game concerned: the report then carries the table number and the exact moment, which lets me replay the situation.

Liens

• The game on BGA: https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=civolution
• BoardGameGeek entry: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400602/civolution
• Publisher, Deep Print Games: https://www.deep-print-games.com/

Thanks in advance.

[_LANSELOT_]

Hello. I have played this game two times and know the rules. My BGA nickname is _LANSELOT_

[dirtybacon]

I play civolution almost only solo (maybe more multiplayer when it is released here). I'd be happy to run through games of solo on here. Can probably burn through 3 games a week? Maybe more. I also have alpha tested Ahoy's newest expansion and had a lot of experience reporting and verifying bugs.

My BGA name is: dirtybacon

[Bender3002]

Maybe @Beammeup87 wants to join. I saw his strategy guide on bgg and he's active here too.
As I don't know the game, I don't qualify unfortunately.

[DocteurA]

Hello
Already played physical game at home,and on TTS,always on solo playthrought. I think I know the rules ,read it a few times.
Can help ,but just about solo!!

[Brylant87]

I have about 6 real life games of Civolution (most for 3 players).

Nick: Brylant87

[TorchicManiac]

I played the game about 6 times before. The last time that I played it was in February. I don't own the game (I was considering getting a copy of it myself). I also played the expansion once.

BGA name: TorchicManiac

[HectorV_]

I have played few times. Can u add me to tester list? HectorV_

[Johnnymaxx]

I have played this 6 times at the table and it is one of my favourite games. But I've never played it solo, though.

I would love to help you test it. My username here is Johnnymaxx

[Fugimoto]

I would love to help, my username: Fugimoto. Thanks!