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Escape the Dark Castle

Board · Paid · 3.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings

A companion app for the physical board game that tracks prisoner health and plague levels with atmospheric sound and visuals—if everyone in your group buys it.

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GenreBoard
PricePaid
Difficultyeasy
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurehigh
Typical sessionvariable
DeveloperThemeborne
Rating3.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings

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Cool in theory… The fact that each player needs to pay is insane, and feels a bit scammy. Micro-transactions in a physical game is crazy.
★★ Nice idea but I thought this would be a true companion app for playing with friends locally, in person. But it seems each person needs to own the app. That is a no go. I was hoping I could use this one (paid) app instance on a single ipad to track all of our hp and add a soundtrack. Does not seem to work that wa
★★★★ Very neat, could be more functional This app is really fun and adds to the overall vibe. I love the graphics and design. The music and sound effects are top notch and really add to the atmosphere. I also don’t mind the $0.99 charge. A really simple addition that would bring huge value would be a soundboard. We really loved the text

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