Sature
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| Sature | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | S.S. 64 Games |
| Designer(s) | Ian Sundstrom |
| Composer(s) | Elie Abraham |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Release | March 18, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Board game, puzzle game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Sature is the first and, thus far, only mobile platform video game by game development team S.S. 64 Games.
Gameplay
Sature is a color board game always pitting one player playing against another (or against a computer). Each player will have a set of hexagonal pieces each with a different color and random number of directional arrows. Each turn, a colored tile is placed on the board. If an opponent then places a tile on an adjoining space with one of the tile’s arrows facing the previously placed tile, then the first piece will change color (and already placed pieces with arrows facing in the correct position will "retaliate" against the piece just played). When "attacked," a piece will darken. How much a piece darkens is determined by the severity of the color difference between the interacting pieces. The goal of the game is to darken and dull out an opponents' pieces while maintaining the brightness and saturation of one's own colors. A slider at the bottom of the screen indicates which player is winning and a drag-down color wheel is available in-game for reference to which color choice will be most effective in a given situation.
Special Pieces
- Grayscale - The grayscale piece does not have a hue, but will always mix as if it had a hue on the opposite side of the wheel. It still weakens as it gets darker.
- Bomb - The bomb piece counts down every turn until it explodes, blackening any piece its arrows face. The bomb piece is unaffected by other pieces.
- Healing - The healing piece will brighten the pieces that its arrows point at. The healing piece is unaffected by other pieces.
- Split - The split piece is divided into two halves with different colors. While the piece has two separate hues, they share the same brightness.
- Wall - The wall piece will function exactly as any of the other walls that were generated at the start of the match.
Reception
Soon after release, Sature was listed as one of The Best New iOS Games on Mac|Life and was on CNET's list of Best Mobile Games of March 2015.[1][2] Within a couple weeks of release, Sature was a feature in Apple's App Store's Best New Games list in the United States. It generated a series of reviews and even a strategy guide in a short span of time,[3] many of which described it as being chess-like or having a chessboard and even quoting designer Ian Sundstrom when he described it as being a "chess-like dance,"[4][5] while others likened it to Final Fantasy VIII's Triple Triad.[6] Despite the fact that Sature is only available in English and in Finnish, reviews in other countries still began to spread and have led to the development of other translations, including Spanish, French, and German.[7][8] While there has been a strong positive response, App Store and Google Play reviews cited the lack of network play as a weakness, which may be added in a future update. As well, shortly after publication of praise for the game's music, described as "soothing" and "perfect to sit there quietly pondering on your next move," the Sature Original Soundtrack became available for download.[9]
References
- ^ Saldana, Giancarlo. "The Best New iOS Games: Stormblades, SwapQuest, and More!".
- ^ Starr, Michelle. "Best mobile games of March 2015 (pictures)".
- ^ Luciano. "Sature Cheats: Tips & Strategy Guide to Keep on Winning".
- ^ Priestman, Chris. "Sature Proves That Painting and Turn-Based Strategy Can Get Along".
- ^ Klotz, Laura. "Sature Turns Puzzles Into Art".
- ^ Conmy, Brian. "REVIEW: SATURE".
- ^ "Sature: kostenloses Strategie-Brettspiel mit Farben".
- ^ Livera, Yesi. "Game Under Radar Minggu Ini: Sature, Overpaint, Catch The Fox, dan Lainnya".
- ^ Cokamouse. "Sature: a colorful board game – Review".
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