Catchup - Abstract Strategy Hack 1.3 + Redeem Codes
Developer: Martin Grider
Category: Games
Price: Free
Version: 1.3
ID: com.chesstris.catchup
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Description
Catchup is a simple game of surprising turnarounds.
"Catchup is as elegant as a game can reasonably be, presented in a marvelously user-friendly way.” -Pocket Tactics (5-star review)
"If you're even a little bit into strategy games, you need to get some Catchup all over your mobile device." -Touch Arcade (4 & 1/2 star review)
Can you have the largest group at the end of the game? Connect your hexes to master this beautiful abstract strategy game.
Features:
- an interactive tutorial to teach you how to play
- a challenging AI opponent whose difficulty changes as you play
- online turn-based multiplayer via Game Center
- two-player pass-and-play on the same device
- beautiful and haunting music by Tori Kamal
- minimalist graphics with customizable colors
- Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements
- simple and easy to learn rules and gameplay
- difficult to master strategy
Here are all the rules:
1. One player plays all the hexes of one color and the other player plays all the hexes of the other color. The first player begins by claiming 1 empty hex for their color.
2. Starting with the second player, each player must claim 1 or 2 hexes on their turn.
3. If the largest group of hexes at the end of a turn is larger than the largest group of hexes at the beginning of that turn (regardless of color), the next player may claim up to 3 hexes on their turn. (This does not apply after the first player claims a single hex in step 1 above.)
4. The game ends when the board is full. The player with the largest group wins. If the players’ largest groups are the same size, compare their second-largest groups, and so on, until you come to a pair which aren’t the same size. Whoever owns the larger of the two wins.
Catchup is an original Board Game designed by Nick Bentley.
"Catchup is as elegant as a game can reasonably be, presented in a marvelously user-friendly way.” -Pocket Tactics (5-star review)
"If you're even a little bit into strategy games, you need to get some Catchup all over your mobile device." -Touch Arcade (4 & 1/2 star review)
Can you have the largest group at the end of the game? Connect your hexes to master this beautiful abstract strategy game.
Features:
- an interactive tutorial to teach you how to play
- a challenging AI opponent whose difficulty changes as you play
- online turn-based multiplayer via Game Center
- two-player pass-and-play on the same device
- beautiful and haunting music by Tori Kamal
- minimalist graphics with customizable colors
- Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements
- simple and easy to learn rules and gameplay
- difficult to master strategy
Here are all the rules:
1. One player plays all the hexes of one color and the other player plays all the hexes of the other color. The first player begins by claiming 1 empty hex for their color.
2. Starting with the second player, each player must claim 1 or 2 hexes on their turn.
3. If the largest group of hexes at the end of a turn is larger than the largest group of hexes at the beginning of that turn (regardless of color), the next player may claim up to 3 hexes on their turn. (This does not apply after the first player claims a single hex in step 1 above.)
4. The game ends when the board is full. The player with the largest group wins. If the players’ largest groups are the same size, compare their second-largest groups, and so on, until you come to a pair which aren’t the same size. Whoever owns the larger of the two wins.
Catchup is an original Board Game designed by Nick Bentley.
Version history
1.3
2018-03-07
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Version 1.2
iOS 11 and iPhone X screen support.
Version 1.3
Bug fix for game board layout in iOS 9 and 10, minor typo fix in popup for new catchup rule.
Version 1.2
iOS 11 and iPhone X screen support.
Version 1.3
Bug fix for game board layout in iOS 9 and 10, minor typo fix in popup for new catchup rule.
1.2
2018-02-27
Updated for iOS 11 and the iPhone X. New catchup rule available in Game Settings.
1.0.3
2015-01-26
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus support.
Language selection screen.
Credits fixes.
Language selection screen.
Credits fixes.
1.0.2
2014-09-16
v.1.0.2
* fixed bug with incorrect winner name on game over screen (Sorry!)
* corrected title bar string on game screen
* fixed bug with incorrect winner name on game over screen (Sorry!)
* corrected title bar string on game screen
1.0.1
2014-09-07
WARNING: this update actually causes inaccurate end-game win reporting on the game over screen. (The stats and leaderboard submission should still be correct.) This will be fixed in the next update.
v.1.0.1
* added a setting to let you change who goes first in a vs AI game
* minor changes to text strings, mostly consistent capitalization of AI and Catchup (thanks go out to Martijn Althuizen for help with this work!)
* minor changes to Dutch localization
* relatively significant changes to the german translation
* fix for the "next game" button flashing after you take an async turn
* close the GameCenter UI if the app goes into the background
* misc additional minor bug fixes
Thanks again for playing Catchup!
v.1.0.1
* added a setting to let you change who goes first in a vs AI game
* minor changes to text strings, mostly consistent capitalization of AI and Catchup (thanks go out to Martijn Althuizen for help with this work!)
* minor changes to Dutch localization
* relatively significant changes to the german translation
* fix for the "next game" button flashing after you take an async turn
* close the GameCenter UI if the app goes into the background
* misc additional minor bug fixes
Thanks again for playing Catchup!
0.9.3
2014-08-22
This build fixes a really horrible bug with Game Center "invite" games ending as soon as they began. My apologies!!!
Thank you very much for playing Catchup!
v.0.9.3 details
* fixed "invite" games ending as soon as they are created
* number of "your turn" games is sometimes incorrect, (I need to reset all helper arrays when the UI opens)
* crashing bug when you delete an async game in which it is your turn, start a new one, then click next game after taking your turn (need to re-create all the arrays in the async helper)
* swapped positions of share and close on the game over screen.
* added a new "use english instead of XXX" button for non-english localizations
* lots of fixes for Dutch translation text, some english ones
* credit for Dutch translator in English localization
v.0.9.2
* dutch (nl) translation
* minor change to make one of the tutorial steps a bit more consistently worded
Thank you very much for playing Catchup!
v.0.9.3 details
* fixed "invite" games ending as soon as they are created
* number of "your turn" games is sometimes incorrect, (I need to reset all helper arrays when the UI opens)
* crashing bug when you delete an async game in which it is your turn, start a new one, then click next game after taking your turn (need to re-create all the arrays in the async helper)
* swapped positions of share and close on the game over screen.
* added a new "use english instead of XXX" button for non-english localizations
* lots of fixes for Dutch translation text, some english ones
* credit for Dutch translator in English localization
v.0.9.2
* dutch (nl) translation
* minor change to make one of the tutorial steps a bit more consistently worded
0.9.1
2014-08-12
* russian localization
* german localization
* settings screen: delete local saved game when changing manual AI level
* fixed a bug with tutorial step 3 not getting displayed
* made popover text scrollable if necessary
* translated a few more strings for all localizations
new in 0.8.x
* traditional chinese localization
* added HSB sliders to color screen, cleaned up UI
* fixed crash in iOS 6
* german localization
* settings screen: delete local saved game when changing manual AI level
* fixed a bug with tutorial step 3 not getting displayed
* made popover text scrollable if necessary
* translated a few more strings for all localizations
new in 0.8.x
* traditional chinese localization
* added HSB sliders to color screen, cleaned up UI
* fixed crash in iOS 6
0.8.1
2014-08-04
- Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and French localization
- Added a link to the game rules from the game menu
- Lots of bugs fixed in prep for launch!
- Added a link to the game rules from the game menu
- Lots of bugs fixed in prep for launch!
0.7
2014-07-21
Fixed crippling bug starting Game Center async games. Localized rules text. A few other minor formatting and bug fixes.
...more hexagons!
...more hexagons!
0.6
2014-07-07
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Ratings
4.7 out of 5
11 Ratings
Reviews
WRS15743,
My favorite quick strategy game
I’m so glad I stumbled upon this! It’s super easy to learn, and the strategy is accessible even for a casual gamer, but it’s very challenging, without being frustrating. This is one of the few abstract strategy games I actually find fun! And the AI is super well done here.
The design is minimalistic and gorgeous. The UI is perfect. And the premium price is fair, with no ads or IAP. I heartily support developers like this.
Thank you for a fantastic game!
The design is minimalistic and gorgeous. The UI is perfect. And the premium price is fair, with no ads or IAP. I heartily support developers like this.
Thank you for a fantastic game!
G u i s e,
Exceptional
strategy/board game featuring clean and customizable visuals, seemingly simple but strategic gameplay, and online multiplayer.
Abstract Cookie,
Great game!
Really like this game. AI is challenging and the gameplay is great. Would love to see support for irregular boards as well.
Brother_Gilbert,
Great Abstract Game, and works really well
I don't write many reviews, but this one didn't have any yet (that I saw) so I felt I had to say something! This is a really cool game. It feels like a classic abstract game (like Chess, Go, or Mancala) but is a lot easier to pick up and understand. Yet it has a modern feel to it, like Hive. Just an all-around well-designed game.
The app itself also works incredibly well. It's fast, easy-to-use, and full-featured and customizable, without feeling bogged down by unnecessary options or features. The AI can automatically adjust to your skill level as you play more games, which is a cool feature that I haven't seen much before.
All around, this is a great app. The only reason I wrote this review was that I was just so surprised that others hadn't already. Consider checking it out.
The app itself also works incredibly well. It's fast, easy-to-use, and full-featured and customizable, without feeling bogged down by unnecessary options or features. The AI can automatically adjust to your skill level as you play more games, which is a cool feature that I haven't seen much before.
All around, this is a great app. The only reason I wrote this review was that I was just so surprised that others hadn't already. Consider checking it out.
troubled-dark-violet-tiger-c4,
Great game, Weak multiplayer integration
I dig this game! I found it via boardgamegeek.
1 and 2 player modes are great, multiplayer modes are buggy and confusing. Game Center is a little broken anyway and I think the integration with the Game Center might be a little wonky on top of that.
Some real time multiplayer upgrades would make this game fantastic.
Anyway, great game. Nicely implemented too!
1 and 2 player modes are great, multiplayer modes are buggy and confusing. Game Center is a little broken anyway and I think the integration with the Game Center might be a little wonky on top of that.
Some real time multiplayer upgrades would make this game fantastic.
Anyway, great game. Nicely implemented too!
Zachstronaut,
Charming Strategy Game with Surprising Depth
Catchup is at first glance a game with a charming look and feel. I love the ultra modern aesthetic and the peaceful music. My first match was enjoyable (and I even won!), and after a few more games I actually understood the nuances of the board game style mechanics. Sometimes I really prefer single player AI driven experiences, so I really appreciated that Catchup has a great single player mode. I’ve ramped the AI up to level 20 (being able to scale the AI difficulty is a GREAT feature!), and now I’m starting to see a great depth to the strategic planning that can go into every round of this game. I’ll be playing for a long time to come.
Nate12345652,
Starts simple and grows more challenging
Great implementation of an indie boardgame. The controls are very easy and there are many customization options.
The AI has a wide range of levels so it is nice to play at low or high levels of skill.
The AI has a wide range of levels so it is nice to play at low or high levels of skill.
Loriffic,
Great potential
Great abstract strategy game. Wonderful soundtrack. Could someday be worth the $2.99 price, but it's not there yet. Nowhere close.
As soon as the developers fix about a gazillion bugs, this could be a great game. Very difficult to play when the names appear wrong on some of the games, so your tiles are marked as your opponent's and vice versa. And the "next game" feature only works sporadically. Frustrating to go back to the current turns menu. An asynchronous turn-based game should streamline the process of taking you to your next available turn, not make it a source of frustration.
As soon as the developers fix about a gazillion bugs, this could be a great game. Very difficult to play when the names appear wrong on some of the games, so your tiles are marked as your opponent's and vice versa. And the "next game" feature only works sporadically. Frustrating to go back to the current turns menu. An asynchronous turn-based game should streamline the process of taking you to your next available turn, not make it a source of frustration.
ehirgelt,
Wonderful game
Catchup is an abstract strategy game with extremely simple rules(place one or more stones on a board) that turns out quite deep and challenging. It is simpler than Go, but is quite complex and challenging.
Run to your nearest app store and buy it.
Run to your nearest app store and buy it.
Reviewer9889,
Excellent game, sleek app
This is definitely one of those games you learn something new every time you play. App is well designed for it and runs really smoothly.
