868-BACK

I played 868-hack 12 years ago or so, I had no idea what was going on. I do enjoy this one a lot better probably because I'm just older. It's pretty clever in how it functions, and I find myself thinking before actions much more than other tactics games. The small playing field prevents me from locking up or getting overwhelmed. Great pomodoro study tool :]

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I am terrible at this game. I too dumb for most of Michael Brough's game. But I can't stop playing them. I am in awe by the way this game weaves depth under a such a simple premise (this is true of all of Brough's games). Every time I play I find new surprises to be delighted by, whether it's the game suddenly [spoiler] going 3d [/spoiler] or [spoiler] realizing how to uncover the password with progs [/spoiler]. The synergies are so fun to discover and learning how to improve just by little bit each time is the perfect motivation. The game never feels unfair, but will always punish you the moment you try to get too greedy. New players should be aware that this game does NOT pull punches, but the reward for learning it is one of the most fun experience you'll have in gaming this year.

Wonderful game. Beautiful elegant design.

big brainy game, feels great to master

I recommend.