Reiner Knizia's Battleline app for iPhone and iPad

4.0 ( 800 ratings )

Games Board Card
Developer: Rational Brothers LLC

2.99 USD

Current version: 4.0, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 09 Dec 2010
App size: 86.5 Mb

BATTLELINE is an acclaimed card-based strategy game from world-reknowned game designer Reiner Knizia. Face off against a rival general in Ancient Greece. Gauge your enemys strengths and weaknesses...anticipate his or her plans...and command your troops into poker-style "formations" to take control of the battlefield. Only the most cunning military mind can win the day!

Play against live opponents synchronously or asynchronously on GourmetGaming online! Take your turns on iOS or on your home computer!

Strive for 19 Game Center achievements, some Herculean in difficulty!

Pros and cons of Reiner Knizia's Battleline app for iPhone and iPad

Reiner Knizia's Battleline app good for

If you are familiar with this game at all, this is a fantastic implementation of the card game. The AI is average, but still somewhat challenging. The problem lies in that the game locks up FREQUENTLY. As in, every 3rd or 4th play (I am using the most recent iPhone 4G with the latest iOS). You have to uninstall and reinstall the game in order to get rid of the frozen screen. When it does work, its fantastic - quick to learn, quick to play and very enjoyable. Unfortunately, if you have a long commute and want to play several games in a row, you will most likely be out of luck until this problem gets fixed.

As a card carrying Parade game player and one who plays Schotten Totten on an original deck it is a joy to play this game on my phone. I have had no problems with freezing and it is my new obsession. I would love to see Lost Cities and Kahuna (not sure if that is a Knizia game but it is produced in the same high quality German game box). I am chuffed because we never knew how to use the Schotten Totten extra cards. Now we do and it really ads to the richness of play. Wish I could add an extra star.

Not bad, the game is intriguing, but there are some possible improvements that would make of it a top level game! - give the possibility to activate/deactivate additional explanations when getting a flag. Sometimes the reasons are obscure... - give the possibility to turn the enemys tiles downwards to read them better when playing solo. - use the game center !!! come on cannot use your proprietary servers... - create a campaign mode, to make a number of battles a war... This would introduce a better feeling than playing 1 game by itself . Thanks !

Some bad moments

An awesome game that had a very annoying tendency to freeze an not allow you to use tactic cards, specially at times when winning would depend on it. The game is very well designed but because this issue continues to go unsolved do not waste your time!

Great game - too bad months after the iPad mini release it still doesnt work for me. Warning to other buyers!

This version has greatly increased the AIs capability. I no longer win every games, the AI is now truly challenging. The game by itself, as ive writen on my previous review, is a 5 star design as are most of Reiner Knizias games, but like most versions of iOS board game, the online mode is crap.

Only works to play with others if you go through Game Center. Game Center is the worst. Requesting a refund.

Great port of my favorite Knizia game. I love the fact that I can play with or without tactics cards. The AI is challenging enough, but I would like to see the option of a stronger AI. The graphics are great. Well done!

User friendly layout and impressive design. Would love to see online play though like the other port greats. Good job with everything else! Its a beauty!

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