Sentinels of the Multiverse: The Video Game

Sentinels of the Multiverse: The Video Game is a 2014 video game developed and published by Handelabra Games. It is an adaptation of the board game of the same name. The game was released for iOS and Android on October 15, 2014 and for Steam on December 22, 2014.

Gameplay

As in the cooperative board game, the players take on the roles of 3-5 heroes who have teamed up to fight a single villain whose goals range from world domination to total annihilation. Each character is represented by their deck of specialized cards, which provide the means for interacting with the world and other characters. Complicating things is the environment deck, which adds additional effects or third parties onto the battlefield. The game can be played solo or multiplayer (either local or online across platforms). The base game contains the 10 heroes, 4 villains, and 4 environments from the Sentinels of the Multiverse basic set. Variant versions of some heroes and villains are unlockable bonus content. 6 additional heroes, 10 additional villains, and 6 additional environments are available as DLC and the publisher plans to eventually add all of the content from the physical game's expansions to the digital game.

Reception

Critical reception for Sentinels of the Multiverse has been mostly positive and the game holds a rating of 73 on Metacritic, based on 4 reviews.^[1][2] Conor Lorenz of Gizorama.com gave particular attention to the auto-save function which saves the current battle if the iPad closes down for whatever reason.^[3] Andrew Fretz of TouchArcade says that "The app is solidly constructed" but "I don't think there is much meaningful strategy in the game." ^[4] Brad Cummings of BoardGameGeek gave the app 4/5 stars, concluding "The gameplay that has made this game a cult hit shines bright in this digital version...This is a must have addition to your digital board game collection. " He noted that "a lack of information in some parts of the game" may make it hard for new players to keep track of everything happening.^[5]

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