Ryan's Game Ryviews: Idle

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Not The Most Accurate Title - Sword Fight Ryview

Sword Fight, by Tovrick.

Pictured: The only picture I could find of the game when googling "Sword Fight Kongregate" [1]

Sword Fight is an idle game where you slog through sword fights while training apprentices and buying upgrades. It's a pretty solid delivery of a manager idle game, but like several I've played lately, there isn't enough going on to really keep me entertained.

"So They've Just Stopped Making Them Look Like Games" - Groundhog Life Ryview

Groundhog Life, by egosummo.

Groundhog life is an idle game (sort of). It's actually a time management game that transitions into an idle game once you've reset your game enough. This isn't necessarily new to idle games, but if you look at the two main fields, clicker and time management, this is 100% in the latter.

It's not a pretty game. I'm not even sure it's a fun game, in a strict sense of the word. But I'm obsessed with it.

Like, super obsessed.

This is seriously as pretty as it gets...[1]

Legally Distinguishable Katamari - Idle Roller Flash Ryview

Idle Roller, by Truefire.

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Do any of you Katamari? That game where you roll around and collect stuff to gain mass? Well, now there's an idle game that totally rips off that concept!

Idling With A Twist of Sim City - Bit City Ryview

Bit City, by NimbleBit.

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I started playing Bit City because an io9 article told me to. It's not my proudest moment, but I can say that it's a fairly enjoyable way to spend your time tapping.

A Clerk's Nightmare - Slurpy Derpy Ryview

Slurpy Derpy, by Scarybee.

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Looks like I'm behind on posting this week. I've been busy...

And lazy...

Putting Idle Peasants In Their Place - Zombidle iOS Ryview

Zombidle, by Berzerk Studios.

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Zombidle is an idle game where you and some undead friends terrorize poor villagers. You destroy their house (and sometimes the peasants themselves when they run out of their dwellings on fire) and collect gold from their smoldering remains. You then use the gold to upgrade your clicking and your minions, much like similar games such as Clicker Heroes.

Trimps - Video Ryview

Trimps, by Green Satellite.

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Feeling idle?

Why don't you sit down and do some resource management for awhile?

Or don't, who's checking.

Reactor Idle - Flash Ryview

Reactor Idle, by Baldurans.

Depending on your personality, this is either a super confusing image or a super sexy image [1]

Ah, the return of the written ryview.

It's been awhile since I did a normal written ryview of a flash game. My video to article percentage is very skewed, and especially since I'm about to go out of town, I decided to kick off the vacation with the first of what will hopefully be more than one written ryview!

So, I'm doing Reactor Idle.

Clicker Heroes - iOS Ryview

Clicker Heroes, by R2 Games.

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Clicker Heroes is an idle game that has flash and app versions (that I'm aware of), and I've played a bit of both. However, this is a ryview of the iOS version, because I've spent a lot more time playing that one.

Let's start with the title; I'm not clicking anything on the iOS version. I'm tapping. Shouldn't the phone and/or tablet port be called "Tapper Heroes"?

Ryviews, Or Lack Thereof

Hi Everybody!

I'm rather busy with work right now, so my posts will be a little scant for the next 2 weeks.

In the meantime, play some Crusaders of the Lost Idols (a great idle game (or idol game, if you're into puns)).