High confidence · Latest 60 of 86 total reviews analyzed · Based on 86 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Frustrated

Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate local couch play functionality allows families to play together using individual mobile devices as controllers, but report frequent connection failures between the companion app and the host console prevent players from joining games and game state instability and freezing during active turns force players to abandon matches prematurely.

Rating: 2.9

Reviews: 86

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
2.8/ 5
(222)
Current version
2.6/ 5
-0.2 vs overall
(67)
Main signal post-update: frequent connection failures between the companion app and the host console prevent players from joining games.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Releases:MajorMinorPatch2 releases in range

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Local couch play functionality allows families to play together using individual mobile devices as controllers
    • Users appreciate the ability to use phones as private screens for card management
    • The local network hosting feature enables group play without requiring multiple console game purchases
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Frequent connection failures between the companion app and the host console prevent players from joining games
    • Users report persistent errors when attempting to connect to lobby codes
    • The join game button frequently fails to recognize valid room codes
  • Game state instability and freezing during active turns force players to abandon matches prematurely
    • Players describe matches stalling or freezing during specific turns
    • Frequent crashes occur during local multiplayer sessions on various hardware
  • Lack of persistent user profiles causes character and train customization to reset after every single match
    • Users express frustration at having to reconfigure avatars and colors before every new game
    • The app fails to save player preferences between consecutive sessions
Request

Most requested

  • Implementation of an undo button to prevent accidental train placement caused by minor physical handling errors
    • Users request a way to reverse accidental moves that ruin game progress
  • Integration of rule documentation within the companion app to allow mid-game reference without exiting
    • Players find it difficult to check rules while a match is in progress

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