Fantastic
New to this type of game, but absolutely loved it. Was glued to my iPad for days. Can’t wait to try Six Ages 2 and Kings of Dragon Pass.
Frustrating fun
It seems it’s an end game with almost zero chance to succeed due to fact you represent cults destined to be subsumed. So enjoy the ride, it is fun, but this is not a game about winning
Almost Perfect
First, let me say this is one of the best games that I’ve played. You basically play as a clan trying to survive in a fantasy world where your god has just been killed. The progress of your clan is extremely engaging and some of the events that pop up are really interesting (i.e., how do you handle having an ally clan that has accepted your religious revelation taking the position that non-believers are heretics and can be enslaved?).
But there’s one huge and pretty glaring problem. This is an extremely short game and it breaks my heart because the game length is artificial. Basically, the clock starts ticking once a single event chain, which occurs very early, starts. After that event triggers, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing or what you want to explore, once the event chain ends so does your game. This is extremely frustrating especially in the context of King of Dragon Pass which would allow you to decide when to start a Tribe (and thus start the end game). I feel like the game would be significantly improved if there was a way to allow players to determine when the end game chain begins (maybe when you’ve completed a certain number of rituals) but as it is, there’s no way to do this and it doesn’t matter what other event chains you’re in the middle of (and will never see the ending of) or if you want to play longer.
But there’s one huge and pretty glaring problem. This is an extremely short game and it breaks my heart because the game length is artificial. Basically, the clock starts ticking once a single event chain, which occurs very early, starts. After that event triggers, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing or what you want to explore, once the event chain ends so does your game. This is extremely frustrating especially in the context of King of Dragon Pass which would allow you to decide when to start a Tribe (and thus start the end game). I feel like the game would be significantly improved if there was a way to allow players to determine when the end game chain begins (maybe when you’ve completed a certain number of rituals) but as it is, there’s no way to do this and it doesn’t matter what other event chains you’re in the middle of (and will never see the ending of) or if you want to play longer.
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Response from developer
The game is about as many years as a typical short game of King of Dragon Pass. I understand that you want something even longer, but that’s not “extremely short” for most people (howlongtobeat.com says it takes 11 hours).
Amazing game
Structurally, this game is sort of a hybrid between a strategy game and an RPG. I find that it's helpful to think of it more like an RPG myself, where you play the clan, rather than an individual character. Your clan has a destiny, which will lead you to riches and glory if you are strong enough to hold onto it, or will leave you forgotten and destitute if you don't.
Gameplay then, is about surviving and building your strength (especially in the strength of your leaders) long enough for your destiny to roll around, and in the face of inevitable hardships you'll find. The game does hide a lot of information from you: It's the sort of game that's much, much easier once you've beaten it once or twice already, which can be good or bad depending on what you like in the game. There's also a fairly significant random element. Even your best laid plans can fail, or your insane adventures succeed, if the dice gods favor or hate you that roll.
Nonetheless, I've spent hours and hours enjoying this game, and I really do think it's great.
Gameplay then, is about surviving and building your strength (especially in the strength of your leaders) long enough for your destiny to roll around, and in the face of inevitable hardships you'll find. The game does hide a lot of information from you: It's the sort of game that's much, much easier once you've beaten it once or twice already, which can be good or bad depending on what you like in the game. There's also a fairly significant random element. Even your best laid plans can fail, or your insane adventures succeed, if the dice gods favor or hate you that roll.
Nonetheless, I've spent hours and hours enjoying this game, and I really do think it's great.
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Buy this game and give it a chance, it’s a real experience
Believe me you will go back and buy king of dragon pass
Best game
Best game ever!
Too arbitrary
I gave this game a lot of chances and even read the manual several times. Been trying it off and on for a couple of years. Game would be fantastic if it had any way of measuring how well you’re doing whatsoever. I genuinely think that the developer wanted to hide the game mechanics. Because then we would understand just how poorly they were put together. The artwork is nice, the stories are nice, but it all really counts for nothing if the game itself is unplayable, which it absolutely is. I’ve had games where I completely random clicked on events and it didn’t even make me do any worse. The quality of the storytelling actually backfires when you invest yourself in the story but then realize that your decisions are not relevant. I’m not going to look up a guide online for how to play this game like 90% of the other players have done. That would defeat the purpose of playing the game. I suspect if online guides didn’t exist that this game would have a much lower rating. Although, after reading many of the five star reviews, it’s obvious that many of them are completely fake.
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Response from developer
Sorry the game didn’t work for you, but we absolutely do not do fake reviews.
Addicting and entertaining
This game is different than many other mobile games, every action leads to a greater plot and can be rewarding.
Confusing
I didn’t expect such a high learning curve. Be forewarned. Devs gave me a website guide of sorts, but it’s very vague. The tutorial is only slightly more vague. Such a shame because I really want to get into this game, and perhaps one day I’ll redownload it and it’ll click. But right now, it definitely does not click.
However, clearly a lot of love and effort went into this title and it really shows, in every detail, all of that text. Therefore I only take off one star. I don’t know what else the devs could do other than somehow come up with a way to lower the insane learning curve. Apparently this title is easier to learn than their first game though, and hopefully the next installment may be even easier and some day I can fully appreciate the game without dying because I have no idea what I’m doing.
However, clearly a lot of love and effort went into this title and it really shows, in every detail, all of that text. Therefore I only take off one star. I don’t know what else the devs could do other than somehow come up with a way to lower the insane learning curve. Apparently this title is easier to learn than their first game though, and hopefully the next installment may be even easier and some day I can fully appreciate the game without dying because I have no idea what I’m doing.
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Response from developer
Please send those screenshots to bugz@a-sharp.com (the game’s Resources page https://sixages.com/resources/ has details on sending reports on more game play related issues). Definitely want to fix them! https://sixages.com/tips/ has some specific tips. The general rule for improving your economy is to get your gods to help. Trade routes give goods in particular.
Great game- just came back to it in 2020
I love this game. Just downloaded it on my new ipad pro, after a couple of years not playing it.
