Watergate vs Triqqy Axio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watergate
This digital board game simulates the Watergate scandal. One player is a journalist uncovering evidence, while the other is the Nixon administration trying to conceal the truth. It features asynchronous multiplayer and a solo mode.
- Card-driven gameplay
- Asynchronous multiplayer
- Solo play mode
- Faithful board game adaptation
- Detailed background story
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Card-Driven Game of the Most Notorious of Political Scandals. Will Nixon triumph in his tug of war with the Press or will the truth be exposed? Nominated for Best Board Game App in the BoardGameGeek Golden Geek Awards! In Watergate, one player assumes the role of a Washington Post Journalist, while the other embodies the Nixon Administration—each with a unique set of cards. To win, the Nixon Administration must build up enough momentum to make it to the end of the presidential term, whereas the Journalist must gather enough evidence to connect two informants directly to the President. Of course, the administration will do all in its power to smother any evidence. Watergate: The Board Game is a faithful adaptation of the original board game. Languages: English, German, Dutch Play modes: Pass & Play, Cross-platform asynchronous multiplayer, Solo Includes detailed background story Game author: Matthias Cramer Publisher: Frosted Games Digital adaptation: Apps by Eerko Top 10 of all-time best 2-player-only games (BoardGameGeek). Winner Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game 2019 Winner Board Game Quest Awards Best Two Player Game 2019
Triqqy Axio
Engage in a strategic board game where players place conjoined pieces to create maximum connectivity. Choose between hexagonal or octagonal boards and pieces for a unique puzzle experience.
- Strategic piece placement
- Maximize connectivity
- Hexagonal board option
- Octagonal board option
- Pure strategy gameplay
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Reiner Knizia's Axio is a cunning game of pure strategy in which players place conjoined pieces to maximize their connectivity. Axio Hexagonal uses hexagonal pieces on a hexagonal board, Axio Octagonal uses octagonal pieces on an octagonal board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Watergate at 60% against Triqqy Axio's 0%. Watergate also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). Triqqy Axio's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Triqqy Axio is free to download; Watergate costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Watergate holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watergate has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Watergate's written reviews are positive against 0% of Triqqy Axio's.
| Parameter | Watergate | Triqqy Axio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eerko Vissering | Big Wham LLC |
Customer experience
Watergate
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In-app purchases
Watergate
No in-app purchases
Triqqy Axio
No in-app purchases
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