This one of most anticipated board games for 2013. Here is some background on the game from Playdek:
In Uwe Rosenberg’s game, set during Europe’s recovery from the plague, players send their family members out to plow fields, sow crops and build fences. Add rooms to your farmhouse and expand your family! Many hands make light work, and give you extra actions each turn. But, each season the Harvest comes along and every family member must be fed! By developing and improving your farm, the civilized world is revitalized.
The game is available today from the app store for $6.99 USD. The features are:
- 4 game play modes: Family Game; Basic Game; Solo Play; Solo Series
- 1-5 players
- Included AI opponents
- Pass-and-play multiplayer (2-5 players)
- Asynchronous or real-time online play (2-5 players)
- Universal game application – buy once and play on all your devices
- Game Center Achievements
- Selectable Online game clocks
- Rematch button for online and offline matches
- “Next Game” button takes you to your next asynchronous online game
- Matchmaking
- Player Ratings
- Multiple Player Profiles (for households)
- Select your Family Token art for your profile
- Game tutorials for interface, game play and strategy
- Rule Book and Card Gallery to review game text and effects
- Options for Music and SFX, game speed and animation speed, and confirmation pop-ups
- Game overview, turn log and game event calendar to support asynchronous play
- Retina support
- iPhone / iPod 5 screen support
- Localizations: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese
- The I and K decks will be coming this Fall 2013 for an introductory price of $.99 USD each.
To get some more information on the game, check out these neat articles:
Green Acres is the Place for Me: Playdek talks some Agricola -BoardGameGeek
The Agricola Interview: Joel Goodman on Playdek’s biggest game yet – PocketTactics
Or check out this official trailer:
