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Thank you for the feedback! After two years of development and extensive testing, the current version of the game offers a fun and engaging experience on its own. While it’s not yet an exact adaptation of HF4, we’re committed to making it align with the board game you love. By releasing it now, fans can enjoy the game and help us prioritize features for future updates. All updates to the core game will be free, and like the board game, we aim to refine the digital version collaboratively with our fans.

Currently, the game is played live, with the host saving progress on their device. While asynchronous play was considered, it was decided that, like the board game, sessions should require a dedicated time commitment to keep the experience engaging. The app streamlines gameplay with automation, making it faster than the physical version. That said, we’re open to exploring asynchronous play as a future mode if players express interest. Feedback will guide future updates.

We've tested several types of cloth maps and are very pleased with the one included in the Pax Hispanica Deluxe version-it’s both beautiful and practical for gameplay. However, we’ve also included a regular cardboard map in the Deluxe version for those who might prefer that option. This means the Deluxe version comes with two map options.

Yes, Pax Hispanica does include a solo mode. Whether it measures up to Pax Pamir 2nd Edition is ultimately a matter of personal preference and can only be judged by each player individually. We hope you enjoy exploring it!

The initial release will feature the core game, with the additional modules to be introduced in later stages.

@@IonGameDesign I hope its not take years like in some other digital boardgames.

@@Velanteg So do I :) And quite frankly I think we will be different in this regard. We have the team inhouse which many others don't and that makes it easier to be faster in applying bug fixes and changes. That being said, the modules are complicated things, each of them more complex than most complete other games, having 40+ pages of intricate rules. So it may take some time for each of them to be produced. It also comes down to how well the app performs how much resources we can put on it.

@@JonManker When base app ready - its actually 95% of work already done. Programming rules is much more easy work than multimedia app itself.

@@Velanteg We understand your concern! The app versions are set to release on January 16th. After that, we’ll focus on refining the UI for the Steam version, and then continue developing the additional modules.

The UI/UX is still a work in progress, and our artists are working hard to refine it before release. For the Steam version, the UI will undergo some redesign to enhance the experience. Be sure to check out our upcoming gameplay videos for a closer look!

@@IonGameDesign Thanks for the answer. I definitely intend to follow the development, I am a big fan of the company.

The plan is 14.99 USD for US market

Thank you for the feedback! We're excited to share that the game will also be adapted and released on Steam. It's already available for Wishlist on Steam, so feel free to check it out!

@@IonGameDesign Done! But I assume the steam release will be basically the same as the ios in which case the issues I have will be the same, although somewhat easier to navigate using a mouse and larger screen. I sincerely hope you allow the PC/Steam release to make use of the advantage a PC has over mobile in regards to UI and controls. My problems stems from being a beginner of HF4A, ive played it a few times but far from enough to know it well. That means I dont have good knowledge of the various cards and their traits and must often look over them again and again to make sure im not making mistakes or missing important info. This is not a huge problem when I play at the table, I have all my cards in front of me as well as the patent decks so I can easily and quickly see what is available and not. On the app I must constantly go back and fourth between the various screens and menus and never feel like I grasp what I have at my disposal. For a beginner this is a huge hurdle to enjoy the game. And I would claim its probably the same for most players aside from those really experienced who knows much of the game and cards by memory alone. I love HF4A, even the first time I unboxed the core game I fell in love. But its a mountain to learn, not just ruleswise but also to understand the strategies and how to use the game mechanics to your benefit. An app could help so much since it allows for quick and accessible solitaire games but if it presents new hurdles for beginners it will just be another mountain to climb.

Please release it soon! Dying to play it on Steam

For the Steam version, we are redesigning the UI to take advantage of the larger screen space available compared to a phone screen. However, our current priority is finalizing the remaining functionalities needed to complete the game. Once those are implemented, we will shift focus to the Steam version, which we plan to release as a fully complete experience.

@@-Markus- Your passion for HF4A is clear and I am happy you will be playing this app. All feedback is valuable, positive and negative. We hope the app will be a way for new players to learn the game faster and for seasoned players a way to play more often and for all to use it as a tool for planning your movement and other things while you play the board game. Many details in the features will continue to evolve over time and we plan to have an active and continuous updating of features and mechanics in the app.

Yes, Android and iOS.

We're thrilled to have had the opportunity to develop this amazing game alongside the designer Sherria :)

Pax Hispanica is expected to arrive at the fulfillment centers by mid-January 2025, so it will soon be available. For more details, please check the news section on our website.

You pick your dino species first, after that you see the challenges and the scenario that give the starting conditions. Since you compete over 5 challenges each time, having a preconception of the challenges doesn't really give you that much of a advantage.

Not yet, but it should be coming soon!

I'd say not earlier than March 2025

In Essen I heard them saying that, most hopefully it will be send out by the end of the year, maybe even before Christmas 🎉

@@Crackhead66661 I doubt that will happen. Christmas, New Year, and then Chinese New Year... and these will probably push it to March at the earliest..

The games are done and waiting to get on ships to different fulfilment centers.

They are beautiful but I also have a grudge with flimsy cardstock!

The quality and thickness of the boards are consistent with what we use in our other games, but we truly value your input. We're always looking for ways to improve, so we'll be sure to take your feedback into account for future editions!

There is no plans for Swedish version of th expansions at the moment.

We’ve been refining the rules for Pax Maleficium and wanted to wait until they were more stable before doing a playthrough video. It should be coming soon! The rules will also include three different variants (England, New England, and solo), which has taken some time to finalize.

@@IonGameDesign Any update on the rulebook? I would love to try to play it on TTS especially solo

@@skybean The solo version of Maleficium is still in development, but the design team is actively working on finalizing the rules and expects to complete them soon. For weekly updates on this and other projects, feel free to follow our Discord channel!

😅 Are you sure about that? I can speak to the team and get them to put in some cheat codes for you, just in case 😉

😆 Yes it is a big job. We initially went through the entire manual to categorize each rule in the game into feature / function. Then each of those groups were prioritized again into High Priority / Standard / Nice to Have / Deprecated. With the framework in place the team set to work, with each member responsible for each feature ensuring the rules are coded into their feature. The team has done well to get to this stage. As you seem to know the game, you can understand the complexity to get the rules in, and get it right. I am very proud of the work the team has already done to get the game this far. It is not perfect right now, but we are working, with testers to make sure everything is in place and working when we launch the game.

Thank you for all your feedback. I will make note of them and bring it to the team. The current UI are just placeholders to access the various functions in this first beta test version. The actual UI will be look and feel different as the screen realestate will be better used, icons, buttons etc also will have a more uniform look and feel to them. Features such as tooltips when you hover over buttons etc is under cionsideration. As to the rocket animations, we had much discussions about that, the speed at which it should travel. The consensus was to make it quick. The first few times it may be epic feeling, but the 100th time you wait for the rocket to slowly get to where you are going (and the other players must also wait for every rocket to slowly fly to their destination) do you not think it would be a bit tedious? Just as we found most turn off the looping music when playing strategy games, anything that takes time we try to skip as we want to get on with the game. However, if we are wrong and the fans want as you suggested more proportionate travel time based on speed of rocket, etc, we can look to implement it. At the end of the day, we are making this game for the fans and we want to give the fans what they want as much as possible, so we are open to suggestions and feedback.

@@nice1stuOnline awesome, can’t wait to try it.

Yes, The patents you see are placeholders, as with all the UI. They are being redesigned to fit an overall look and feel we want for the digital version of High Frontier. There were thoughts of using the existing board game cards, but we want to distingush the digital game from the board game with designs that are more fitting a digital game, and also take advantage of the added functionality a digital platform offers. We will be rolling out the final patent desgin before the game is released, with the aim that is will look more scientific yet retain the functionality of the board game cards.

@@nice1stuOnlinesounds good also at 1:04 when you start opening the menus. If the menus are empty the buttons shouldn’t be clickable and the opacity on them should be turned down. To simplify what you can and cannot do.

Also the bidding buttons would look nicer if you used the icon for water with a plus symbol.

And the buttons on the player board screen should also be icons and if you hover with a mouse or touch and hold then the text should pop up

Right now there’s too much text on the screen. I also think the Show Path Info button, when you click on should post a box on the left or right side of the screen with a lot of transparency . So you can still view the map and not obstructing it

Actually it would be "relatively" easy to animate and move everything in terms of mechanics because all the connections are set, moving them out of place would make no difference game-wise (eg. flying to the moon would cost the same whether the moon is next to Earth or we move it out by Pluto) visually though it might become a bit of spaghetti because flight paths will cross that shouldn't. things would be out of position and visually not make sense (eg. Moon next to pluto can still be reached with same number of burns as when next to Earth) Plus, it would become even busier then already is... so we might leave that to a maybe feature way towards the end of development 😁

@@nice1stuOnline well, yeah, it could be possible in general. But hard to maintain exactly same pattern and keep it readable... Not impossible, yeah, but very time-consuming to maintain lines and intersections and, yeah, sometimes messy... But maybe... Maybe it would be cool, maybe with more 3d look...

There is an animation menu that allow the toggling of the animations on / off. Design philosophy was the animated map would make it more digital as opposed to the static board game map. However, if the general consensus amongst the players is that the animations are not necessary, we can just remove the feature altogether. This is the 1st closed test version, so there are many features to be added, many bugs to be fixed and many tweaks are possible. Thanks for the feedback, it will help us to steer the project towards what the players want.

@@nice1stuOnline That's awesome! I really appreciate the quick response. Such a cool project and I can't wait to see it released.

No, the old one is more classy

Yes it is estimated to launch in September 2024. Link to the preview page: gamefound.com/en/projects/ionsmg/pax-porfiriana-ultimate-edition

Thank you for bringing this to our attention! We're sorry to hear that the sound quality wasn’t up to par. We’ll look into it and do our best to improve it for future videos.

Besides the new art/flavor text on cards, there is reportedly going to be a mini expansion included in this with a dozen or so cards covering the Cristero War of the 1920s, which historically followed the events of the original game. I have no clue if it will be available to purchase separately, but I'll flag that, since the card art is changing, I wouldn't plan on the card backs matching prior editions.

Hoo, would love if this version could include components for Ricky Royal solo. Would be an instabuy!

The game is for 1-6 players.