Droidippy
Droidippy is a Diplomacy like game running on devices compatible with Android 2.2 and having at least one Google account.
If you have never played Diplomacy it could perhaps be explained as being a mix of Risk, Poker, Chess and Rock-Paper-Scissors. It was supposedly the favorite game of John Kennedy and Henry Kissinger.
If you have any problems, questions, comments, praise or complaints don't hesitate to send an email to [email protected]!
If you have ideas for improvements, or other suggestions, you can also post them on the http://www.oort.se/2011/04/droidippy-wishlist.html.
For discussion with other players, go to https://groups.google.com/group/droidippy or join #[email protected].
Features:
* Several simultaneous games with anonymous players or your friends from all over the world.
* Create your own games, configure them to your liking and invite people to join the stabbing!
* Keeps track of your deadline reliability, and sets you up with players of similar reliability.
* Vector based map with zooming, panning and click to enter orders.
* Instant messaging, one on one and in a conference channel, in each game.
* Game global help and talk chat channel.
* Configurable notifications when messages are sent, phases resolved and games end.
* Browse history of games to check the performance of friend and foe alike.
* Clearly stated orders and results in text, if the point and click interface confuses.
* A web interface for your friends unlucky enough not to own an Android device, or for those times when you prefer a full size keyboard: http://droidippy.oort.se
Note:
* If you find that nobody commits in time or knows the rules make sure that you still commit your orders reliably, because the next time you join a game you will be paired with others having the same level of reliability. And the games get a lot more interesting when you play against reliable players!
* Droidippy contains no explanations about the rules of the game. See http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Diplomacy/Rules for a full description of the rules.
* Joining a game is serious business. A player that abandons a game will ruin the game for his or her fellow players. Please only join a game if you are actually interested in following it through to the end.
In response to negative comments: Please make it possible for me to reach you and get enough info about your issues to enable me to fix them, otherwise the game will keep being "rubbish" and "doesn't work". For example, send an email or post on the web page? If you care enough to write it down in a comment, don't you care enough to let me fix your issue? I would like to think that you post the comments for other reasons than that you like writing bad reviews.
Category : Strategy
Reviews (29)
Only diplomacy app, so I still use it. Server for several months crashes near daily causing lost move orders and tracked reliability scores to drop. Moderator more concerned with chatroom ethics than fixing game issues. Sent many concerns about app in forums and direct email several times for past month with no response. Very poorly operated app.
There should be more to the actual diplomacy as you should have an extra board where people sign ceirtain things so that betrayal isn't as easy. Also i keep getting messages saying error the server did not respond as expected..." my internet is good and this happens with bothe data and wifi. I'm not sure what to do.
The game is fun, but newcomers be aware; players are from all around the world, the time zone differences mean you might be waiting for everyone to commit ( unless you've specifically joined an invitational game where everyone has agreed to play fast). That's part of the territory.
It's really a shame that the servers are as bad as they are. A well-designed app for the greatest board game of all time, I have no problem with controls, rules, or anything else. I think this app should cost as much as $5 to help with server maintenance and to deter the players who really slow down the games. I am in the middle of missing about 6 deadlines as I type this. I've tried deleting and redownloading and can't get back in. The occasional 5 minute shutdowns were one thing but this is rediculous.
For the most part, ok. Mechanics of convoy confusing at first. Even support could throw beginners. A practice area would be helpful,as would requiring qualification before play. Surprising to me was that in the culture of the site, many players were not into "diplomacy" messaging. In a way it made it easier to find an ally, not have to worry about being stabbed in the back and have straightforward wins
One of my games has been stuck on phase 1 for 2 DAYS. Something's wrong with the app. It has way passed 24 hours. Also, the constant server errors are annoying. I recently re installed the game, and I can't even get on it without having to immediately close the app! FIX THE GAME.
For the first few days it was fine. Really fun! Then I would get an error after I did anything on any of my games. I uninstalled it and reinstalled I hoped that it would work. Now the game crashes as son as I pick an account. Looks like I'm "surrendering" in all my 6+ games.
I loved this game I racked in over 100 games, I tried to play it recently and it won't work it just says loading, and I know it's not an internet problem because it is the only app I'm having troubles with. I even Uninstalled and downloaded it. Again and even restarted my phone
The app is fantastic! There are some bad apples in the community, but that comes with the territory when you expose yourself to the anonymity of the internet. Games start quickly and once you bump up your "reliability" you start finding more interesting and experienced players to play against in the random queues. It's also always possible for players of any skill level to find high quality "invitational" games. My only complaint is that the server tends to occasionally go down, putting everyone's games on pause for up to a day. But the developer(s) address these issues immediately and keep us players informed about the state. To anyone with an Android device who has an interest in Diplomacy I say this: Try this app. You will not find a more convenient (and free) way to play on the internet. And if the community bores you, REACH OUT! There will always be players on the forums who will give you the Diplomacy experience you're looking for.
I have never played Diplomacy, but this game is great! Anyway, some flavour should be added, and some mechanichs to make backstabbing harder.
Absolutely horrific, most importantly, the developer is a d**k too. I took too long to make decision ( did not past the time limit), someone reported me for intentional delaying the game the dev banned me. Wow, I am pretty sure u did not say that in the rules. Uninstalling right now!
I absolutley love thos game. I have been playing it for about a year and a half. The servers however constantly go down. The turns are already 24hrs. Now due to server issues you may wait much longer. Please fix asap
I love the idea but to put it bluntly this game simply doesn't work. Errors all over the place render it unplayable.
The servers are terrible I've been waiting for the main screen to load up for an hour now and I don't want to have my ranking busted back down just because it makes me miss some turns
Sure the graphics could be updated and play is constrained by other players' punctuality, but this is real human driven diplomacy. Highly recommended
Great edition of the board game put onto the mobile app store. Servers do go out from time to time, however this is understandable due to the situation.
Please add other variants and group chats between or among some but not all powers.
This looked fun so I got it and now I'm deleting it because I can't spend over 24 HOURS WAITING FOR A SERVER AND THEN ANOTHER 24 HOURS PLAYING this game is💩
Only problem is that one afk player can ruin the whole game :(
I love the game but I wish that instead of the 24 hour countdown it was 12 hours. That would make the game more fast paced and in turn make it better.
Good thing would be to make it so you can just have people from more local country's in games so turns don't take as long. But very good and enjoyed it.
This could be an excellent game but needs alot of things updated and added :)
This used to be one of my favorite games but I quit playing it for about a year. Will rate higher if I can actually find an active and open game to join. This my invitational code: zaio29g5
Great implementation of a great game, good player community and unfortunately a lack of developers nevertheless it is still maintained. The unique game play and well designed UI make this a worthwhile download
It was working fine for a week I joined multiple games and was having 5star quality fun, but then suddenly one day I got a problem connecting with server, and I am gonna lose all my games, sad,. It's day 2 still same problem
I have to reinstall it all the time because it would get buggy. Today, I have uninstalled and reinstalled it at least 5 times.
Good execution. Would be great if the designer made a tutorial for new players. Otherwise there are too many quitters until you reach high reliability.
Used to be my favorite way to play diplomacy. Servers are unplayable now. Please fix the servers.
I was having a good time; I really enjoyed playing this game until for some reason the server went down and I cannot get in. This is a problem because since I have not commited since the last phase, meaning I will lose a game I was winning. The app now crashes everytime I open it, reinstalled it 2-3 times already and it always crashes. I can't believe how such a great game became became a piece of useless garbage that will not even open.