A good friend and I have been longing for a decent, turn-based, strategy game that we can play online (we live on opposite sides of the continent) and which my pathetic dial-up connection can handle. Oh, and we’d prefer a game we can play in under an hour. Sound impossible? Star Chamber fits us to a T. Its quick, easy on the requirements, and surprisingly deep as a strategic challenge. We’ve only just started to delve into it, but we’ve quickly realized this isn’t an easy game to master. As the saying goes, an hour to learn, a lifetime to master. The depth of strategy is intriguing, given the time delay between when you send off a fleet and when it actually arrives, the tricky political angle of the Star Chamber, and the random chance of the draw of the cards. Sure, you have to buy online cards. I know that’s an issue for a lot of people. Its why I don’t play Magic online. But here is the thing – there is no cost for the game itself and no monthly fee. All you pay is for the cards you want. My friend and I agreed to each buy one “Pack Attack” (21 boosters) and just play with those. We’re each going to pick a couple of races and trade each other the relevant cards we have for those sides. Then we’re just going to play. Cheap and easy (cost less that US$ 30). All in all, I expect to get way more than my money’s worth from this game. More than I can say for freakin’ Play the World…
Multiplayer strategy games just took a huge step forward with Star Chamber. It just goes to show that what makes a good game is the way it is made up and good competition. Star Chamber has both in ample quantities. Th... Read Full Review
Star Chamber is easily the best strategy game I've played in years. It takes me back to my college days, when I would play the old EON board game Cosmic Encounter for hours and hours and hours. It should not be mis... Read Full Review
