Galcon ($2.99)
Version 1.7.1
REVIEW – “This spacey version of Risk is sure to keep you thinking!”
I may be a little late to this rodeo but Galcon is a very interesting game and one that is rather unique to most games I have played. The point is to out conquer your opponent, in space.
Game play is rather simple. You start off with one planet which produces ships, you can then conquer nearby planets. Once you have conquered a planet, that planet will produce more ships with which to conquer more planets.
Each planet has a number which lets you know how many ships it will take to conquer that planet. If a planet is gray that means the planet is neutral. If it is green then you control that planet, and any other color means that it is controlled by one of your opponents. 
This is where strategy comes to play because the same rules apply for your opponent so you must try and out produce and out conquer your opponent. The game ends when either you or your opponent have been completely eliminated.
There are a number of difficulty levels so there is a wide enough range that both kids and adults can play.
There are also different level types, including a level where you must conquer every planet on the board within a certain amount of time, a level where you have no idea where or how many ships your opponent has and a level where you can play against two opponents instead of just one.
There is even online multi-player which allows you to play against other fans of the game and build up your rank. In order to do so all you have to do is create an account at Galcon.com.
The game is really simple to play and while the difficulty levels can seem too easy at times, the different level types and multi-player do make up for that some problem. The background music was also slightly repetitive at times but that can be said for most games of this variety.
In the end it is a fun game and one that can be great for when you have a few minutes, though for how much you get with the game it might be slightly overpriced.
Stephanie S.
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Developer – Galcon.com
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