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Dresden Files Co-op Card Game

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9+

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Board

Languages

English

Step into the shoes of Harry Dresden and his friends in the official digital version of the hit tabletop game. This cooperative card game lets you play through the first five novels of the series plus a random scenario generator. Use shared Fate points to take actions, solve cases, and defeat foes. With unique character decks and varying difficulty, every game is a new puzzle in the world of urban fantasy.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

87/100

As a fan of Jim Butcher's novels, I was worried about how the complex lore of the Dresden Files would translate to a card game, but Hidden Achievement has done a fantastic job. The game captures the 'what-if' nature of Harry’s adventures perfectly. It’s a cooperative experience that actually requires cooperation—you share a pool of Fate points, and every move Harry makes affects his allies like Murphy and Michael. The tension is high because you are always balancing the need to solve cases against the ticking clock of the foes on the board.

The digital adaptation is smooth and faithful to the tabletop original. The art style reflects the moody, urban fantasy vibe of Chicago, and the soundtrack varies by book, which is a wonderful touch for immersion. It can be quite challenging, especially on the later novel decks, but the random scenario generator ('Side Jobs') adds immense replay value. It’s a must-play for fans of the series and anyone who enjoys high-stakes, strategic card games.

Dinsun reviewed on: Mon Nov 25 2024

Features

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Play through the first 5 Dresden Files novels

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Includes Harry, Murphy, Susan, Michael, and the Alphas

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Cooperative multiplayer for up to 5 players

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Side Jobs random scenario generator

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Variable difficulty levels for all skill sets

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Yes, the game supports 1-5 players and includes a solo mode where you manage multiple character decks.

Ratings & Reviews

Amazing digital port!
Wed Jul 15 2020 Lord Gek

I know nothing of the books the game is based on but can still proclaim this a really original card game! I love how, unlike most card games, it really feels like some open book test as all of the environmental cards are already there before you as well as the majority of your characters' cards from the start. With the cards in front of you, can you plot the best course of action to best clear the board?

Update: Game Suffers from Fatal Balancing Issue
Sat Jan 13 2018 jkeitz

Update: At 40+ games in, game is still unwinnable (I have two ties). Developer, please add a "winnable game" option. I'd even take it as an IAP. $0.99 for Winnable Games. There just isn't enough Fate to win. Period. This reflects poor balancing and testing, which is unfortunate since this game has such potential. I am enjoying this game, but I'm not sure why. I am a fan of the books, and I loved the short-lived series, so maybe that's it. I've been playing over and over again on "easy" and I always lose. There just aren't enough cards to burn for fate to finish anything. That, and there appears to be too much luck involved. That could add to replay ability, but 9 out of 10 dice rolls go against me, so it's frustrating. Ok, removing one star. Any game should be winnable at some point. After more than 20 games I just can't win this game at "easy." Way more frustrating than fun. When constructing a card or board game, one of the most tedious aspects is the testing for balance. This game needed way more testing before being released.

Tough but fun
Mon Jan 15 2018 OnyxDragonKnight

This is a fantastic co-op card game that feels fun and true to the wonderful book series. This is a tough game so don’t plan to win all of the time of even most of the time. This game requires planning, thought, and a bit of luck to win. This is also a complex enough game that the play works better when you are playing with others instead of using the solitaire mode and trying to remember everything yourself. RECOMMENDATION: Would be nice to have a single buy option to get all expansions, instead of having to buy each individually.

Excellent!
Fri Feb 02 2018 JMason573

If you are a fan of the Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher or Fate dice games, this is for you! It supports pass and play either locally or online. Lots of fun and the difficulty can be raised to make it very challenging. My only request is that the developers make the music tracks loop so I can enjoy the extra ambience for the entire game. Highly recommended! To anyone thinking the game is ‘too tough’, it’s supposed to be tough. I have the board game version and my friends an I can win on ‘normal’ without much table talk. We are working up to the most difficult mode.

Totally Winnable and Enjoyable
Wed Mar 06 2019 durpz

The app is gorgeous, the gameplay is fun, the guy who played 40+ games without a victory probably does not understand know how to play (or perhaps he is cursed). Yes, it is hard, the strategy guide is a must read. But after a read through, one game where I was still figuring out that you need to bring fate to the showdown, I won the second game handily. If you like coop play, careful planning, and can stand being stung a bit by the RNG gods, this is package delivers with a wizardy bang. No love potions needed or supplied.

Fun frustration
Fri Jan 12 2018 Grinner6

This appears to be a great translation of the very excellent board/card game. I've only payed solitaire with one win and a couple close loses but it seems to work quite well and for some reason seems more evocative of the books than playing the board game. I very much wish there was an asynchronous network version. While I understand that direct communication is useful in cooperative games, time availability makes the async option very attractive.

Want to love, but ....
Thu Jan 03 2019 Robearbrbble

Like a few others I’ve found it frustrating that I haven’t won a single solitaire game after HOURS of playing. Perhaps it’s not really meant to be played alone? I continue to come close with several ties, but expected to win at least one game on “easy” mode. I will give two stars instead of one because for some unknown reason I keep wanting to play it. Maybe I’m just as stubborn as Harry 😉 Also, the tutorial is terrible. I played through an actual solitaire game, then looked at the tutorial for a fourth time and THINK I figured out how to play.

Clever enough, hope it has legs
Wed Apr 10 2019 Diemydarling

I won on my second game (on easy, mind you, I would have had 0 chance on “normal”), but that person saying they played 40 times and couldn’t win needs to stick to Minecraft, as they had me terrified to purchase this “impossible” game. Hopefully it has enough replay ability though, because the only variability in that first scenario we’re just the positions of the assets.

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