Underplayed Gems

Sinoda (2025)

Sinoda cover
Developer
Maple Bay
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a careful abstract strategy game where every move carries the weight of trade-offs between mobility and risk.

abstractstrategicturn-basedtensemindfulmoderate pacing

What players say

Players praise the digital version as a faithful adaptation of the original tabletop game with welcome extra modes and online multiplayer. A few call out a balance problem when two players play: repeating a number between 1 and 2 can give one side an unfair defensive advantage.

Screenshots

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