Underplayed Gems

canVERSE (2022)

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Genres
Early Access, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 24 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 22 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

It feels like a calm, methodical board game simulation where you focus on careful turn-based decisions in backgammon.

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What players say

Players say it is an abandoned early access game that focuses on chess and checkers in a 3D environment. The online is dead, AI moves are very slow, and many report poor performance and sticky controls. A few praise the graphics.

Screenshots

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.