Catena (1978)
- Developer
- APF Electronics, Inc.
- Platforms
- APF Imagination Machine
- Genres
- Strategy
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware
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.
How it feels
A plain, slow-paced turn-based board game that feels more like a quiet tabletop exercise than an exciting digital experience.
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About
Released in 1978 for the APF Imagination Machine, Catena is a strategy game developed and published by APF Electronics, Inc. The title features turn-based gameplay suitable for board or party settings.
Screenshots
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- More like this game, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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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.