Blocks!: Julius Caesar
Blocks!: Julius Caesar
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Blocks!: Richard III
Developer Avalon Digital
Richard the Third is an epic two-player wargame that recreates the bloody dynastic struggle in the 15th century between the royal houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. From the Steam store page
135 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
44 positive · 15 negative
95% range 62–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 9 | 0 | 60 |
| Steam reviews | 44 | 15 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
45 of 60 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 44 yes, 15 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 59 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (63 of 80 positive).
Players praise the smooth interface and attractive graphics. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the AI weak and unchallenging. [4][5][6] Several players report bugs and missing rules enforcement. [7][8][9]
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I love Columbia block games, but this implementation is not good. There are just too many issues that I have to fully list here, but a few include: poor integration of rules within the game itself (pointing to an external PDF is not great), low-resolution of the map, short game, clumsy AI, poor ability to navigate the gameboard (no click an drag), and more. I'm sorry Columbia, I hope this gets some updates and then …
- [2]
Really great adaptation of an amazing boardgame, well done Avalon, cant wait for Julius Caesar and Crusader Rex. The Engine is very smooth with excellent graphics.
- [4]
As a digital representation, it's a little bit on the ugly side - the game engine doesn't seem to deal with aliasing very well so edges look a bit hideous and some textures don't look great. It looks like it was made about 15 years ago. I've played a short game and two long games and won all of them so far. I have some familiarity with block games (Hammer of the Scots) but the AI just doesn't seem good enough to …
- [7]
This game is good, reproducing the original taste of the board game. This game has great potential, but need a lot more polishing. Seems like it's a 90% complete beta. I'd like to write a detailed review on this game. But NOT before you guys in Avalon fix those bugs... I can't even finish my first game because the bloody Lancasters refuse to play their last card in the 2nd compaign. Still, it's a good game, good …
- [1]
Very slick. I wish you guys had done Commands & Colors as well, instead of HexWar. You'd have done an amazing job judging from your efforts with Richard III. Julius Caesar or Napoleon next please. Also would love to see Victory WWII.
Summarised from 34 of the 100 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
75% of the 59 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Blocks!: Richard III. The complaint that keeps coming up: aI is weak and not challenging. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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neutral · AI labelView post →I love Columbia block games, but this implementation is not good. There are just too many issues that I have to fully list here, but a few include: poor integration of rules within the game itself (pointing to an external PDF is not great), low-resolution of the map, short game, clumsy AI, poor ability to navigate the gameboard (no click an drag), and more. I'm sorry Columbia, I hope this gets some updates and then I'll come back. Until then, I'll happily continue to buy and collect your…
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neutral · AI labelView post →The TOTAL BLOCKS and BLOCKS PER GAME leaders through Week 18 of the 2025-26 NBA season.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok quick thread on Game Mechanic Museum-like resources 1. Geoffrey Engelstein & Isaac Shalev's Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design, genuinely changed my brain chemistry www.goodreads.com/book/show/45...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm tired of making excuses for Avalon Digital. It's a lovely *looking* game. But the engine fails to follow the rules as designed, and what use is a digital adaptation at that point? The reps from Avalon even whined on Steam that we, the players, were asking too much of them, while again and again issues were bought to their attention and not addressed. Sadly, this seems to be the usual course with boardgame adaptations. The companies want your $, but they don't want to provide a game that…
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neutral · AI labelView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/]Like this Review? Follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! On the main menu screen there’s Continue, New Game, Options, Quit and Load Game once you have already started a game. Selecting a New Game will give you three game campaigns to choose from: The War of the Roses 1460, 1470 and 1483. The War of the Roses 1460 is a complete game and consists of three campaigns which take place over the whole length of the War of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steam Next Fest starts today, and my game Fakutori is taking part! 🧊 Combine blocks to discover new elements 🏭 Place machines to automate production ✨ Discover the Legendary Blocks 💬 Chat with the wakas! Perfect time to try the demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3618770/... #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →I've owned the physical board game for some time now and I often find playing an app is the best way to learn the rules, especially before I teach it to others at a games night. I thought i'd splash out and finally learn Richard III having noticed it in the steam sale. Finally get it to the table! Happy days! If you already know how to play then this app is fantastic! Looks the part, feels like the physical game. The board looks identical as do the cards. Helpful animations. The blocks…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The AI is terrible. I can set it to aggressive and do nothing and win. That's to say, I use none of the points on my cards for movement or recruitment. I take advantage of none of the cards for forced March, plague, muster, Etc. I simply press fire when required. I never retreat. And with this unplanned strategy I win every time. The designers need to go back and improve the AI. Unfortunately, I feel that they will never do this. There are designers who wish to increase their sales who do make…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The TOTAL BLOCKS and BLOCKS PER GAME leaders through Feb. 3 among NBA rookies.
neutral · AI labelView post →I love the block games from Columbia Games and I do own several of the physical boardgames. I was pretty excited when I heard that these block games were being developed, and bought Blocks! Richard III. The first few games were fun learning games, but as I played more games against the AI, I became disappointed with it. Pretty much the dumbest AI i've played against and this game is not worth getting for the very poor AI. I haven't tried multiplayer yet, but from what I've read on Steam, there…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beware of Avalon Digital products! I really wanted to like this game, but I was initially disappointed by the shortness of the campaign and the lag/momentary freezing of the game. I was encouraged by the developer who was vocal in the forum, but who ended up being a back-slapper for Avalon. None of the "we will look into it" posts by this guy ever amounted to much of anything. I should have refunded the game, but as usual was slow in doing so, and missed the window.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very slick. I wish you guys had done Commands & Colors as well, instead of HexWar. You'd have done an amazing job judging from your efforts with Richard III. Julius Caesar or Napoleon next please. Also would love to see Victory WWII.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really great adaptation of an amazing boardgame, well done Avalon, cant wait for Julius Caesar and Crusader Rex. The Engine is very smooth with excellent graphics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice re-enactement of the War of the Roses. The AI is quite decent, being able to play the cards correctly and can prove to be a challenge in the 3 scenarios provided. Interface is smooth, no issue. The two factions play differently given their starting assets and the cards add variety and replayability. Congrats, good job! Looking forward to others adaptations of the Blocks! concept.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was my first purchase of a block game tabletop adaptation. Next time I will just buy the actual tabletop version. The computer version is a little too simplistic in terms of graphics and game play to compete with other computer games. (I beat the AI on my first game.) While I appreciate the developers trying to be faithful to the tabletop experience, the graphical dice roll was cheesy. Graphics are not sharp and the zoom is at an awkward angle. I did appreciate all the Shakespeare quotes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you remember Kingmaker boardgame (and its digital adaptation)? OK, the gamplay is quite different here but the atmosphere is the same: "Peace! Impudent and shameless Warwick!"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blocks!: Richard III has a very smooth and intuitive interface and attractive graphics. But, most importantly, it has a competent AI. At the moment (at the time of launch) it certainly represents a challenge for novice players. However, I've seen the AI develop so much since the Beta stage that I'm sure it will soon be able to compete with experienced players too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A really good strategy game. The engine is well adapted to the underlying topic with a good "feel" for a board game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played this a few times now and am already bored of it. The game is very one dimensional with over-complex rules (for example, on movement of blocks). The AI needs a lot of work to make it competitve (it isn't at all), The interface is clunky and not at all intuitive. Finally, multiplayer is very buggy. We had to abandon several games after they froze, or when the synchronisation between players failed). All in all, the game is fatally flawed in too may ways to make it playable. I am very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid! The interface is really nice and fluent. Graphics are nice, but not overdone, which is a balance I do not see too often. It is nice to see Columbia Block Wargames finally come to the computer. I would love to see multiplayer functions in the future, but that will come if this takes off. So I'll be patient! :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is not ready for prime time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a digital representation, it's a little bit on the ugly side - the game engine doesn't seem to deal with aliasing very well so edges look a bit hideous and some textures don't look great. It looks like it was made about 15 years ago. I've played a short game and two long games and won all of them so far. I have some familiarity with block games (Hammer of the Scots) but the AI just doesn't seem good enough to give a challenge. Even when it's destined to lose unless it takes a risk it just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WOAAAH NEW BLOCKS!! 🧊 Come test more features from the upcoming game drop! Turn packed ice blocks into a full brick set, including packed ice bricks, slabs, stairs, walls, and chiseled blocks.
neutral · AI labelView post →Although I like the idea of the board game, this digital implementation is sorely lacking. I cannot recommend it in it's current state, or at it's high asking price. Why? Known game-breaking bugs (see it's Steam discussions board) have not been addressed in months. Game rules are not always followed correctly in several instances. For example, you are supposed to be able to place the Welsh troops anyplace in Wales. Alas the game doesn't think part of Wales is indeed Wales. It also won't let…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good implementation of the board game. The engine is versatile enough to bring in a whole gamut of block boardgames. Would be nice to see other company's stuff represented, like GMT's Hellenes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was able to solve all the daily puzzles. I've been timing myself each day to see how long it would take. So far, I'm estimating that ALL daily puzzles (10 total!) take about 15 to 25 minutes depending on if I get stuck on a Maze or Blocks board (hardest for me). -- #commutergame #gamedev #MathSky
positive · AI labelView post →Random game of the day: Coltris (Tetris Style: Wiering Software, 1998) Download/play: https://dosgames.com/game/coltris/ #dosgaming #retrogaming #tetris #puzzle #blocks #columns
neutral · AI labelView post →📊 #AVFC recorded season highs in 𝐒𝐈𝐗 different stats during yesterday's Premier League game against Newcastle United ⤵️ 🎯 Big chances — 3 (2) 🚫 Blocked shots — 8 (7) 💪 Tackles won — 24 (20) 🛡️ Blocks — 9 (4) ⚔️ Ground duels won — 49 (42) 🔥 Ground duel win rate — 61% (56%)
neutral · AI labelView post →Randomly thought about this pic I made whenever ago because of Blocks That Matter (2011 puzzle game), and then it led me to find out I no longer have access to play it. BUT, it's only $2 on GOG right now so now I might need to replay since it probably was the first puzzle game that made me cry lol
positive · AI labelView post →Excellent fun. Cant wait for Rommel in the Desert
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is good, reproducing the original taste of the board game. This game has great potential, but need a lot more polishing. Seems like it's a 90% complete beta. I'd like to write a detailed review on this game. But NOT before you guys in Avalon fix those bugs... I can't even finish my first game because the bloody Lancasters refuse to play their last card in the 2nd compaign. Still, it's a good game, good graphics, perfect music, and the feeling playing it is quite similar to that when…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very well play board game translated on the pc. The intro music gets you ready for the big war. Easy on the eyes graphics every thing run Smooth. Strategy with a game of chance great game keep up the good work.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very enjoyable game. The combat system is very interesting and I like how some units are more important than others. Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8W36cLTFgk
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FlipLock: The Cosmic Blocks by Zeichi for Game Boy Color. A block puzzler with a Flip mechanic that changes how blocks interact, chain reactions when they settle, and 5 Super Blocks (Meteor, Ice, Chain, Fire, Water). 💸 zeichigames.itch.io/fliplock-the... #gbc #retro #game #fliplockthecosmicblocks
neutral · AI labelView post →Fighting Game Mindset: Overcoming Mental Blocks, Mistakes, and Execution Frustration youtu.be/qzyi4AwgnPw
neutral · AI labelView post →Board game conversion This is a board game conversion so don't expect a video game. I remember playing this game as a teenager in the late 70's and this adaptation is accurate. I really enjoyed playing this through and can see myself playing it a few more times but there is limited long term appeal. I expect to play for 10-50 hours but not hundreds or thousands like Panzer Corp or Civilization. You need to find the manual hidden in the Options menu to make sense of the rules. I would have liked…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Manages to get the ebb and flow of fortunes for the period captured reasonably well within the well known, readily adaptable and functional block system although still like the tactile direct interaction of a tangible game for non solo play
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tabletop wargamer here. This is a great adaptation of the original game. Easy and intuitive controls. The music is what makes it really ooze theme (compared to playing the table top version). Made me wanna jump into history books directly.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first play I had several issues with bugs. There were no rules which made game play difficult at first.. Save/load feature was iffy. The update patch seems to have fixed these problems. The game engine itself is a little clunky at first, and then quickly becomes second nature. Fairly quick games, full campaign can be completed in about an hour. AI is overall good. Great replay ability. Looking forward to the next offering.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've never played the board game, so I was a bit lost at first ... so I spent an evening with the PDF rulebook. That helped a lot more than the bare bones tutorial. A very solid game, quite enjoyable!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hit a beautiful flow state and managed to hit first place on the leaderboard for today's Hot Wax daily challenge on my first try. Shout out @lorandbehold.bsky.social @punkcake.club -- Hot Wax is very easily my game of the year, it is a stunning achievement in the field of Falling Blocks Games. 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
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