Floppy Knights: Beginner Tips
When it comes to turn-based strategy games, few are as charmingly endearing as Rose City Games’, Floppy Knights. It combines gorgeous, cardboard-like artwork with an adorable plant-based roster of gribblies at your disposal. Even the dialogue exudes childlike whimsy that is simply intoxicating.
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All of those audio-visual niceties aside, Floppy Knights is slaps as a game. Mechanically, Floppy Knights is fairly easy to learn, making it ideal as an introductory step into the greater genre. That doesn’t mean the game doesn’t have bite, however, and these tips will help you avoid getting so much as a scuff.
As is common in most games in the genre, the environment and battlefield are a key part of any successful strategy - Floppy Knights is no different. Plonky your units in disadvantageous tiles will only lead to ruin, and in some cases, instant death. That being said, some tiles could also give you the boost needed to survive the coming onslaught.
In the early game, the terrain to look out for is trees. These will give you bonus Armor, which is functionally +1HP that regenerates every turn. This might not seem like much, but it can be the difference between life and death. Water tiles will slow you down, which can be nightmarish on slower minions, and lava will inflict damage every turn - which isn’t great.
One mechanic that rears its head more often than not is the concept of summoning portals. These little blighters will regularly summon new enemies for your team to fight. As the game goes on, it becomes harder to withstand the non-stop onslaught of new troops, so you may have to employ some unusual tactics to overcome them.
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