Blocks!: Hammer of the Scots Early Access | Blocks!: Hammer of the Scots

Blocks!: Hammer of the Scots has just arrived on Steam via the Early Access program. It's Avalon Digital's third in their series of Blocks! games, each based on a tabletop original from Columbia Games. I've had the opportunity to spend some time with an early version to see how things are looking.

Now, Early Access can be a gamble. Sometimes it's a great way to get our mitts on a yet-to-be-released title. It can also let us take part in the beta testing of a game and help shape its development. At its worst, it's handing over money for a product that isn't quite ready for prime time and maybe never will be. You take your chances, but there are reasons to be optimistic about Hammer of the Scots.

As another in the Blocks! line, it is built on the shoulders of its predecessors. In particular, the gameplay, map, and rules are very close to what we saw in Blocks!: Richard III, released last fall to positive, if thin, reception on Steam. That heritage means that most of the pieces are already put together and wrung out, despite the fact that this is still undergoing testing and rework.

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