When comparing Scrabble vs Star Realms, the Slant community recommends Star Realms for most people. In the question“What are the best hotseat multiplayer Android games?” Star Realms is ranked 2nd while Scrabble is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Star Realms is:
Asynchronous online play allows for the player to get matched up against a friend or random opponent.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Best for small groups
Scrabble can be played with two to four players making for a good choice of game when only few people are around.
Pro Offers different editions
There are many different editions of Scrabble including collectors editions with the whole board made out of wood to sets that have a rotating plastic board.
Pro Asynchronous online play
Asynchronous online play allows for the player to get matched up against a friend or random opponent.
Pro Bases
Bases are permanent cards on the playing field that each player needs to try and destroy but giving that there is a choice each turn to hit a base or the players ships, it becomes a juggling act of what takes priority to destroy.
Pro Unpredictable
There is no way for the player to know what will be in their hand or what they will eventually be able to purchase, making for every game being unpredictable.
Pro Pass and play multiplayer on a single device
Players can play a multiplayer game locally using a single device by passing the device between the two players for each ones turn. This makes for an easy way to duel when only one device is around.
Pro Single player mode
There is an included single player mode where the player faces off against the CPU.
Cons
Con Depending on the edition quality can be quite cheap
Many of the cheaper editions of the game have poor quality including uncentered boards as well as cheap wood letter pieces.
Con Design is lacking
More thought, design and production value could have been added to the game to give it a better polished feel, sadly it is not the case as most aspects pass as just serviceable.