When comparing Bam Fu vs Star Realms, the Slant community recommends Star Realms for most people. In the question“What are the best local multiplayer games on Android?” Star Realms is ranked 6th while Bam Fu is ranked 33rd. 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 Good for small gatherings and has responsive controls
Bam Fu is a great game to play during small gathering as it is played on a single device and can have up to four players. The responsive controls as well as the simple gameplay make the game easy to understand so anyone can join in.
Pro Inventive storyline and art
Unlike a lot of other single device multiplayer titles, Bam Fu has a unique art design and storyline. Consisting of bound monks who are trying to turn a board a singular color. While not entirely crutial to the style of gameplay, it does give a good bit of polish that many games in this genre are lacking.
Pro Designed with up to 4 people in mind
Bam Fu is capable of up to four player single device games.
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 In-app purchases to unlock the 3 and 4 player levels
There are in app purchases that are $0.99 per item.
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.