21/02/2023
Clash Royale is a free real-time multiplayer deck-building strategy game that features the Royales, the same characters as in Clash of Clans. Though a mobile game designed for iOS or Android, Clash Royale can be played on Windows as well via an emulator such as BlueStacks.
Clash Royale is an addictive game that’s fun to play in its own right. Though this is true when playing the game for free, if you choose to spend money on the season pass it will expedite your progress, instantly unlocking exclusive perks. A strategy and a card game combined, Clash Royale lets you take part in real-time battles with your favorite Clash of Clans characters in a brand new way. Alternative card games that are similar are Gwent or the Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game.
The main objective of Clash Royale is to win the match by collecting crowns. Crowns are awarded for destroying your opponent’s crown towers within the time limit. At your disposal is an arsenal of troops, spells, defenses akin to what you’d find in Clash of Clans. Present are the familiar Royales: Baby dragons, knights, princes, kings, and princesses.
Victory is achieved through skillfully combining spells and special attacks using a deck of cards that slowly builds and improves over the course of the game. In Clash Royale on Windows, use the mouse to place your cards on the battlefield and attack the enemy fortress. The catch, however, is that your opponent is doing the same to you. Defense is crucial.
There are still external factors that will modify a unit’s value, but this game doesn’t play the same as Clash of Clans. When an enemy engages you in Clash Royale it triggers a card clash, pitting their strength against yours. Rather than building towers and training troops, in this game, it’s the strength of each card, and how it pairs with others in your deck, that will determine whether you survive the engagement.
Each player’s side of the arena is comprised of three towers. Each tower represents a set number of crowns, with the King and Princess towers offering a higher amount. Depending on the circumstances, a match can often be won by toppling the King and Princess towers alone and ignoring the third. This plays into the general win strategy of Clash Royale; outliving your opponent.
Survival is dependent on more than just your deck and which towers are targeted, however. The time limit also plays a role. The enemy towers must be destroyed in just three minutes, and while there are some attainable power-ups that can briefly extend the time, every match inevitably becomes a race against the clock. Experience with the game will grant you both stronger cards, and a better familiarity with different tactics you can employ.
