# Imbroglio

> Strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id969264934](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id969264934)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id969264934`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Brough
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (109 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.09c
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-09
- **First published:** 2016-05-18
- **Size:** 59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imbroglio/id969264934)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.smestorp.com/](http://www.smestorp.com/)

## Description

Pocket Tactics praised Imbroglio for its design, calling it an elegantly complex whole where every element fits together. The game is an award-winning deck-building strategy title celebrated for cohesive design and thoughtful gameplay, including a Finalist for Excellence in Design at the Independent Games Festival 2017, Best Game of 2016 by iPhone GameCast, one of the ten best British games of 2016 by Kotaku UK, and an Honorable Mention for Best Mobile Game in the 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards.

Survive in an ever-shifting labyrinth filled with monsters and gems. Choose your hero, arm them with magical weapons, spend runes to invoke powers, and race for a high score in this deck-building tactics game where the deck is the dungeon. The game includes at least four enemies, eight heroes, and thirty-two weapons to level up.

## Rankings

- #129,264 — Overall

## Review summary

Imbroglio is lauded for its deep, clever, and replayable puzzle design with a unique minimalist aesthetic and dark humor. It offers rich depth, variety, and modes, delivering hours of engaging gameplay. However, it faces recurring issues with iOS stability (especially on iOS 11) and onboarding, and its challenging difficulty can be off-putting to newcomers.

### Pros

- Deep, clever, and highly replayable turn-based puzzle gameplay.
- Addictive and engrossing; hours pass by without noticing.
- Original, minimalist design with dark humor and a unique world.
- Rich depth and variety: many weapons, adventurers, monsters, unlockables, and modes.

### Cons

- iOS 11 startup crashes and general instability after updates.
- No beginner-friendly onboarding; lacks a tutorial and can be confusing at first.
- Very hard and punishing; steep learning curve that may deter casual players.

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