Mü App Reviews

This app has allowed me to drastically improve my Mu play. Very good AI--though sometimes lets you down when it plays Partner. I have played this a ton since buying it. Thumbs up!

An excellent implementation of a wonderful game. Being likable with other players is a nice feature as well.

Rated 1 star until the app stops nagging for ratings.

I was only slightly familiar with Mu when I started playing the game, but I was familiar with other trick-taking card games so I picked it up quickly. The game is fun, but challenging -- certainly no walk in the park for a beginner. But, the in-game helps re-inforced what I had learned and helped the game quickly become something I enjoy playing. This app has simple and straightforward UI elements, which quickly fade into the background as you focus on the play of the game. The idea to shake the phone for a hint is clever, and great if you feel stuck in the game. Surprising even myself, I did finally win a game, and was able to see the fireworks for my victory, and they were a nice touch as well.

I was completely new to Mü, having never played the game. It takes a while to understand the game and master the strategy, but once you do it is a blast. Mü walks you through the game play as you learn the game with helpful hints. Once you get up to speed you can turn the hints off an just play. The ability to play against real opponents via Bluetooth adds an extra dimension to the game. Its a fun game and even better iPhone game.

I had never played Mü before playing this iPhone game, but its extensive help system and tips got me up to speed. Its cool to play against automated opponents, then try my skills against human opponents.

While I still barely know what Im doing, this game is indeed pretty complex and the AI seems pretty competent. At its heart, think of a game almost like Bridge with the weird twist that in each hand teams are chosen. Basically each hand starts with players bidding for the honor of being the "Chief" (this is the guy who will determine the main trump and is entitled to a bonus if he succeeds), the second place bidder is the "Vice" (this is the guy leading the opposition against the Chief and has the option of declaring a secondary trump). The Chief then chooses a partner (anyone but the Vice), and the rest of the players will help out the Vice in trying to stop that sneaky bastage of the Chief from succeeding with his bid. This twist of never knowing from hand to hand who youll be teaming up with is definitely unique. Another very original concept in this game is how the game not only can have a Major (the Chiefs trump) and Minor (the Vices trump) trump, but either the Chief or Vice can declare either Color or Numeric trumps (if a numeric trump is declared, say "5", now all 5s become a separate suit unto themselves of equal rank with the first player to play this trump in the given trick the winner). This concept of two trumps can get weird, to be sure, especially if, say, the Chief calls Red and the Vice calls 7 as his trump. In such a case Red would be the major trump, all 7s the minor and the Red 7, the highest ranking trump of all! Good mind expanding fun with my only gripe being that the game wont display your trick point total of your current hand so far. The dev said this omission is intentional but maybe if enough people whine about it he might work it into an update.

Amazingly fun game and great intructions! You cant even tell this game was made by steve blanding IN HIS SPARE TIME! It is very prifessionaly done.

I am nowhere near an authority on either game playing AIs or Mu strategy, but it seems that the computer opponents here are more than a match for most players. The game itself is a trick-taker, one of the oldest and most-explored genres of card games, but Frank Nestel managed to breathe new life into it with several innovations. This app-icized version is a very professional version that is absolutely true to the original game, boats a great look and UI, and provides a challenge for even seasoned players. It is not for the casual player, as this game easily rivals bridge for depth of gameplay, and with the possibility of more than four players, there is also room for a good deal of chaos. A near-=perfect game for the thinking gamer.

I tried this on iphone and to be honest didnt grasp it. Think I wasnt thinking clearly at the time. Anyway tried it on iPad and got in after a few plays. I think I understand all rules and loving the strategy involved. Its really a simple game once you know all the rules just seems so complex looking at the rules initially. Only thing Im still figuring out is why I cant play a trump card in that color. For example say chiefs trump is played then the vices trump looks like its voided or maybe Im remembering it wrong. Anyway thats it though I understand the rest.

Decent game but still has errors to work out. You can make the bid but the message will say that you did not make the bid. Hopefully, they will keep trying to improve. It is worth the effort.

If you enjoy trick-taking card games like Hearts, Spades, Bridge, or Wizard, you will be in heaven with Mü. With its slick, faithful, and feature-chocked adaptation of Frank Nestels clever rule set, it is obvious that this game was a labor of love for developer Steve Blanding. Available in the physical world in the card game collections Mü & More and Mü & Lots More (both highly rated on BoardGameGeek), Mü offers a depth of strategy almost unheard of in card games. So much so that even with a thorough tutorial, I would highly recommend reading the in-game manual in its entirety. One huge point in favor of this particular adaptation is the ability to play with up to five other local users through Bluetooth. Mr. Blanding has devised a way around the typical two-player limit to such wireless communication, one that I hope other developers will utilize in the future. Mü also saves automatically and transparently at every turn, a necessary feature for a longer game such as this. And I have to admit that another point in favor of this app is that the game plays in portrait orientation, though one can turn his/her device on its side to view the detailed scoring charts. If you carry any fondness at all for card games, you owe it to yourself to give this app a try. It will provide you with countless hours of enjoyment for a mere pittance, whether you play it alone or with friends.

One of the best card games. Period. Likely the best card game on the iPad. Get this one if you like a deep, strategic card game. It truly is a bidding for contract every-man-for-himself shifting partnership, multi-trump-trick taking masterpiece. Hope the author does Tichu next...he knocked this one out of the park.

It really is as well done as they say. Check out "Lord Gek"s review on June 25th. He explains in plain terms what this game is about. Thanks Lord Gek. It is definitely worth $2.99 one of the pricier card games in the store, but this is way more involved than any Poker or Solitaire app out there. Give this app a try AND give yourself some time to figure it out (with extensive help from the in-game tips), and youll be a fan for sure. Great job!

This is not a mindless bird-thrower game to while away the hours. Its a first-class thinking game that will challenge you at every turn. The trump rules are odd and take a little time to get used to. I played the first couple games getting a hint on every play and had no idea why the suggestion was strong or weak. But when it fell into place in my head, it was beautiful. I play this all the time now, grabbing a round or two if I have a few minutes. An excellent game and perfectly suited for the Ipod. My only beef is a small one. Sometimes when I try to tap a card on the left side of a full hand, Ill accidentally hit the trash can instead and itll ask if I want a new game. I can always back out of it, but its a minor annoyance.

*****Warning***** This game will consume all your free time. Once you understand the game you will never put it down. Last card game you will ever play. Every thing else will be child play. With the built in self play, detailed instructions, and hints during play, you will grasp the game in no time. Give it time. Once understood the beauty of the games complexity and genius unfolds. Guarantee last card or strategy app you will ever buy.

This is a great card game. I hope this developer does more games as it runs very smoothly and is beautiful to look at. Worth the $3 I paid for sure!

I like card games, Ive played spades a few times. To be honest, trick making games I have not really played. But I thought..."hey, it has a tutorial, it cant be that hard to learn". Was I wrong. I went through the tutorial twice and I still dont get it. For $2.99 I thought this was going to be a pretty awesome looking game, cool graphics, sounds... something...but what you see is what you get. The cards are a bit tough to read on the small iphone screen, this might be better suited for the ipad.

One minor issue and one fairly major one: 1. Minor: At any difficulty higher than Normal, the AI gets much slower (even on an iPhone 4 or iPad) 2. Major: The “new game” button is way too easy to hit accidentally — and if you mean to tap twice, such as to play the far-left card and confirm, you wind up confirming that you want to lose your game instead :-( This has happened to me three times. Big problem.

Few people are willing to look beyond a deck of 52, and they miss out on gems like these. Mu is tough to learn, but once you do it will ruin you for other trick-taking games that simply dont have this amount of depth. Terrific design, and this is a masterful implementation. Heres hoping its just the first of many games to show card players what theyve overlooked all these years.