The CoC game’s economy requires the collection and smart utilization of four distinct resources – gold, elixir, dark elixir (which are all used for building, training troops, upgrading, and powering spells), and gems (premium currency used for purchasing cosmetic items and gameplay boosters).Ĭombat encounters during invasions or defenses of villages are timed for three minutes and are ranked on a three-star scale. In the first phase of the game, players are focused on establishing their village, which can consist not only of buildings that power the economy but also defensive towers that can be used in the event of an invasion by another player. Fights between opposing players can be on a small scale, or at the largest battle of clans where hundreds of players can pitch in with their individual combat encounters and help their clan to achieve victory. The wide appeal of the Clash of Clans for Desktop is powered by the effect of player community – players (both casual users and organized gamers) are encouraged to constantly come in contact with their team members and opponents in the endless cycle of creating alliances, large clans, and organized combat encounters.
Developed by Finish development giant Supercell and published to global audiences in 2012-2013 on iOS and Android, Clash of Clans CoC quickly became one of the most popular and critically praised mobile video games in the world.
