Indie Strategy Games - post 'em if you find 'em

[Gwendo]

Check out this turn-based game:

http://www.lonelytroops.com/wof/index.htm

 

[LCJr.]

Reminds me a lot of this one

 

[Kraszu]

From my experience with multiplayer RTS gaming, it's generally the simplistic strategies that win. From Red Alert tank rushing, to Protos Carriers or Huntress rushing, none of my "intelligent" efforts managed to succeed against the idiot singlemind.

No on high or ever mediocre+ level people don't win just by making many carriers because your opponent will not let you to do them (there is no magic way to win, if you make photon cannons he will be safe, he will know you will not units soon and he could get expansion and kill your carriers whit economic advantage easy if you got time to make any). There is allot to sc strategy that you have no idea of, there is mind game between players of deceiving on high level, people measure timing of opponent potential bo and makes counter that would not work if timing would be different by ~30sec. Computer would need real AI to come whit those, the possibilities in sc are practically endless. Map changes ha do you expect AI to analyze map. Situation changes rapidly, human would eventually understand mistakes of cpu AI and abuse them. I think that you need real AI to play perfect a game whit not full information (fog of war in sc).

 

[Gwendo]

Reminds me a lot of this one

Wow, how did they manage to copy my news in advance?!

 

[LCJr.]

Don't think these have been posted yet.

Hoplites 1 or 2 player card game based on GMT's board/wargames.
http://digilander.iol.it/zak965/hoplites.htm
Has optional Samurai and Conan modules.

Same author also created the Thoth PBEM cardgame engine.
http://digilander.libero.it/zak965/thoth/
Links to quite few different games including SP games.

 

[Severian Silk]

Here's one, called Anacreon, by the developer of Transcendence, the Outer Space roguelike.

 

[mondblut]

Still hunting for a decent Napoleonic game not in ASCII or for the Super NES.

KOEI's old L'Empereur? Could have been for NES too, but has a PC version either. Plays not different than Genghis Khan, Nobunaga's Ambitions or RTK2-3.

 

[Cthulhugoat]

Found this, Battle for Mandicor.

I'm not sure if you guys have the same kind of hatred for Stratago games as of RPG Maker ones.

 

[YourConscience]

Wow, Mandicor must be the ugliest game I've ever seen. About as ugly as my own attempt many years ago, when I tried to whip up some graphics in MS Paint!

I hope the gameplay turns out to be worth something, in the end...

 

[A_Leftist_Pig?]

Any tip on turnbased wargames to play? Such as Strategic Commander or Pacific Assult.


I'd like a new one since I know most 2002 and back when I was into this genré. Thanks ahead!

 

[YourConscience]

Immediately grab Strategic Command 2 and be very happy with it. Come back for more tips when done. Seriously.

 

[A_Leftist_Pig?]

Actually I played it and I did like it alot except a few things I can't remember now but I want something new yet something the same ! Maybe I'll just install SC2 and play it again, not done that nearly as much as with SC1



Though if you have some ideas keep them coming, doesn't really need to be indie.

 

[TeeGee]

Hmm - maybe it's kinda lame to suggest my own game , but oh well... I can't resist the tempation (I've stumbled upon this topic accidentaly I must admit).

If you guys are interested in indie strategy games, then you can check MAGI out. It's a sort of unique tactical game with strong RPG element attached to it. It's centered around wizard duels.
Player decides what spells to cast, choosing from various magic schools like curses, summons etc. Enemy does the same - in general the one who can outsmart the opponent is usually the winner. There also a character development allowing for some longer term planning.

You can view the game's website at http://www.getmagi.com and if you are lazy, you can get the demo at http://www.getmagi.com/getdemo

Have fun.

 

[Claw]

You can get Incubation now on abandonware sites.

Getting incubation isn't the issue. Getting it to run is. Unfortunately the only tip I could find on the net was activating compability mode which doesn't help me because the installation aborts with the stupid "this game needs Win95 to run" message and just copying the files from the CD doesn't work.

 

[chaedwards]

Urban Legend

TBS Squad based tactics with cutesy graphics. No desire to try it myself, but thought others might be interested.

 

[Keldorn]

They released 2.2 for windows AND mac.


http://ufoai.sourceforge.net


Could someone write a review mebbe ?

 

[nagelfetisch]

Hi

Firefight is a WW2 Game,which I'm currently playing,learning how to play the game takes approximately 1 minute.The full Version costs 20 bucks though and the 'graphics' are rather shitty,but it's fun.

http://windowsgames.co.uk/ff.html

 

[Turbografx]

You should all give the Take Command series a try. Command units in the American Civil War at various levels/perspectives e.g. regiment/brigade etc. They're both pretty awesome and there are mods out to make them Napoleonic / American War of Independence themed.

http://www.madminutegames.com

Priced around $20 for D2D download.

 

[rei1974]

Give a try to Supernova 2: Spacewar. Sort of macromanagement game + turn based fights. The fights seems detailed with firing angle rules, ammo, recharge, etc:

http://www.spacewargame.com

 

[dagorkan]

Landfall, Colonization 'clone' for Windows.

CivFanatics development thread

 

[Severian Silk]

Weewar

A browser-based PBEM strategy game, sort of like Advance Wars. The pixel art graphics are simple and self-explanatory. I haven't played it, but the site at least looks very polished, so I'm guessing it's pretty good.

 

[Burning Bridges]

Watch out for these upcoming strategy games, which are all announced to be released this Fall (I'd rather make it 2010).

Making History II
Vainglory of Nations
Rise Of Prussia

I have collected some information, from forums and alpha shots.

 

[Burning Bridges]

Making History II

Muzzy Lane site has some features and at least one screenshot from upcoming (turn based) WWII strategy game MAKING HISTORY II - The War of the World.

Compare with this screenshots from MH 1:

I didn't like the first one because the map was crammed, making it too casual. But I find the 2D art very attractive, and hope the sequel will be altogether a more serious game.

https://www.making-history.com/forum/vi ... sc&start=0

 

[Burning Bridges]

Vainglory of Nations

http://www.ageod.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=250

Ageod so far have released two screens :

 

[Burning Bridges]

Rise Of Prussia

http://www.ageod.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=251