Here are some turn based games I have not heard of until today. I love TB games and indie companies and I want to spread the word to others who share the same interests.
I am not making the claim that any of these games are good; I don't own any of them. I'm just bringing them to the attention of others who may share similar interests.
Dead State (this is a Work In Progress video).
Solium Infernum (don't watch the whole video...it is the only one that I could find with sound).
Armageddon Empires (another LP).
Armageddon Empires was a good game. Not a ton of replayability, but enough. The only drawback was it was single player, the game would benefit a lot, and probably attract more people, if it had multiplayer and a dedicated server. Solarium Infernum is a good game, very unique and so forth, but it gets old after a while. Worth the buy, but its more of a 6-7 out of 10 game.
Ty for show dead state. It looks worth checking out.
Thank you for the info on the two games. I guess I will take a harder look at SI, but pass on AE.
Here is an FAQ on Dead State from the developer, if you are interested.
http://www.irontowerstudio.com/forum/index.php/topic,1466.0.html
Curious, any particular reason your user name is an anti-biotic?(in a sincerely curious tone)
It is? .
The short of it is that it is requested quite often at work; it also is short word and (outside of my profession) unique, which makes it a good screen name for my purposes.
People with passing familiarity with it usually have some qualms with it until I let them know it was not chosen as the result of unfortunate social interactions.
Dominions 3 by Illwinter :
http://www.desura.com/games/dominions-3-the-awakening
Also from the same authors, Conquest of Elysium is a more casual game :
http://www.desura.com/games/conquest-of-elysium-3
Thanks Jack.
I got CoE on Steam, but I haven't played it yet...I had been interested in D3, but I have heard it is only worth it as a multiplayer game. I like single player games, so I decided to pass.
Age of Decadence (greenlit on Steam) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e-Oz5Jn3JQU#!
Underail (also greenlit on Steam. I'm REALLY interested in this. It strikes me as a turn based Deus Ex) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=blE0XJWUxpY
CoE is awesome, game is ultimately unplayable on larger maps when you get Lords of corruption rolling (demonologist).
Oh ok. : )
A Valley without Wind and A Valley without Wind 2 mix TBS strategy with action rpg.
Haven't played them myself, looks cool though http://store.steampowered.com/app/228320/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1
I think most people here know out Dom3, er not that you shouldn't have mentioned it. I never bought it because Dom2's AI was quite poor and I do not know anyone to play multiplayer with, so I never got Dom3. If it had a lot better AI it would be a good game. I bought CoE3, its decent, but becomes too repetitive for me. And many of the map modes have you constantly having to retake towns/cities/etc. because a deer walked in. Maybe amusing at first, gets old very quickly. I bought the game for 3.99 or so which was fine.
Hey thanks for mentioning this, it sounds really interesting/fun. I couldn't find it on steam though. Googling it is easy enough of course.
The AI in Dom 3 is pretty shitty. Very shitty? You are not going to get much of a challenge from the AI in that game.
Card Hunter
Guardians of Graxia:
It's card-based, but still a great fantasy-flavored strategy game.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/battle-worlds-kronos-turn-based-strategy-revisited?ref=category
The classic turn-based strategy – exciting, involved gaming that calls for long-term planning, clever tactics, transparent rules and tough decisions – is making a comeback. Many gamers may have seen and enjoyed recent examples of great turn-based gaming, but might not be aware of classics like Battle Isle or Advance Wars.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1604283933/the-dark-triad-dragons-death?ref=category
The Dark Triad: Dragon’s Death is a 3D-isometric, turn-based, story driven computer CRPG
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1426761469/telepath-tactics-a-strategy-rpg?ref=category
Fire Emblem-style tactical RPG with modding, custom campaigns, bridge-building, destructible battlefields, and hotseat multiplayer.
I almost made a joke about that!
http://www.irontowerstudio.com/
They now have a demo of The Age of Decadence (I haven't tried it myself).
It's been in development a long time, and looks extremely good. However, based on the demo, it's a tough, unforgiving RPG, in you can't spread your experience points everywhere and expect to win. And although it's been said before, everything you do does have consequences with people you've never met. You make friends, then you will make enemies. Tough combat, too. I'm looking forward to this one.
I kinda like that (choices made now affect your path later on) as long as it is done logically (or with a very clever plot twist). If I associate with do-gooders, I should not expect to become the head of the Pilferers Guild (I didn't wanna use Thieves Guild ).
I, too, am looking forward to this and Wasteland 2 and Eador and a slew of other TB games. I already have my pre-order with GOG for Eador and I usually never pre-order...and I haven't even played Genesis (I bought Genesis from GOG as well, but I can't get it to work unfortunately). Can't wait for April 19th.
I tried the demo. I found the dialogue boring, the interface irritating and the art/graphics boring(not due to not being as good as games with more funding).
Then it's not the game for you.
Age of Decadence's developers wanted to create a game somewhat along the lines of BG2, but with more attention to interactions between characters and between characters and groups. So relatively simple, early choices you make really do have permutations on a lower level. And the higher you go in your selected profession, with a given group, the greater the awareness of your character from higher-ups--some of whom may decide to take you out, or to seduce you away, or to seek your assistance since you seem allied to their agenda--their surface agenda. All at the same time. The idea was to create a genuine RPG, a fantasy environment in which everything interacts intelligently, as though you were living it.
I don't know what kind of game you want, and I wouldn't diss anybody else's choices along these lines, anyway. But if you're seeking a JRPG, or a go-anywhere-do-anything WRPG, or an action RPG with cutaway scenes--AoD isn't a good fit. As for the interface, I like it, and the retro-look of the BIS games is something some of us look upon with fond memories. Doesn't mean you should, but there it is.
Demo's out for all to try. Just remember it isn't easy, and it is pretty damn realistic. No freebies, even at game start. It's not an ironman game, but a newly arrived wimp who has no connections and almost no skills isn't going to do well against armed mercenaries. Keep that in mind. And note: the game really does play very differently depending upon the background you choose. A merchant is not going to be a decent fighter, and attempts to raise fighting skills will make for a dismally trained merchant with only slightly better than abysmal fighting skills--the kind of person you'd expect to get killed when facing someone who's seen plenty of fighting action. For a thief, it's a fascinating title.
Yeah, but can you actually survive as a merchant who can't fight?
Jack,
Dominions 3, do you still play? It is an outstanding, outstanding, game. It is great in MP, but it's still terrific in SP. SP is really the only decent way to learn. Are MP games still available?
Yes, but it's tough. Thnk: Brave Sir Robin. You'll get the idea. Also, choose your friends wisely. A good merchant knows whom to suck up to.
http://www.age-of-fear.net/
Discovered it while perusing BeamDog. Seems interesting.
Non-hex based, turned based, moddable, DRM-free. The graphics seem VERY simplistic (I will attach a YouTube impression video to this post).
I'm adding this second, shorter video, because this one exhibits much more of the sound and better graphics than the above one.
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