Mars Power Industries: First Job

Mars Power Industries: First Job

An interesting expansion to the original game. I like the atmoshpere and the new mechanics!

Real player with 3.2 hrs in game


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That was surprisingly fun! About 20-25 minutes of gameplay, but this is a teaser for the complete game, so perfectly understandable.

You’re in charge of colony planning, sort-of. There is no narrative, and you have to experiment to find the rules of the different building types. I’m intrigued by the end of Year 21, the last level. The full game is going on my wishlist right now!

Real player with 0.7 hrs in game

Mars Power Industries: First Job on Steam

Performer

Performer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Real player with 0.7 hrs in game


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Performer on Steam

Terminal Singularity

Terminal Singularity

Terminal Singularity is a casual turn-based strategy game that pits two players against each other in a battle to escape impending doom, brought forth by an approaching black hole. The game is played on a network of energy orbs called ‘The Grid’, which ultimately holds the key to your survival. Conquer the grid and use its power to bend space-time and escape through a wormhole!

Jump into this deceptively simple game that offers a plethora of strategies and tactics to explore. Immerse yourself in Terminal Singularity’s dazzling atmosphere, featuring sharp visuals and a moving audio experience. Feel the thrill of besting your opponent as you race to put your last unit through the wormhole before darkness envelops everything around you!

Key Features

  • Control three units with special skills and roles

  • Explore 16 special abilities that will put a unique spin on your gameplay

  • Play against the computer, a friend, or a random Steam user

  • Take it to whole new level by playing on a three-dimensional grid

  • Challenge your friends or the computer to a match on a custom-sized grid

  • Learn the basics from the in-game Tutorial and practice your strategies in Sandbox mode

  • Experience captivating visuals courtesy of procedurally-generated graphics and a minimalistic UI

  • Enjoy an enchanting audio journey, featuring striking sound effects and memorable music tracks

  • Design truly unique and personal looks for your units with the Unit Customization DLC


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Terminal Singularity on Steam

Super X Chess

Super X Chess

An excellent game for chess variant enthusiasts.

Game play: This game sports multiple game rules and a plethora of new fairy pieces while still keeping the core of the game intact. The tutorial and the AI make learning the new rules easy and the game offers a lot of potential for improving your strategic thinking. The AI can be adjusted from easy to challenging and either side can be handicapped material. The new scenario selector offers additional opportunities for new and exciting situations to explore. There is also a list that lets you review the games you have played which is another major plus.

Real player with 245.9 hrs in game

The music choice for this chess game is really good, and the chess is… well, chess. and what could be better?

Real player with 19.2 hrs in game

Super X Chess on Steam

Ballistic M.A.D.ness

Ballistic M.A.D.ness

Fun little game where you shoot nukes across a planet to blow things up doing your best to adjust for things like distance, gravity, and spin of the planet. Also it’s only $1, would recommend.

Real player with 1.9 hrs in game

Honestly this game is so rad! for £0.79p it’s a steal! You’d be stupid to not buy it.

Tactical blowing things up with nukes, and also a global leaderboard? Oh yea. You know i’m trying to get the top spot!

Real player with 1.3 hrs in game

Ballistic M.A.D.ness on Steam

BAO

BAO

As a Tanzanian local who grew up playing this game I am glad that the game now has a good and accurate representation on Steam. The game has a lot more strategic options and variations than most mancala like games.

Real player with 13.2 hrs in game

Like chess, this game requires that the players think a few steps ahead; however, while chess has a few set of rules and a few kinds of pieces, Bao has only one kind of piece and a complex system of rules to govern them. In chess, you take time to set up your pieces. In Bao, you work through two different phases of the game, and watch your work chain react (the flow to this is hard to explain, but satisfying to experience). Those looking for a popular, simple game may find this hard to warm up to (that said, this game does come with a tutorial, and will highlight legal possible moves). Those looking for a fresh mental exercise, or perhaps wanting to learn about other cultures may be interested to give this a shot.

Real player with 3.0 hrs in game

BAO on Steam

Ever Fallen Empire

Ever Fallen Empire

Ever Fallen Empire is a turn-based galactic empire strategic management game.

( With significant “Custom Game” support. The main campaign is practically a mod resting on the framework. )

The galaxies of EFE are complex, and governed by a dense strata of Anchors Of Civilisation.

From the Integrity of Government, to the Cohesion of the Populace, and the Infrastructure of Industry. And 12 more.

Anchors that knock on to one another, causing waves of repercussions to sweep your territory. Waking people to the Empire’s deep corruption.

As the Annihilationists rise from their holes seeking to end all life, as your rivals move to take your throne for their own cruel ends, and the freedom fighters marshal rebellions to free themselves. A galaxy inhabited by men and women that seek to survive and flourish. Or steal and murder.

Some heed the Creator’s words.

Others, forge their own definitions of morality.

Factions of characters, join together. Funnelling their resources into effecting the galaxy at large.

Into assisting you, or fighting you.

You, the New Authority of the Ever Empire.

But you shall order vast operations.

To save Humanity from itself - and from you - for the last time in all history.

Cripple communication. Ruin space-travel. Shatter the very stars of our night’s sky.

Build deep archives of our histories cemented into leviathanic super planets.

Coax Autonomous Intelligences into siding with your ideals.

This is your empire. Your people, they are your responsibility.

You shall not allow it to become, Ever Fallen.

You will bring down this rancid empire, forever.


There are a number of campaigns, and once-off scenarios. As well as extensive custom-game tools that allow you to alter the very fabric of the galaxies you shall command.

EFE relies on imagination, and lacks graphical views or vistas. Though I do put effort into making it look presentable.

This is not an action packed game and is mostly menus. It is a slow paced strategy management game about planning for events far into the future.

This game sadly, costs a bit of time and strong mental effort.

Sorry about that. Not really much I can do given the subject matter.

But I promise you stories of a far future Humanity that has found itself enslaved to systems we are already weary of.

And that you will find yourself in complex, daunting situations of slim yet grand hopes.

Main Campaign

The main campaign hold you as the new supreme Authority of the mamothetic galaxy spanning Ever Empire.

An empire unmatched in all of history, with a single human being at it’s pinnacle of power.

Yet. You are tasked by your father to destroy it. Before it becomes more nightmarish than it already is. While keeping Humanity alive despite the downfall you shall incur.

Regardless of which campaign you choose. Use logic, thoughtfulness, and planning, reach a complex end goal despite strong opposition.

Execute planned Actions to effect huge portions of the galaxy known as Locells. Each with deep statistics that represent their current state.

Carefully shift these “Anchors Of Civilisation” to your needs. Forging rebellions, inspring collapses, upsetting economies, and suppressing would be attempts to maintain the Ever Empire.

Ultimately, destroy your own Empire.

Victory rests on your ability to predict the fallout of your actions as the supreme Authority of a science-fiction galaxy that tries to be real.

If you find the campaign too easy, go into the Universe Forge and make your own nightmare.

Maker’s Pace to you.

New Authority, of all Humanity.

= = = PLAY = = =

As the leader of a faction, plan your way to one of many complex objectives :

  • As the New Authority; Bring down the Ever Empire, and preserve Humanity despite it.

  • As the Dealkorator; Prevent the Ultimatum of Martel Legata, and preserve the efforts of the Second Authority.

  • As the People’s Choice; Overthrow the Autonomous Overlord that controls the last of humanity, and survive the cold of the galaxy.

  • And many many more user-generated custom campaigns. ( Yes, you can make your own. )

Take Action for your future, and counter the efforts of your opponents.

  • Actions ; Execute galaxy shifting actions from overthrowing Governments and detonating stars, to seeding new Factions within the galaxy.

  • Factions ; Computer Controlled Factions that can perform the same Actions you can. Each working towards their own goals and objectives.

  • Characters ; A living galaxy, with Ever Empire Officers, Rebel Leaders, and Local Heros taking Actions to protect their homes and further their desires.

Plan against a large, complex, and daunting galaxy.

  • 81 Locells; Galactic territories represented as simple square regions.

  • 15 Anchors; That represent all corners of civilisation. That play off of each other, change and shift, and determine Events and Catastrophes.

  • Events; Deterministic, non random events that are the complex result of your actions, and the Anchors of Locells.

  • Flags; Characteristics that determine how a given Locell operates. From Autonimous Artificial Overlords, to Super Novellic Nebula.

= = = MODDING = = =

A Universe Forger.

Allowing you to create the dreams or nightmares of your imagination :

  • Create custom Galaxies. ( Single Levels or entire Campaigns )

  • Create custom Factions, ( Name them, colour them, give them a personality. The Aggressive Orthogonal Oligarchy of Olivertee? )

  • Create custom Anchors of Civilisation, ( Name them, have things work because of them, have events triggered by them. )

  • Create custom Events, ( Cause and Effect, blockers and enablers. Cause a Sentient Cake Uprising if there’s too much food. )

  • Create custom Flags, ( Effect your anchors as you wish, have an Autonomous Overlord prevent Education and build war machines form your Infrastructure. )

  • Create custom Characters, and set their traits to be just as cunning or psychopathic as you wish.

  • Create your own Cutscenes for your own Campaigns.

  • Paint factional control.

  • Set Anchors of Civilisation.

  • Establish a history of past events.

  • Create Trigger programs to play Cutscenes and cause your own Events.

Then upload it to the Steam Workshop.

= = =

Ever Fallen Empire on Steam

4th Super Industrial Revolution Wars

4th Super Industrial Revolution Wars

4th Super Industrial Revolution Wars is a programming game.

And also turn-based strategy game.

Write your codes, click build button.

And then every turn your codes will become your (team’s) units.

Units will fight automatically with AI.

and your goal is to destroy enemy’s base with sending units.

For Beginners, (both Of this Game Or Programming)

Please progress tutorial in game.

Yes, Year 2020! Happy New Year!!

4SIRW is real programming game for year 2020.

You may need to prepare 4th industrial revolution.

*You Are Not Prepared.

So playing this game, you will learn programming.

And you can enjoy programming.

… May the 4th be with you.

Codeyounglings apologize for delaying launch.

Actually Codeyounglings is 1 indie game developer.

I am trying to do all but there are too many of them.

I hope that you understand me and don’t confuse me as the masters or something.

I planned new scheduled release date as TBD

But I’ll do everything not to launch too late.

4th Super Industrial Revolution Wars on Steam

Anchor Up

Anchor Up

Anchor Up is a calming strategy puzzle game about out-manoeuvring your opponent’s ships by careful navigation and weapon placement. The weapons you choose, and where you place them on your boat are all part of the puzzle.

To complete each puzzle, you must sink the enemies' ships whilst avoiding the same fate for yours. Can you outsmart your foes? Can you escape the grasp of the Azarak forces?

What to Expect

-40 hand-crafted puzzles with diverse modes

-10 unique weapons to unlock

-New puzzle and movement mechanics introduced throughout the experience

-Multiple locations with varying weather and visuals

How to Play

During your turn you can either move your ship or you can use one of your weapons. The enemy ships (AI) will all then take their turn with the same two options. In the next phase, if any weapons were used by the player or the enemy in the previous phases they will be triggered/updated, for example cannon balls moving or lasers firing. Where you place your weapons is also important, so you can correctly align your weapon with an enemy! These core gameplay mechanics are then built upon with new environmental objects, varying enemies/weapons and much more in order to add layers of complexity towards the end levels!

The movement in Anchor Up is a key part of the puzzle: your ship takes up two tiles, the front of your ship and the back of your ship. This means that thinking ahead is key to victory. When moving tiles, your boat rotates to face the direction you just moved, careful manoeuvring and navigation is vital! If you get a hit by a weapon or an enemy is in an adjacent tile (your ship being boarded) you fail the level.

Anchor Up on Steam

Probability Race

Probability Race

Probability Race is a futuristic racing game. You must use logic, math, probability and luck to win the championship. Play a great variety of minigames and compete in turn based races every day. Unlock abilities and race your way to victory in this platform/stragegy/turnbased game.

Probability Race on Steam