First of all a game uses either turn-based or real-time gameplay, with either a focus on strategy (often more based on resources, types of units etc.) or on tactics (positioning, and focus on combat). We can divide strategy gaming into a four sub-genres, and often there’s some overlap between them. In addition players need to optimize the use of their resources to overcome for example economic challenges. There’s a strong emphasis and strategic moves, tactical positioning and logistical challenges. The strategy can happen either in real-time or through turn-based gameplay. I didn’t get to try the metagame elements in the demo but they sound like they could introduce a nice change of speed with more slow-paced tactical elements than full-on real-time battles.Strategy blockchain games require skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. In multiplayer they said I’ll be able to see my opponent’s floating avatar, similar to the upcoming Brass Tactics and even Landfall. Using the Touch controllers I could also reach down and adjust the height of the tabletop our fight took place on as well as rotate it to get the best angle on summoning one of my units. As is the case in actual military battles, you don’t get to control the immediate actions and movement of any forces It made me feel more like a general than most other strategy games because they appear to have removed almost all of the micro-management elements that tend to overwhelm other strategy titles, especially when put into VR. This is how the game resembled a hero-less MOBA to me since you’re sending troops down lanes, attacking towers, and generally managing the flow of battle as an overlord. Once I summon a unit this way I no longer have any influence over their actions as they progress automatically, attack enemy units along the way, and generally funnel down towards their goal. When I grabbed a card with my right hand and placed it onto the playing field a line showed up on the map that telegraphs my unit’s route to the enemy. The winner was whoever could destroy the enemy’s castle first. In the demo I played each of us (m yselfand the AI enemy) had three structures to defend: two guard tower turrets and a castle. There is an inherent strategic element built into the game this way already because everyone gains mana at the same rate so you have to decide between saving up for expensive units or throwing out several cheaper units. Each unit has a different mana cost and each player slowly regenerates mana over time. I have the opportunity to select from a variety of different troops on my left hand that are displayed via a sleek card deck-like interface.
In many ways it resembles a MOBA, as you can see in the gameplay video above.
You can see your opponents and their forces moving around on their turns but you’re not actively fighting each other in this phase of what they’re calling the “metagame” aspect.īut then once you enter combat that’s when things in Skyworld switch over to real-time strategy. The team at Vertigo Games explained to me that the overworld section of the game that has you managing your kingdom and armies plays out like a turn-based strategy game. Skyworld is really like two different games jammed together.
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