Wargroove

Wargroove is a richly detailed return to retro turn-based combat, a strategy game for up to four players. When war breaks out in the Kingdom of Cherrystone, the young Queen Mercia must flee her home, and the only way to save her kingdom is to travel to new lands in search of allies, meeting friends and sinister challenges along the way.

Commanders are at the heart of the game, with a vibrant cast of 12 or more characters across four warring factions: the Cherrystone Kingdom, Heavensong Empire, Felheim Legion and Floran Tribes. Each commander can unleash a unique ultimate move called a Groove once their meter fills to 100%, and every Groove changes the battlefield in an entirely different way. A campaign mode follows the inexperienced young Queen through animated pixel-art cut-scenes and dynamic battles.

The game is easy to pick up but deep to master, and it puts powerful creation tools in your hands: in-game editors let you craft custom maps, cutscenes and story-driven campaigns with sub-quests and plot twists, then share them online or download other players' creations. It also offers local and online multiplayer skirmishes with competitive and co-op play, an Arcade mode of quick successive bouts, a Puzzle mode where you must win in a single turn, and secrets and unlockables. The free Double Trouble expansion adds a co-op campaign and the roguish Outlaw faction.