Zero Windows game

(Skirmish Prototype (Alpha 2.00) available on the downloads page)

Zero.

This is a project that's been rolling around my head for a few years now. Essentially, I wanted to merge the gameplay of RTS games (such as Red Alert) with an ongoing campaign structure and focus on a small group of units. This is in no small way inspired by Games Workshop's Necromunda, though hopefully it is different enough to avoid litigation (they don't own the genre...).

The focus on a small group instead of a vast army changes the dynamic - terrain and visibility are now more important, and the fixed number of units makes them considerably less expendable. It also frees up a lot of CPU time, which can be used for interesting features such as true-visibility (instead of a radial fog-of-war), which allows genuinely long-ranged weaponry.

Currently the project is in a playable state, with the RTS engine mostly complete (needs gametype/map selection, and multiple game modes), and the RPG mode conspicuously absent.

SKIRMISH PROTOTYPE
The Skirmish Prototype is a test of the RTS part of the game. It exhibits the squad-level combat that's rare among games of this genre. You control a handful of units, equipped with long range weaponry and 'true visibility' - you can see exactly where they can see, and are not limited by a radial fog of war. There is no construction or respawning - units slowly regenerate health when out of combat, so it makes sense to attempt a retreat if things are going badly.