As a tabletop gamer, I’ve always wanted a digital game where my figurines came to life on the tabletop. From what I’ve seen from the alpha, Wartile is an excellent attempt in revitalizing this age-old genre.

wartile soldiers

A digital board game can´t become much more board game than this.

Ignoring all the features of a game in alpha, the concept behind the game is quite interesting: Real-time combat with figurines. The execution is done rather well for an alpha, although there are definite points of improvement.

Conceptually Sound and Simple To Play

The game emphasizes movement above everything – very much unlike RTS video games, which tend to emphasize combat with their complex skill trees and combat systems. This makes the game conceptually simple as combat involves you having to positioning your figures perfectly. Attacks are done automatically when units are in range, and you can choose which unit you want to attack your foes with. Flanking and other strategic elements are in the game, and you’re able to slow down time temporarily to move your figures quickly.

wartile ready to go

Your soldiers are ready to go. So, are you ready to rock O´viking warlord?

However, the alpha only allowed me to control up to four figures – I would say five is the maximum for such a game as I had my hands full trying to maximize my movement for each figure.

Occasionally Disorienting and Confusing

Make no mistake, this tabletop game is definitely not turn-based. Everything occurs in real-time, and units are only limited by their own action cooldowns – after moving a figure, they will have a short cooldown before they can move again. Attacking has a separate cooldown, so there’s no need to worry about combat in that sense. The camera, though, is sometimes a nightmare as you can easily lose sight of your units in the scramble to move them quickly.

wartile the mountains

What happens in the mountains, stays in the mountains.

As the game is still in alpha, not much can be said about its graphics. The UI is relatively minimalistic and has enough information, although I would have liked more numerical markers instead of just bars for stats.  Aside from moving units, you’ll be able to cast spells to support them. Most spells are buffs and heals, with each unit type having their own unique ability as well. Direct damage spells cost a lot to cast, making it more of a luxury rather than a staple.

Gameplay is relatively enjoyable even in alpha, but strategic depth is lacking as enemies only move when engaged. There isn’t a sense of danger or challenge when enemies come in separate encounters – I expect that the developers will change that somewhat as the game near release.

wartile battle

It´s time for you to scream out your battle cry from the top of your lungs!

From what I’ve played, the game feels like a 25-dollar release to me. There is currently no price on Wartile, so keep your eyes peeled for any announcements if you’re interested in the game!

Pros:
+ Engaging movement system and innovative tabletop combat
+ Simple and easy-to-grasp game concepts
+ Customizable units means that you can build whatever variety of soldiers you want

Cons:
– Will always be small – forget about controlling big armies
– Movement is often inaccurate when done quickly due to 3D interface.
– RNG-based combat undercuts strategic elements instead of making combat more exciting.

Gameplay: 3.5/5
Graphics: N.A/5
Sound and music: 3/5
Controls: 3/5
Replay value: 3/5

tgg grade 3 out of 5

Verdict: 3/5
Watch for “Wartile” if you’re a fan of tabletop combat games, and are not afraid of trying out something entirely new. This game isn’t intuitive at first, but makes sense once the controls are learnt.

Title: Wartile
Developer: Playwood Project
Format: PC
Genre: RTS
Resolution: N/A – alpha build
Release date: N/A
Difficulty: Hard
Spent time: 5+ hours
Average grade internationally: N/A
PEGI/ESRB age rating: N/A
Price: N/A

Credit:
Robin Ek – Editor

tgg author avatar chen freakofnatur yiji
Chen Yiji
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheFreakofnatur

More by Chen Yiji:

Tags: , , , , ,

Nutaku booty calls 728px 90px banner
Nutaku celebrate hentai
´
0 Comments ON " Wartile (pre-alpha build) PC preview – A fit... "

TGG categories

Advertising spot

Help us stay alive

Patreon logo

Paypal

Patreon logo

Join our server on Discord

Discord

Advertising spot

nutaku booty calls 160 x 600 px banner
 
Simply dot com 160 x 600 px banner

Advertisement

 

 

nutaku booty calls 160 x 600 px banner

Recent posts

The rhythm VR shooter "Metal: Hellsinger VR" is coming to PCVR and PSVR2 in 2024

The rhythm VR shooter "Metal: Hellsinger VR" is coming to PCVR and PSVR2 in 2024

Press release: Oslo, Norway – March 27, 2024. Funcom are today very happy and  thrilled to announce [...]
The brutally intense action-roguelike “OTXO” is now available for consoles

The brutally intense action-roguelike “OTXO” is now available for consoles

Press release: London, UK / Massachusetts, USA - 28 March, 2024. The London-based (the UK) indie gam[...]
The action-packed 2D adventure “Pepper Grinder" is now available for PC and the Nintendo Switch

The action-packed 2D adventure “Pepper Grinder" is now available for PC and the Nintendo Switch

Press release: March 28th, 2024. The Austin-based (Texas, the US) indie games publisher Devolver Dig[...]
The thrilling underwater adventure "STASIS: BONE TOTEM" is now available for consoles

The thrilling underwater adventure "STASIS: BONE TOTEM" is now available for consoles

Press release: MARCH 28TH, CRACOW, POLAND Dive into the thrilling underwater adventure with Charlie,[...]
The roguelike resource management game “Undead Inc.” is coming to PC on May 2nd, 2024

The roguelike resource management game “Undead Inc.” is coming to PC on May 2nd, 2024

Press release: Thursday, 28th March 2024. Rightsized Games and Team17 Digital have today announced r[...]
"Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion" is coming to PC and consoles this Autumn (2024)

"Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion" is coming to PC and consoles this Autumn (2024)

Press release: LONDON, UK — 28th March 2024. Marvelous Europe today joined acclaimed Japanese develo[...]

Our sponsors

Kinguin
Booty calls via Nutaku
TGG v2.4 © 2014 - 2023 *The Gaming Ground* all rights reserved
twitch icon youtube icon google plus icon twitter icon facebook icon rss icon
alexa
Privacy policy
TGG ethics policies