Artifice: War Tactics Now Available On Steam

Those who enjoy overhead strategy games like XCOM will want to take a look at Artifice: War Tactics, the new title from India-based Silvine Game Studios.

Artifice: War Tactics involves placing allies strategically to counter enemy advances, then once enemy units are cornered, dealing damage through powerful combo attacks. Silvine describes gameplay in three pillars: Deduce, where you study enemy movement to determine where their next ambush will be, Anticipate, guessing where the enemy is most likely to move next, and Maximize, meaning you get there first and set up a chain reaction of deadly combos to wipe out as many of them as possible.

“Artifice: War Tactics took 4 years to make and was a true labor of love for the team,” says Aubhik Nath, co-Founder & lead designer for Artifice. “This is a strategy game for those of us who relish a true challenge. Skilled players will love the ability to set traps, drive the enemy to devious ‘attack zones’ – and watch them getting triggered one by one. We hope strategy fans have a great time planning and executing killer combos across a stunning fantasy backdrop in Artifice: War Tactics.”

• Set traps: Place your allies to set up attack zones called Overwatches. When enemies enter the Overwatch, your champions attack!
• Let none escape: Trap enemy lines in your Overwatches by positioning allies carefully.
• Trigger chain reactions: Assemble an array of champions to pierce, burn, poison, and pull enemies into other Overwatches – creating an explosive chain reaction.
• 6 playable champions: Unlock and customize every ally. Upgrade their traits, stat bonuses, and new abilities as the campaign progresses.
• Spoils of war: Bolster your squad by pillaging enemy provinces for 61 types of unique loot.
• 2 bosses: Challenge bosses in their strongholds to claim new territory.
• 3 biomes: Unique biomes each with their own hazards that can disrupt enemy and player forces alike.

Check out Artifice: War Tactics today on Steam.The game is currently 25% off at $9.74, but will return to its intended price of $12.99 on November 21.