Prismata

Release Date: 2018-03-08

Developer: Lunarch Studios

Genres: Free to Play, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access

Price: 0.00

Prismatas new free-to-play edition is radically fair featuring no card packs no grinding and absolutely no pay-to-win. We steadfastly refuse to sell items that provide advantages in competitive multiplayer. Instead you can support us by purchasing cosmetics or premium single-player content. Thank you!Prepare yourself for the ultimate strategy game.Prismata—the gripping debut from Lunarch Studios—radically redefines the strategy genre by combining elements of real-time strategy card games and tabletop strategy games to create something entirely new and unique.Competing against other humans or ruthlessly efficient AI youll plan devastating attacks through a series of quick-fire turns. Will you outwit your opponents by striking at the perfect moment? Or will you fall victim to a devious trap?Game Modes Campaign: an enthralling 40-mission story-based single player adventure Casual Match: play friendly games against other humans or one of 30 different AI personalities Combat Training: over 50 hand-crafted puzzles and scenarios dripping with fascinating strategy insights Ranked Play: get paired against opponents of similar skill and compete for a spot on the leaderboards Custom Games: play bots or friends with fully editable unit pools time controls handicaps AI difficulty and more Expert Challenge: ultra-difficult mission variants for players seeking extreme challenges Event Mode: heart-pounding blitz brawl tourneys and crazy mode-of-the-week events with prizesThe StoryHundreds of years in the future humans have engineered a prosperous new civilization on the distant planet Beacon where the sun never sets. Meanwhile the planets frigid dark side has been colonized by an enigmatic faction of intelligent machines that threaten humanity with conflict.In these new cybernetic times human soldiers are obsolete. Instead warfare is conducted swiftly with massive armies of robots. The Swarmwielders—human commanders of these mechanical forces—are the defenders of society training relentlessly for the day when the machines strike again. However when their own robots start to mysteriously malfunction the humans find themselves endangered by something much closer than the machines lurking beyond the fringe.Features State-of-the-art enemy AI created by Professor David Churchill winner of the 2013 StarCraft AI competition A custom replay browser where you can watch share and analyze game replays New Prismata units added regularly each with a unique role and purpose in combat 100+ Steam Achievements to unlock Real-time spectator mode: watch live matches featuring top players Absolutely zero pay-to-win—no card packs to open; all units are free for all players Over 500 customizable emotes and 250 awesome unit skins to collect No randomness! Your fate is determined by your skill alone Over 100 trillion unique gameplay scenarios each with a different optimal strategy to discoverGameplayIn Prismata youll collect resources create workers and technologies assemble an all-conquering army and trade blows with your opponent until one of you is obliterated. Prismata blends elegant turn-based mechanics with the tactical decision-making elements that are at the heart of real-time strategy games.Featuring simple and intuitive economic and combat systems Prismata is incredibly easy to learn. However no two Prismata matches are ever the same. Every game players get a new pool of extra buildable units that must be used to their fullest potential. There are always new builds to plan and discover and new threats to respond to. Each battle is fresh and unique.Containing no pre-built decks random advantages or luck-of-the-draw moments Prismatas cat-and-mouse duels celebrate quick-fire tactics deep thinking and decisive strategy. Will you execute a perfectly-timed attack or will you build up a monstrous economy and overpower your opponent with a massive army?Testimonials from supporters and Kickstarter backers:"Almost nothing comes close to achieving this level of polish depth and replayability."- Kevin "qxc" Riley retired StarCraft pro-gamer and game designer"This game is unbelievable. Someone said its like Magic the Gathering meets Chess meets Starcraft and they werent lying."- Paradox Gaming Network"Full skill full focus no RNG. It is beautiful!"- Adrian "Lifecoach" Koy Hearthstone and Gwent professional"Its so good. I wake up and Im like Yes I get to play this game again. I love it."- Frederick "Freddybabes" Bird Gwent Challenger Open and Slam champion"Im over-the-top addicted. Best game Ive ever played."- Mike "Timex" McDonald poker professional"A game I have been looking for all my life."- Steel_hs"One of the most intricate well-thought-out and best games I have ever played... the first and only game of its unique genre."- Rachenite"More worthwhile than any other game."- Aetherllama"Truly unique in its ability to refine RTS and card game themes down to the core strategic decisions without the RNG or APM."- DiamondGP"Finally a card game that removes the ‘luck aspect."- hepcecob"When I start Prismata it feels like my inner child is opening a bottomless toy box thats always holding something new and exciting."- daxtrax"I honestly feel like a genius after I play a good game."- DDarkray"Prismata is very approachable yet theres always more to learn."- zihkrihk"Im a filthy casual and I love playing a quick competitive game."- RupertE"10/10 strategy game! Phenomenal concept unlimited replay value."- 4nonym0u5"Why did I even bother with those other games."- arisuMizuki"I feel fortunate to live in the age of Prismata—the best game Ive ever played."- Gameking511"No mortal has 400 real APM. Thats why we play Prismata and leave StarCraft to the demigods."- jrkirby"If you ever thought youd be great at StarCraft if only you had the APM now you can prove it."- Lenor4ever"After 3 years and 11000 games Im still innovating new strategies and I dont expect that to ever stop."- Apooche"Prismata is the best thing that ever happened to me."- Arkanishu"Its as good as they say."- Naitso