Exospecies – a 1v1 strategy game created by Microsoft veteran/Xbox One Operating System co-lead, Eric Zinda – will be making its way to the App Store next Wednesday, July 31.
Combining the ageless gameplay of chess, strategic moves from Magic: The Gathering, and isometric combat from mid-’90s strategy DOS games such as SimCity, Exospecies allows players to form their very own alien militias to fight in surreal, exotic habitats all over the universe. In pitched 1v1 battles, strategy fans will be tasked with defeating two distinct AIs (“Maria” and “Ni jel-un”) or facing off against human opponents online as both sides take turns at the same time – a feature not often seen in turn-based strategy games.
- Slug Trail: Conductive goo that can be laid out on a map and electrified later to damage opponents.
- Repel: Creates a field that bends spacetime to push enemy units away.
- Hell Jelly: Poisonous intergalactic sludge that contaminates opponents that touch it.
- Honey Kiss: Distance projectile attack from the Waspid race.
- Loyalize: Cause allies to fight harder when they are nearby units with this ability.
- Tunnel: Dig a tunnel underground to surprise enemy units.
- Disrupt: Create a disabling electromagnetic field to defend against enemy units.
- Beginner (“J’li li”): Introduction to the game with 11 levels. Teaches players how to best make use of ALL the different units/species in the game.
- Advanced (“Malinoino”): Much more difficult with 13 levels. Fun but challenging AI; highly replayable.
Check Out the Exospecies Story Trailer:
Exospecies will be available on iOS for FREE next Wednesday, July 31. In-game currency (Bosons) can be used to purchase additional content, such as the Advanced “Malinoino” campaign, and units (Electroids, Waspids – and “Pods,” which randomly unlock units based on probability).
Prospective Commanders can join the Exospecies Discord server or the official forum.
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