One Man Left (makers of Tilt to Live, Outwitters) has sent word that their next game will be Hex Gambit, a fast and fluid PvP strategy game for PC and the Nintendo Switch. This will be the studio’s first console title after starting out their career in mobile games, shifting focus more recently to Steam.
Hex Gambit is the spiritual successor to their 2012 cult classic Outwitters, incorporating ideas from nine different prototypes they tinkered with over about four years. The team is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter to bolster their resources for sound design and polish.
Kickstarter’s almost always make me feel uncomfortable, –I’ve backed enough failed projects– but it’s nice to know that the core game is all squared away and they are only hitting crowdfunding to polish things up and add some additional feature.
The game itself is a turn-based PvP strategy game with a focus on fluidity and player creativity. We’re favoring moves and abilities that are useful for more than one thing, in more than one way. Take our checkers-inspired crowdsurfing mechanic: for the cost of moving one space, any character in the game can bounce over the head of a neighboring unit and land on the opposite side. That’s chainable if a bunch of characters are standing in a line, and it makes moving around the map a fun puzzle in and of itself.
Players select a squad of 5 minion classes and 1 captain, who provides your team with a unique bonus. We’ll have 7 minions to choose from on launch day for 21 combinations, times 6 captains. More minions are planned as post-launch DLC to increase that variety exponentially.
Features
- 1v1 and 2v2 matches, local and online
- Practice against the AI
- Smart asynchronous play: Watch your opponent take their turns live, or come back whenever.
- Massive league metagame: Choose a faction each season and fight for the trophy!
- Customize your team: Choose a captain and five minion classes to craft a personal playstyle. 126 combinations to explore on launch day!
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