Summary
WargrooveandWargroove 2areturn-based tactics games inspired byAdvance Wars, the 2001 Game Boy Advance classic.Developer Chucklefish said about the first game that the goal was to bring the “simple yet deep” and accessible gameplay of that series to modern platforms. In that vein, bothWargroovegames are also delivered in a charming pixel art wrapping that doubles down on thoseAdvance Warsvibes.
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September 24
PC
Set a few years after the first game,Wargroove 2takes players to the shores of Aurania. A new faction of scholarly rodents called the Faahri have come exploring and unearthed ancient relics whose forbidden technologies could lead to catastrophe. But they’re on a mission of discovery and won’t let anything stand in their way, and so the tactical battling begins.
Chucklefish’sWargroove 2offers local and online co-opfor up to four players, as well as a single-player campaign mode. The game also introduces Conquest, a roguelike single-player mode that dishes up bite-sized battles, and the in-game editor allows for the creation of custom rules, maps, cutscenes, and campaigns that can be shared with the community.
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