Argebe

Argebe is a grand strategy game focused on planning fleets and controlling map nodes, with little emphasis on micromanagement. Players prepare their actions for each round, then those actions resolve simultaneously. With no dice rolls and equal selections of units and node types, success depends on your playstyle, strategy and ability to anticipate your opponents.

Fleets and tactics

Fleets use three unit types that interact in clearly defined, predictable ways, and nodes always function consistently. You can use information about those systems to plan attacks and defenses, while trying to read your opponents’ intentions and conceal your own. Reinforcing one node may leave another exposed, so anticipating where an opponent will strike matters as much as choosing your own moves.

Rules and information

Rule presets let you adjust board, game and complexity settings, or you can customize every settings value. The game’s balancing systems include logarithmic falloffs, negative feedback loops and multipliers for each action.

During matches, information panels provide statistics and other relevant data. A fleet fight simulator previews potential battles and shows exactly who would win each encounter; your opponents have access to the same tools.

Matches and replays

Argebe was designed as a 1v1 game, and also supports groups of up to six players in duels or free-for-alls. Spectators can watch actions being set up by the players. A quick chat system lets you choose punctuation for messages, such as “Nice one!”, “Nice one?” or “Nice one...”.

After a match, you can save a replay to your system and review statistics such as map control and fleet density over time. You can watch the full replay or jump to specific moments to analyze them.