Boid

Boid is a real-time strategy game set on Kepler 42-C, a distant planet whose life is changed when a malfunctioning drone crashes into its ocean. You compete to claim the planet by controlling microorganisms, making rapid decisions in battles where you must dominate the gene pool.

Mutate and fight

Claim vital positions to replicate and mutate into seven specialized units. These include the fast, vulnerable Scout, the explosive Kamikaze and the life-draining Leach. Use their different strengths to pressure enemies, exploit weaknesses, outflank ambushes and take over bases. Build a swarm strong enough to overwhelm your opponents; the battle is also a fight for the future of life on the planet.

There is no money or infrastructure to manage, and no base building. Instead, you focus on mutation and unit classes, which follow a rock-paper-scissors system: you can choose heavy, strong and slow units or fast, weak units suited to rushing.

Campaign and skirmishes

The 10-hour single-player campaign follows your efforts to claim the planet and teaches you what you need for multiplayer. Skirmishes let you play against bots, with four difficulty levels for practice.

Online matches

Play ranked, unranked or private 1v1 matches online, with a league system. Boid also tracks your opponents in a Friends & Rivals list so you can challenge them again, and supports Twitch integration during multiplayer matches.

Create maps

A level editor lets you create custom multiplayer maps to share. You can also subscribe to maps made by other creators.

Key features

• Seven specialized units
• A 10-hour single-player campaign
• Bots with four difficulty levels
• Ranked, unranked and private 1v1 matches
• A league system and Friends & Rivals list
• Custom multiplayer maps, sharing and subscriptions
• Color-blind mode