Charge!

Charge! is a futuristic 3v3 multiplayer first-person shooter inspired by laser tag. You compete in sci-fi arenas using arena-style mechanics, with a focus on multiplayer matches. Three to six players are optimal, and functional bots let you play solo or fill out a match.

Arena combat

Maps provide room to roam and walled cover. You can stay close to teammates or bots and use cover, or move through the environment to surprise opponents from unexpected angles. Matches are short, so you can quickly start another if your strategy does not work out.

Laser weapons have modifier pickups that bring out reflective abilities and other effects. You can use them for strategy or experimentation, but their effects can reach teammates in the line of fire.

Path Command

Path Command is the objective mode, where teams compete to control territory across the arena. The map is divided into multiple zones, held by Command Lines that snake and wind through the terrain. Attackers aim to capture territory while defenders try to stay in command; the mode can play out as a tug of war, a distraction or a more exploratory match.

The setting

The game’s lore describes a future shaped by the Artificial Soul Integrated Matrix (ASIM), Hegemony and the United Industries of Humanity. On April 7th, 2077, known as Unification Day, they sign the Shields 2 Satellites Act, establishing protocols intended to secure lasting world peace and preserve a golden age of progress for humans, hybrids and artificials. Some of the old guard oppose this order and fund Rebel Commander Kross’s war against Hegemony in an effort to split the union. ASIM warns that the sport is tied to the Equation of Humanity and promises championships that may grant competitors their deepest desires, at a price that depends on them.