Desert Ashes

This is a rough example of what a turn based strategy game would look like if Wal Mart had developed it. Clunky, childish, simplistic, and terribly broken. I couldn't really find anything redeeming about it. :-(

[h1] That's basically IT. The ashes. [/h1]

Desert Ashes is a turn-based strategy title developed and published by Nine Tales Digital that sets out to reinterpret classic grid-based warfare through a strange, creature-driven fantasy lens. Released as an indie project with modest production values, the game immediately signals that its priorities lie more in systems and ideas than in spectacle. Instead of modern military units or traditional fantasy armies, Desert Ashes populates its battlefields with odd, often unsettling creatures, giving the game a distinctive identity that separates it from more conventional strategy offerings. This unusual presentation can be intriguing at first glance, though it also establishes expectations that the game’s mechanics must carry much of the experience. At its core, Desert Ashes follows a familiar strategic framework. Battles unfold on tiled maps where players take turns moving units, attacking enemies, capturing bases, and managing territory. Each unit type has clear strengths, weaknesses, movement limits, and attack patterns, encouraging careful positioning and forward planning. The structure is easy to understand for anyone familiar with classic turn-based strategy games, and the fund…

Desert armies collide Tanks rumble across the sand Strategy wins the war

So bad

Fun but buggy strategy game with shallow mechanics, poor UI and weak story