DRUID (2024)

Gameplay & thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTtUqLFXeg DRUID is a mouse-only RTS where you control the titular DRUID - an executioner seeking a change - as you conquest, recruit (or summon) other allies, level-up, collect loot, and ultimately crush the opposition. At the time of writing, the game's main gameplay loop consists of heavy micro-managing enemy encounters to best keep you and your allies alive as you traverse the heavily fog-of-war dense map seeking more resources. The dev says he's working on adding more areas, more gameplay mechanics (such as greater crafting - right now, I think you can only craft two buildings, and they require gold rather than resources you could find) which I think will greatly improve the experience. I would also like to see a "goal" of sorts to be implemented aside from just defeating bigger and badder foes. Technically, the game is a little peculiar to play. It doesn't feel "tight" at the time of writing - you click and drag to select your party but there's no obvious indicator that you have everyone selected. You then need to click on the enemies, but the path that your characters take to attack can be obtuse and they are often caug…