

Morphblade
Suspicious Developments · 2017 · Casual, Indie, Strategy, Turn-Based, Hex Grid
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About Morphblade
- Hammer: lets you stay put and smash a single enemy in front of you
- Blades: kill enemies on either side as you move
- Arrow: plunge right through an enemy and come out the other side
- Repair: repairs any damage you've taken when you move here
- Teleport: move to anywhere else on the grid
- Acid: strips tough enemies of their armour, leaving them vulnerable
Killing bugs earns you upgrades for your hexes, and each hex type can be cross-bred with every other type to take on some of its properties. Upgrade an Arrow with Acid and it can kill armoured enemies. Upgrade a Hammer with Blades and you can kill three enemies at once without moving. Upgrade a Teleporter with a Repair and you'll be healed each time you teleport.
Upgrades can even be stacked, so you can end up with an Arrow that propels you with infinite range, kills everything in your path, penetrates armour, knocks back everyone near your destination, heals you, and doubles as a teleporter.
The idea for tiles determining your weapon came from the iOS game Imbroglio by Michael Brough, which is great, and Morphblade is developed and released with his permission.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Players praise this abstract strategy game as an addictive, clever pick-up-and-play experience with simple mechanics that offer surprising depth and creative problem-solving, making it perfect for casual gaming sessions. The main critique is that it lacks long-term progression or narrative hooks to maintain engagement beyond the early levels, though most appreciate it as a fun time-waster rather than a deep, lasting experience.
Addictive little abstract game. Try to stay alive as long as possible!
Fun strategic time waster. There's no long term thread to keep me going deep into later levels, but I enjoy doing a few rounds on Steam Deck occasionally. (Using mouse emulation since it only requires clicks.) I don't think I've made it past level 40.
Cute and quick.
I recommend this game for casual puzling strategy.
Simple, clean, clever, and quick. Seems great for a short break.
I think the best way I can describe this game is "single player chess for gen Z". It's a complex, yet easy to pick up, strategy game. There are myriad combinations to exploit and it's incredibly fun to build your little nest where you lure the endless waves of bugs into your traps.
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