Independent developer Fall Damage from Sweden has announced details of their upcoming turn-based action strategy title, Batalj. Previously known only by its name, Batalj is a fierce online turn-based action strategy game on PC where you face other players in one vs. one battle with your custom-built squad.
Batalj Reveal Trailer
The title means “Combat” in Swedish, a nod to the Fall Damage founders’ background in AAA First Person Shooters. Fall Damage founded 2016 by industry veterans, including Markus Nyström who is one of the original four co-founders of DICE.
Batalj brings new mechanics to the genre. When playing, both the player and their opponent plan their combat actions simultaneously. When the planning phase is complete, the players head into the action phase and watch how their strategy plays out, revealing if the player or their opponent is the mastermind who outsmarted and outplayed the other.
“With Batalj we wanted to take a whole new approach to the genre.” says Markus Nyström, Creative Director at Fall Damage. “We focused on making it as accessible as possible without sacrificing depth. The players will realize that they have endless options to mix and match units in their squad, trying out different lineups will be both exciting and challenging.”
Batalj is currently in closed beta on PC but sign-ups are open on their website, and attendees of Dreamhack Winter in Jönköping will get a beta key for the duration of the conference. Future betas are planned, and news about console version is also forthcoming.
“This Beta will be extremely useful for us when it comes to balancing and getting feedback on the game” says Anders Gyllenberg, CEO at Fall Damage. “We want the community and the player base to have an active role in how BATALJ will shape itself going forward.”
