The Battle of Polytopia

February 4, 2016 Midjiwan AB Midjiwan AB
Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure Indie Card & Board Game
Linux Android PC iOS Mac Switch
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The Battle of Polytopia is an award-winning turn-based strategy game about building a civilization and going into battle. With millions of players, it has quickly become one of the most popular mobile strategy games.

Choose one of many tribes, explore the world, build cities, develop technologies, and wage war against other tribes to take control of the mythical land of Polytopia.
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Release Date February 4, 2016
Developer Midjiwan AB
Publisher Midjiwan AB
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
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