// Mode 01
SKIRMISH
A self-contained battle on a hex tactical map. Bring an Icaroid lance you assembled in the designer and play it out against another commander — or against the AI.
// ICARIO COMMAND NETWORK
BUILD.
DEPLOY.
COMMAND.
Browser-based, turn-based Icaroid tactics. Engineer your Icaroids component by component, lead your lance across a hex battle map, and contest territory on a persistent campaign world.
Format
TURN-BASED
Pacing
ASYNCHRONOUS
Factions
FOUR
Grid
HEX TACTICAL
Hostiles
03
Lance
READY
Range
12 HEX
01 // MODES
Two ways to deploy.
Drop into a one-off skirmish or join a longer campaign that strings battles together across a contested planet.
// Mode 02
CAMPAIGN
Pick a faction, take territory turn by turn, salvage what your battles leave behind. Each engagement reshapes the strategic map for the rest of the campaign.
FACTIONS
Unique approaches. One war.
Faction is not cosmetic. Each has its own roster, tools, and approach to combat. How will you claim victory?
WELTERS
METAL & GUNPOWDER
Brute force isn't complicated. It just takes the metal, gunpowder, and engineering to put the two together. Preferably in the right order.
Firepower
Melee
Armor
SOLARI
HIGH-ENERGY
They can't hit you if they can't catch you. The Solari prefer to fight at range, and they have the tools to do so. While lightly armored, they're masters of positioning, tactics, and flexibility. They make effective use of shields and energy weapons to cripple and eventually destroy their foes.
Range
Tools
Mobility
IRONFALL
MISSILEERS
What goes up must come down. Preferably violently, and with explosions. The Ironfall love heavy armor and missiles, almost to the exclusion of all else.
Strike Anywhere
Heavy Armor
Payloads
CHORUS
MECHANICAL MAGES
The Chorus does not rely on crude firepower and armor. Rather, they sing together the music of the Ichor, bringing forth a deadly harmony of purpose from the individual voices. With careful management of the Ichor they can boost the effectiveness of their subpar equipment and even shape the very ground and skies to their purposes.
Terrain Manipulation
Ichor Grids
Auras
PRAXIS
DRONE SPECIALISTS
The Praxis are a pragmatic faction that makes heavy use of premade drones designed to serve a specific purpose. Once that purpose is accomplished, the drone can be repurposed or recycled as needed, unlike a sentient Icaroid. By sending forward a frontline consisting of hordes of drones, they can risk fewer of their real personnel.
Drones
Support
Shields
EXORDIA
CREEPING DEATH
The Exordia do not believe in granting their enemies a swift death. Masters of crippling, harassing, and sneaking up on foes, they play the long game - for as long as it suits them. Their insectoid frames are durable but not particularly resilient, and mount few components, but this is small comfort to anyone who has been struck by an Exordian weapon.
Debuffs
Armor
Sneaky
03 // SYSTEMS
A game built on tradeoffs.
Icario rewards attention to detail and careful management of dozens of decisions.
S/01
Component Builder
Assemble each Icaroid from a web of interlinked systems. Every slot is a tradeoff, every part a decision that may dictate your battle strategy.
S/02
Tactical Grid Combat
Sight lines, elevation, and obstacles are key to your victory - or defeat. The map dictates the rules of engagement... Unless, of course, you reshape it to suit your own needs.
S/03
Persistent Campaign
A strategic campaign may span days or weeks, tying together battles, careful resource management, and a research tree. Lay claim to the planet Icario piece by piece.
S/04
Asynchronous Turns
Play at your own pace. Flexible turn timers and asynchronous turns give you the ability to control when you want to play.
// READY THE LANCE