2010 · Turn-based strategy · Turn-based tactics

Battle Dex

2010 video game

Released: 7 November 2010
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Turn-based strategy Turn-based tactics
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Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Country: United States

About

Battle Dex was an online, turn-based strategy game featuring collectible cards inspired by Advance Wars and Magic: The Gathering. An open beta of the game ran from April to November 2010 and the game was publicly released on November 7, 2010.

The game was created by Bandera Games, an Austin, Texas–based game development studio founded by veterans of such companies as NCsoft, Realm Interactive, and Vigil Games. The game was free-to-play with the option for users to purchase single-player missions, decks of cards, and points.

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Gameplay

The goal of Battle Dex is to defeat your enemy's army. You build units (such as infantry, heavy tanks, and helicopters) from your HQ, pursue resources, and determine a strategy of attack across a hex-based game board. You are also equipped with a deck of 12 cards that allow you to heal, buff, and debuff units, build heroes, build discount units, build mercenaries, as well as performing a number of "special abilities".

There are two conditions for victory: destroying the enemy's headquarters or being the first to reach a set number of victory points. Victory points are earned by capturing control points. You can also customize your card decks offline, building combinations that suit your particular strategies.