Powerplay RTS

Classic RTS w/ industrial automation and military strategy ☢️

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

Powerplay RTS will be at the Steam Next Fest, JUN 15 - JUN 22!
✅ warfare in all domains (except space)
✅ skirmish mode
✅ a little taste of the campaign
✅ map editor
See you soon commanders!

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

almost all naval units are in! I think the submarines are way too stealthy 😅

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

Skirmish mode is live in the demo! 4 news maps made by @Alex_06. The initial version of Skirmish AI is able to explore, expand, and harass. It has some limitations that I will keep secret until I fix them, so that I don't spoil the fun. Please send us feedback!

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

skirmish mode will be live in the demo tomorrow! I will be making updates on a daily basis until the release. Which will be announced as soon as we have a new trailer

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

Timelapse of fighting with the Skirmish AI. It is capable of building its own base, expanding, and building the army in parallel. It can recover from lost buildings, and if attacked, it will fiercely defend itself. If you leave it alone, it will stilly periodically raid you.

1 or 2 more days and then I will ask you to help me playtest it, so that the game is solid before the big show! 🙏

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

Timelapse of Skirmish AI doing base building and expansion. I now feel comfortable confirming we will have both skirmish and campaign modes at launch! It is written 100% in LUA within the editor, so very easy to tweak.
✅ flood fill algorithm to detect buildable areas
✅ maintains margin between buildings
✅ knows when to expand
✅ knows when to upgrade the expansion hub
✅ explores the map and collects resource locations and player building locations

The next step is to make military units and start some trouble!

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

thanks guys for the responses!
I agree that the isometric camera is a must. It helps focus on the tactics. So the default will be ISOMETRIC.

But I think we need to have both, because I find it cool to take a look around and get close to the units. @GnioProductions @2a3d and @SyphoticART did such a great job on the details that I think it's criminal not to be able to get a close look.

So I hope you like it, the camera is togglable with (T) which is neat since it also stands for Tactical.

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

expansion mechanic done! Once deployed, the BEV (base expansion vehicle) becomes an expansion hub, which allows basic construction and industry. It can be packed up and moved, like the Terran command center in SC. Or it can become an advanced and permanent construction center

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

a sci-fi RTS with skirmish, a single player campaign, and a game editor

scheduled for release in summer 2026!

https://t.co/6OI2OClssI

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

1 month and 18 updates since the public demo! My next focus will be implementing the skirmish mode. @Alex_06 will focus on the campaign. Can't wait to show you what we have in store

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

jet fighters are live in the demo! Heavily inspired by C&C generals, with runway taxiing, takeoff and landing. This is an initial version with unlimited fuel and no cooldown, it will get finalized soon.

The nice thing about planes is that there is no pathfinding headaches. Only an avoidance simulation that is active when the plane reaches its flight level. The trick is to give a small radius to the agent, to keep the flight continuous, otherwise planes look like they are breaking mid-air

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

transport helos are here! please don't abuse them because I didn't implement a load limit yet, so you can pack 100 tanks if you want.. I think I will use the Starcraft model, tanks occupy 4 spots, light vehicles 2x, and infantry 1x

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

worked on building multi-selection today. First test is trying to connect multiple mines to the same foundry. Works well. And you can see our new signature Factorio Lite™ handling of conveyors: they are auto-placed and destroyed when incomplete connections are detected

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

last week before the public demo! I will be posting updates everyday starting now

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

we finally have a damage/armor system. Important to support good unit variety during fights, and fun counters. Also introduced the MLRS (less durable than tanks but supports infantry vs air), and mobile artillery (best vs structures and armored units)

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

it's been a while! our schedule got wrecked by the holiday season, but we are coming back. I want to ensure the demo is fun, polished, and accessible before the next marketing blitz. we are getting close

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

when packed with refined uranium, trucks have the "suicide" ability. No tutorial needed!

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

MLRS ready

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

new walls have arrived

[Amine Rehioui @aminerehioui]

One step closer to the automated military industrial complex! The inserters interact with the logistics bays like any other building, but the logistics bays are just proxies for the trucks that are inside. I'm super happy with this design