Discover six standout turn based strategy games and tactical games that reward smart planning, sharp decision-making, and strategic thinking for players who value depth over speed. Nintendo - Official ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

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Up until last year, there was a question if turn-based RPGs would ever be as popular as they once were. Final Fantasy has moved to real-time combat for its mainline games, as did the Tales of series.

The evolution of the turn-based RPG genre has been truly fascinating: what was once deemed a “niche genre” that only a few people could enjoy is now a massive mainstream phenomenon, to the point that ...

Murillo Zerbinatto is a contributor from Brazil. He's a JRPG enthusiast who has been around the world of games and content creation for more than six years now. He has a particular love for Final ...

Edmund McMillen’s cat breeding/combat game is unafraid to give players a middle finger—or the power to break it in half. Image: Mewgenics, by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel I’ve said “fuck you” to ...

The strategy genre has grown from a niche into something more. With a wide variety of subgenres, there are multiple options for players, and they return to these titles year after year. Deep mechanics ...

Pokemon is not just the biggest name in the monster-catching genre, but one of the biggest in the media world. It is well known for its video games, animations, card games, and more. As a result, it ...

Ever since Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’s reveal at gamescom 2025, one of the hottest topics surrounding it has been the surprisingly small number of playable characters on its roster. But ...

“We want to keep that Lego idea of ‘fun’ modern, relevant, and up to date, and not get stuck in the past”, says Jonathan Smith, Head of Development Team at TT Games. It’s a tricky balance. For well ...

Edmund McMillen’s cat breeding/combat game is unafraid to give players a middle finger—or the power to break it in half. Image: Mewgenics, by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel ...