Underplayed Gems

Land Doctrine (2017)

Land Doctrine cover
Developer
Z9K Games
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
2.8 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A methodical and demanding sandbox where careful design and logistics meet tactical, real-time-with-pause battles.

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What players say

Players say Land Doctrine has a clever tank design and strategic layer like a digital board game, but the developer abandoned it after failing to find a publisher, leaving bugs unfixed and the game unfinished. The manual is concise but the game lacks a tutorial. Some still enjoy it for the price, but many warn it is broken and unsupported.

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