Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001)

Platforms: Win, Mac
Where to get it: My Abandonware

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How it feels

The game feels like a deliberate, strategic chess match set in a familiar sci-fi universe, requiring careful resource management and tactical unit control.

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About

Released in 2001 for Windows and Mac, *Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds* is an original real-time strategy title set within the galaxy far, far away. The game allows players to command units across various planets while utilizing iconic characters and vehicles from the franchise's universe.

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