Underplayed Gems

Theatre of War (1992)

Theatre of War cover
Platforms
DOS
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 9 player ratings
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

A promising but poorly executed mix of chess and wargame mechanics that feels confusing and janky, rewarding only to those who can decipher its abstract rules.

abstractexperimentalfrustratingconfusingjankynicheslowcerebral

Screenshots

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