Athelan Battlegrounds
Tactical. Turn-based. One board. One victor!
Welcome to Athelan Battlegrounds, an easy-to-learn-but-difficult-to-master, chess-meets-Leauge-of-Legends multiplayer where every move counts!
Built from scratch by a two-person team based in Montréal, this dream project is made for fans of old-school games like Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Arena Online. It's completely free to play, and will remain that way. There's no meta progression and zero pay-to-win elements.
Come rise to the challenge in a competitive, sci-fi-infused, skill-based environment! Join the Athelan Battleground server on Discord, review us on Steam and follow us on social media for updates! ( X, IG, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and itch.io )
CREATOR GUIDE
Creators interested in reviewing Athelan Battlegrounds can get early access to the main game before its official November 25th release! (Please note, however, that since this access will be to an exclusive branch, you'll have to play against our AI unless you invite someone to play with or against. You're encouraged to check out the fully playable demo, which has a 94% positive review rate on Steam. You'll find more active participants there.)
Creators whose review reaches 10k views on YouTube, or whose Twitch stream has 200 concurrent viewers while they play, will be offered a custom in-game title of their choosing. Just message us at launch, and we'll create the title and add it to your account!
BUILD YOUR OWN TEAMS AND DECORATE YOUR BOARD
Choose your champions (or duplicates of your favourites!) and place them wherever you like on your side of the board. Save the loadout so you can quickly swap between teams before heading to the PvP queues! Customize your champion skins, board tiles, arena and death benches. Once again, NO pay-to-win here. Cosmetics only!
PLAY AGAINST OTHER PLAYERS IN A TURN-BASED TEST OF SKILL
Duke it out against other players and their unique team compositions in a neon-lit, cyberpunk arena. No two matches are ever the same! Each turn, choose a champion who'll be able to move and attack using one of their two abilities. Manage cooldowns, positioning, tempo and attack strategy to wipe out the enemy team for a win.
CHILL OUT IN THE PUZZLE AREA
For those who are tired of getting beat up in the PvP queues, we also have a puzzle maker where players can create custom levels for other players to play. These puzzles have entirely new mechanics and objectives, allowing you to really get creative and even make mini D&D campaigns using the champions of the game. Infinite content for those who really want to learn everything about the game mechanics.
A COMPETITIVE SCENE WITH E-SPORTS STREAMS AND PRIZES
When you think you're ready, sign up for one of our regular tournaments where you could win the title of best player, a custom in-game profile icon and prize money! If you instead prefer to grab some popcorn and enjoy the show, you can watch the e-sports stream live where we cover the tournaments with a shoutcaster and the game designer!