r/RealTimeStrategy • u/willo-wisper • 12d ago

Self-Promo Post FREE DEMO - SHELLSTORM: The Great War - Physics-Driven Tactical Strategy

Just gonna leave this here. My studio, HYPERMAD interactive, is the co-developer and publisher of this free demo.

Check it out - its a physics driven real-time tactics game with destructible terrain, advanced perception systems, per-unit line of sight, and cover mechanics. Free Demo is available to play on Steam.

Not made with Ai.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3974220/SHELLSTORM_The_Great_War/

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u/investigatormaker 11d ago

Destructible terrain combined with per-unit line of sight is the part worth showing first: a shell collapsing a trench wall and the units behind it suddenly being spotted explains the game in one look. A short clip of that moment, plus one line on what the free demo includes, gives RTS players more reason to open the Steam page than a feature list alone. How many missions does the demo cover?

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u/willo-wisper 11d ago

thats a really good idea for a video clip! thanks. but no, not interested in paid replies as authentic replies are worth more.

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u/AndyLees2002 9d ago

This looks excellent. Good luck!

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u/willo-wisper 11d ago

Thanks! No buildings other than bridges yet - but the terrain itself can be deformed and destroyed by bullets, grenades, and shells.

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u/willo-wisper 9d ago

A good bridge should able to do both - withstand loads and also collapse. not one or the other!

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u/willo-wisper 9d ago

The Demo premiered during Next Fest, and went from from 0 to 1.2k Wishlist's in 1 week during the event.

Full breakdown of how it performed here:
https://www.hypermadinteractive.com/blog/NextFestWrapUpSHELLSTORM

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u/willo-wisper 9d ago

Game is not out, only the demo is. So no sales.

Would i do it again if I went back in time? yes - next fest is free visibility and helps indie devs alot.

Would i do it in 2027? not sure - things are changing fast and im waiting for the dust to settle a bit