Looking for an indie game to satisfy that online sci-fi strategy itch? Zandagort just might be the one. Or it might not, but seeing as how it's free-to-play, you don't have much to lose. The title is the brainchild of Hungary-based Zanda Games, and it's a browser MMORTS that features tactical starship maneuvers, a vibrant economy, and diverse gameplay options that touch on everything from trade to warfare to ecology.
What's with the name? Zandagort is a malevolent alien ruler who serves as the game's antagonist, and he's also a literal bit of endgame, according to the game's website. The title features something called finite servers, and "Zandagort arrives at the end of each server to destroy mankind. Players who were enemies before have to collaborate to prevail," Zanda says.
If that sounds interesting, give it a whirl and let us know what you think. Don't forget to tip us about other indie MMO projects while you're at it.
[Thanks to Jergis for the tip!]
Reader Comments (1)
Posted: Mar 29th 2012 4:04PM Jergis said
-Just starting to play this, and the one thing that helps to know going in is that you need a bit of patience.
The tutorial stuff is good, but it almost seems as if they ported a more-complex Civ-like experience into mmorts space. Lots of stuff to learn and manage, but i'm going to slog through it and having fun so far.
Much like one of my reasons for playing perpetuum-online, this one is done by a few guys in a country i'll never visit. Always feels good to help out that kind of dev.
Jergis
The tutorial stuff is good, but it almost seems as if they ported a more-complex Civ-like experience into mmorts space. Lots of stuff to learn and manage, but i'm going to slog through it and having fun so far.
Much like one of my reasons for playing perpetuum-online, this one is done by a few guys in a country i'll never visit. Always feels good to help out that kind of dev.
Jergis







