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			A '''turn-based strategy''' ('''TBS''') game is a ] (usually some type of ], especially a ] wargame) where players take ] when playing. This is distinguished from ], in which all players play simultaneously.

			==Examples==
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			===Board games===
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			===Mainstream computer games===
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			After a period of converting board and historic TBS games to computer games, companies began basing computer turn-based strategy games on completely original properties or concepts. The presence of a computer to calculate and arbitrate allows game complexity which is not feasible in a traditional board game.
	===Mainstream PC games===
	After a period of converting board and historic TBS games to computer games, companies began basing computer turn-based strategy games on completely original properties or concepts. The presence of a computer to calculate and arbitrate allows game complexity which is not feasible in a traditional board game.

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	===Browser-based games===		===Browser-based games===
	~~Because~~ ~~they~~ do not require users to install files and are often free, ~~online~~ ~~browser-based~~ ~~games~~ ~~are~~ ~~becoming~~ ~~very~~ ~~popular. All that they require~~ is ~~any device with~~ a ~~web~~ ~~browser and internet connection. Many will work just as well on a ] phone as they do on a ]. Some examples~~ of browser-based games:		Online browser-based games do not require users to install files and are often free. The Hex Empire set of games is a good example of browser-based games in this genre.

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A turn-based strategy (TBS) game is a strategy game (usually some type of wargame, especially a strategic-level wargame) where players take turns when playing. This is distinguished from real-time strategy (RTS), in which all players play simultaneously.

Examples

Board games

Many board games are turn based, such as chess, Reversi, checkers, Hare games, and Go, as well as many modern board games.

Turn-based tactics

Main article: Turn-based tactics

Turn-based tactical game-play is characterized by the expectation of players to complete their tasks by using the combat forces provided to them, and usually by the provision of a realistic (or at least believable) representation of military tactics and operations. Tactical role-playing games are a part of this genre. Examples include Fire Emblem, The Battle for Wesnoth, Poxnora, Silent Storm, Steel Panthers: World at War!, King's Bounty, Great Big War Game, Nintendo Wars, UniWar, XCOM 2 ,The Battle of Polytopia and Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure.

Mainstream computer games

After a period of converting board and historic TBS games to computer games, companies began basing computer turn-based strategy games on completely original properties or concepts. The presence of a computer to calculate and arbitrate allows game complexity which is not feasible in a traditional board game.

Some well known turn-based strategy games are Sid Meier's Civilization series, Heroes of Might and Magic series, Panzer General series, Warlords series, and Age of Wonders series.

Indie games

A further market trend is the rise of "Indie" TBS games (games produced by small groups, independent or only somewhat affiliated with the major elements in the computer games industry). These games often extend or refine already existing TBS games. Examples include Freeciv or Golden Age of Civilizations.

Open-source games

Since turn-based strategy games do not typically require vast amounts of art or modeling, developers willing to volunteer their time can focus on gameplay. Directories like Freecode provide large lists of open-source, turn-based strategy projects.

Browser-based games

Online browser-based games do not require users to install files and are often free. The Hex Empire set of games is a good example of browser-based games in this genre.

References

Bergsma, Maurice; Spronck, Pieter. "Adaptive Spatial Reasoning for Turn-based Strategy Games" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

Video game genres

List of video game genres

Action

Platformer	Endless runner Platform fighter
Shooter	Arena First-person Hero Light gun Shoot 'em up Bullet hell Rail Twin-stick Tactical Third-person
Survival	Battle royale Survival horror
Other	Beat 'em up Hack and slash Fighting Platform fighter Maze Pac-Man clone Snake Stealth

Life	Dating Farming God Social Virtual pet
CMS	Business City-building Government
Sports	Fishing Racing Kart racing Sim racing
Vehicle	Flight simulation Combat Lunar Lander Space Submarine simulator Train simulator Vehicular combat
Other	Falling-sand Immersive sim

Strategy

Other genres

Related concepts

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Production	AAA Indie Doujin soft Fan game
Design	Casual Hypercasual Emergent gameplay FMV Gacha Kaizo Masocore Nonlinear gameplay Open world Sandbox Side-scrolling Twitch gameplay Vertically scrolling
Other	Minigame Toys-to-life Video game clone Video game modding Video game remake

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