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About SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare is a fantasy‑themed wargame that can be played with physical miniatures or digitally via Steam. Players assemble armies, move units across a battlefield, and resolve melee, ranged, and magical actions using dice rolls.
The digital version adds a procedural "Trail of Death" campaign, an Army Builder for customizing forces, AI Battle for testing, and Steam‑based multiplayer that supports PvP and cross‑platform matches.
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Trail of Death Campaign
The "Trail of Death" campaign is procedural and incorporates roguelite elements. Each run starts with a small warband that the player expands through successive battles.
Progression is measured by growing the warband into a larger army capable of confronting a final boss, with each iteration presenting new unit choices and challenges.
- Track early unit selections to see how they affect later encounters.
- Experiment with different warband sizes to compare difficulty curves.
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SOVL Army Builder
The Army Builder lets you create and customize forces for any SOVL faction. You choose a Commander, select units and equipment, and design a color scheme for the army.
This tool enables players to test various unit mixes and visual themes before entering battles, providing a sandbox for strategic experimentation.
- Try several Commanders to observe how unit synergies shift.
- Use distinct color schemes to quickly identify unit roles.
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AI Battle Testing
AI Battle mode allows you to pit your custom army against a computer opponent. It serves as a controlled environment for evaluating unit compositions.
Results from AI matches can guide adjustments to equipment or unit selection before tackling multiplayer or the campaign.
- Record which unit pairings succeed against the AI.
- Adjust equipment based on observed AI performance.
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Steam Multiplayer PvP
Steam Multiplayer connects players online for player‑versus‑player battles. Matches can be played against friends or random opponents, resolving combat with the game's dice-based ruleset.
The integration also provides Steam Achievements and supports the Steam Workshop for community‑created content.
- Observe opponent army builds for ideas to refine your own.
- Vary tactics across matches to discover effective strategies.
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Cross‑Platform Multiplayer
Multiplayer works across Windows and macOS via Steam, allowing players on either operating system to compete together. Linux is not listed as a supported platform.
Cross‑platform capability broadens the matchmaking pool, giving players more options for finding opponents.
- Coordinate match times with friends on different OSes.
- Note any performance differences between platforms.
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