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Feb 10, 2025

Modern-retro turn-based strategy Athena Crisis from and Nakazawa Tech and Null Games launches today onto PC and mobile

From Press Release:

San Francisco, September 23, 2024 – Null Games, the developer-friendly indie publisher of modern retro games, proudly announces the official launch of Athena Crisis, a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of dozens of unique units, battling across multiple environments. Developed by Nakazawa Tech, Athena Crisis merges classic gameplay with innovative mechanics in a new experience built for fans of Advance Wars, Fire Emblem and XCOM. Buy once, play just about anywhere as purchasing on PC unlocks the ability to play on Windows, Mac, Steam Deck, iOS, and Android with automatic syncing for game states across each platform.

Alongside a gripping single-player campaign, the game features ranked and casual online multiplayer modes with up to seven players at once. With its robust map and campaign editor, Athena Crisis offers virtually endless replayability. Players can craft and share their own maps, puzzles, and full campaigns, contributing to an ever-growing repository of user-generated content.

“I became a huge fan of the Advance Wars series after playing the original game as a teenager when it came out. I wanted to bring back memories of the unforgettable feeling of trying to solve complex challenges while enjoying a beautiful pixel art game with great music” said Christoph Nakazawa, founder of Nakazawa Tech. “Athena Crisis is a faster and modern interpretation of the formula with its seamless multiplayer and multi-platform approach. We’ve been working in the open with the community to make the game as good as possible for our full release – and we are excited to keep improving the game and continue building the world of Athena Crisis in the future.”

Key Features:

  • Command 40+ infantry, ground, naval and air units in turn-based battles

  • Explore seven environments with unique play-styles

  • Immerse yourself in a robust campaign with more than 40 maps filled with memorable characters

  • Compete online in ranked or casual battles with up to seven players at once

  • Create your own maps and campaigns and share them with the world

  • Seamless cross-device single and multiplayer with automatic game state synchronization

  • Unlock unique skills, secret units, and compete for the top score at defeating each map

  • Steam Deck Verified

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About Nakazawa Tech

Nakazawa Tech K.K. is an indie game studio and open source tech company based in Tokyo, Japan and founded by Christoph Nakazawa. The company’s work includes video game development, frontend development, open source, and management and leadership coaching.

About Null Games

Null Games is a new, developer-friendly indie publisher of modern retro games that put the player first. Free of loot boxes and battle passes, Null Games is dedicated to good, clean fun with the goal of helping indie game developers succeed. Because at the end of the day, it’s all about the games.

For more information please visit https://null.com.