Athelan Battlegrounds Demo

About

Athelan Battlegrounds is a free-to-play, turn-based tactics PvP demo that emphasizes player skill over meta progression. Join intergalactic champions in a retro-futuristic, neon-lit arena where every choice matters. The demo is treated like a full release: expect frequent patches, feature updates and balance changes as development continues.

Core gameplay

• Turn-based PvP focused on skill and competitive play.
• Each turn you select a champion who can move and attack using one of two abilities; manage cooldowns, positioning, tempo and attack strategy to defeat the enemy team.
• No meta progression and no pay-to-win; monetization is stated to be cosmetics only.

Team building & customization

• Build and save custom teams (including duplicates of champions) and place them on your side of the board.
• Customize champion skins, board tiles, arena and death benches (cosmetics only).

Puzzle area

• A puzzle maker lets players create custom levels and share them with others.
• Puzzles may introduce new mechanics and objectives; creators can design extended scenarios (the demo mentions creating mini campaigns with champions).

Competitive features

• Online PvP queues and regular tournaments with prizes, profile icons and live e-sports streams.
• Developers invite player feedback via Discord and update the demo frequently.

Demo notes

• The developers treat the demo as a living build; fixes and features added prior to full release will appear in the demo.

Mature content

• Lore includes themes of intergalactic conquest and forced servitude; the game implies potential planetary genocide as part of its backstory.

System requirements (as listed)

Minimum: 64-bit OS, Windows 10, 16 MB RAM, GeForce 1080, broadband internet. Recommended: 64-bit OS, Windows 10, i7 processor, GeForce 2070, broadband internet.