The Units of Naval War, part 1

When we first started pitching Naval War: Arctic Circle we used the slogan, “Play with the great machines of war.”

Cool, said the strategy fans, which machines exactly?

A modern naval war game putting the navies and air forces of the major, and minor, powers of the North Atlantic region against each other will have to deliver a significant arsenal of warships, aircraft and submarines, equipped with state of the art weapons and sensors.
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The story of Turbo Tape Games and Naval War: Arctic Circle

Turbo Tape Games started with a combination of bad habits, lucky breaks and disappointment. ...

Modern naval warfare, long ignored by the games industry, surely has its share of die-hard fans and enthusiasts. It’s not ...

We've worked hard coming up with a modern and effective user interface for the game, allowing the player to easily handle the interaction complexities as well as the information overload.

We're very proud to share with you the first screenshot of actual gameplay in our new UI.
Naval War: Arctic Circle User Interface reduced size image

Naval War: Arctic Circle User Interface full size image

What do you guys think?
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“Oh yes, somebody is remaking Harpoon!”

That was pretty much the reaction we received from the honoured guests at the Paradox Convention in New York this past January. We were there for the official announcement of Naval War: Arctic Circle, due for release a whopping full year into the future. Although we had a “playable” hidden away on our laptops that was showed off only to those who begged, bribed, or asked nicely, it left a few things to be desired. We mostly showed off unit model renders and a few scenic clips of warships at sunset (a modern take on the Norwegian kitsch classic “Moose in sunset”). ...