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Emplacement combines the elements of turn-based strategy and builder games. You must place tiles to construct farms and barracks, use them to produce resources and units. Connect tiles and rotate them around to create different layouts and strategies. Your ultimate goal, kill your opponents king!

2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Glaikun
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Frequently asked about Emplacement

How much does Emplacement cost?
Emplacement is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Emplacement have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Emplacement supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Emplacement?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Emplacement are Crawl Tactics, Mordheim: City of the Damned, Wargroove.
Who developed Emplacement?
Emplacement was developed by Glaikun and published by Glaikun Studio.

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