You can always win a map by capturing the HQ, but what if there *is* no HQ? In the latest Community Map of the Week, Explosive Supply Race by Flak, were left with another tantalizing option: blow up your opponents entire base with a bomb. Big bada boom! The players here start in an X pattern, with each player controlling two corners of the map. The goal: take a supply train laden with explosives and drive it straight to the enemy HQ, where it will wipe all of their buildings off the map, instantly winning you the match. Theres a system of rails that lead from base to base, but which will also slow down your early wave of pioneers. The supply trains you need to move are also out of fuel, meaning youll need to capture a factory before you can build a Jeep or another Supply Train to refuel it and send it on its way. Dont forget to build more rail units to escort it, though: if the bomb Supply Train is destroyed on the way to its destination, youll have to revert to a war of attrition and defeat all enemy units to win. (Fun fact: train units are twice as fun to use if you yell choo choo every time you move them. Try it out! Another fun fact: this map is inspired by the Payload races in Team Fortress 2!

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Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that presents a gripping single-player campaign alongside ranked and casual online multiplayer modes, as well as a full map and campaign editor. Fans of Into The Breach, Advance Wars, or Fire Emblem will feel right at home in Athena Crisis!

Victory in Athena Crisis can be obtained in multiple ways: defeat all enemy units to clear a map, take over your opponent’s structures and bases, escort units to an escape zone, or simply survive for a period of time against overwhelming odds. Outwit, outbuild, and outfight your opponents!

Take Command

Command 40+ infantry, ground, naval and air units in turn-based battles. Each structure you capture will net you more resources each turn, which you can use to build more powerful units and expand even further! Here's the twist: the actions within your game world can echo across to other players' experiences, and vice versa - creating a dynamic, interconnected universe!

Think Tactically

Beware the fog! Proceeding too far behind enemy lines may leave your units exposed to attacks from unexpected directions, or even at risk of…dinosaur munches? Strategic thinking will be required to take advantage of terrain and lines of sight.

Just One More Game

A lighthearted, humorous story full of memorable characters will keep you playing long past when you planned to put your Steam Deck down. Just…one…more…map…

Make Your Own Maps And Campaigns

A full map and campaign editor is included, allowing you to customize your own campaigns with your own dialogue or make challenging encounters for your friends to overcome. You can make single maps to skirmish with your friends, or create complete campaigns with entirely new dialogue and stories.

Play On The Go

Athena Crisis takes the phrase “multi-platform” to a whole new level: you can start a game on PC or Mac and seamlessly continue it on phones, or Steam Deck, whether you’re playing the lengthy single-player campaign or an online skirmish with your friends.

Key Features

• Immerse yourself in a single-player campaign with funny & memorable characters
  
• Create your own maps and campaigns and share them with friends
  
• Compete online in ranked or casual battles with up to 7 players at once
  
• Explore seven environments with unique playstyles
  
• Compare your scores with other players in online leaderboards
  
• Play on Windows, Steam Deck, or your phone, seamlessly transitioning your progress between all of your devices
  
• Full-length original soundtrack