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Etched Court: Tactical Battles

Etched Court is a turn-based tactics game for two players, drawn in an etched-ink style. Pick a faction, deploy your units on a square court and outmanoeuvre your opponent. You can practise against the AI, play a friend on the same device, or play online, where you take your turns whenever suits you. It runs in the browser, and iOS and Android apps are coming. FREE TO PLAY NO ADS NO ACCOUNT

Key features

  • Multiplayer
  • Tactics
  • Async PvP

Etched Court: Tactical Battles is useful for

  • Multiplayer when you feel like it.
  • Asynchronous - pick it up and put it down as you feel like.

An indie alternative to Hero Academy, Outwitters and Duelyst.

Submitted by Benum

Reward: 10 credits per test

1 approved tests, 1 total

Visit Etched Court: Tactical Battles

Platforms: web

Built for: gamers

Pricing: Free

About Etched Court: Tactical Battles

Is Etched Court: Tactical Battles legit?

Etched Court: Tactical Battles was listed on IndieAppCircle in November 2026 by Benum, who opened it to independent testers. 1 independent tester has used it since and had their feedback accepted by the maker. It is distributed through its own website at play.etchedcourt.com. IndieAppCircle is a peer feedback exchange, not a paid-review site: testers earn credits only for feedback the maker accepts, and nobody is paid to be positive. We record what happened here; we do not vouch for a product's business practices.

What platforms does Etched Court: Tactical Battles run on?

Etched Court: Tactical Battles runs on Web. The maker built it for gamers.

Is Etched Court: Tactical Battles free?

Yes, Etched Court: Tactical Battles is free to use.

What is Etched Court: Tactical Battles an alternative to?

Etched Court: Tactical Battles is built as an indie alternative to Hero Academy, Outwitters and Duelyst.

Is Etched Court: Tactical Battles still looking for testers?

Yes. The maker pays 10 credits for each approved test. Sign in to IndieAppCircle, open the test instructions on this page, try the app and write up what worked, what confused you and what broke. Once the maker approves your feedback the credits are yours; feedback left unanswered for 48 hours is approved automatically.

How do testers review Etched Court: Tactical Battles on IndieAppCircle?

Testers are other indie developers. They open Etched Court: Tactical Battles, follow the maker's test instructions, and write up first impressions, confusing moments and bugs. The maker reads each write-up and either approves it — which pays the tester — or rejects it. Only approved feedback is counted on this page. There are no star ratings and IndieAppCircle pays nobody to review anything; it is a feedback exchange, not a review site.

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