# 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

## Facts
- Category: Games
- Pricing: Free
- Platforms: Web
- Built for: gamers
- Listed since: November 2026
- Approved tests: 1 (1 total)
- Link: https://play.etchedcourt.com/

## Key features
- Multiplayer
- Tactics
- Async PvP

## Use cases
- Multiplayer when you feel like it.
- Asynchronous - pick it up and put it down as you feel like.

## Alternative to
Hero Academy, Outwitters and Duelyst.

## FAQ
### 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.

### 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 on IndieAppCircle.

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