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== Gladiabots ==
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== The pitch ==
  
''Gladiabots'' is a tactical game in which you create the AI of your robots.<br>
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Assemble your robot squad, construct their AI and send them in the battle arena to see your strategy play out. Iterate, improve and repeat until you outsmart all your opponents and friends online.
Craft your battle squad behavior carefully before sending it in this online competition for the title.  
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The game is still in development.
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== Features ==
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* Create your own AI and watch your robots execute it in the arena
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* Fix it, improve it and repeat it until you outsmart all your opponents
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* Simple and powerful AI programming system offering millions of possible combinations (with no programming skills required)
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* Create and customize your robot crew
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* Single player campaign with hundreds of solo missions
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* Online multiplayer career mode featuring, ranked, unranked and private matches
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* 3 distinctly different game modes: elimination, domination and collection
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* Create and compete in tournaments
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* Asynchronous multiplayer - battle friends even if they are not online
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* Sandbox mode in which you control both teams to test your tactics
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* Rank up and earn points to unlock new robot skins
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== Screenshots ==
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Screenshots of ''Gladiabots'' in action:
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== Getting started ==
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== Where to play ==
 
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Watch the Trailer and ''Gladiabots'' games on Youtube to get a first impression of the game.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJpvHoHwRhM Official Trailer]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWNN23NSGVI Fanmade Trailer]
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* [http://letsplay.gladiabots.com Let's play videos]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Gladiabots Youtube Gladiabot videos]
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Download the game and try it for yourself:
 
Download the game and try it for yourself:
* Android: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.GFX47.Gladiabots Gladiabots in Google Play Store]
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* Windows, Mac and Linux: [http://steam.gladiabots.com Steam version] or [http://itch.gladiabots.com DRM free version on itch]
** <code><span style="color:red">'''Alpha 10''' will change this - see below</span></code> The Android version uses a '''"free to try"''' model: The Demo with limited content can be downloaded for free. There is an '''in-app purchase of ~2.50$''' to remove all ads and unlock the full content. (This is the only in-app purchase of the game)
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* Android: demo version on the [http://android.gladiabots.com Google Play Store] (upgradable to the pro version via a single in-app purchase)
* Windows, Mac and Linux: [https://gfx47.itch.io/gladiabots Gladiabots on itch.io]
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* iOS: pro version on the [http://ios.gladiabots.com Apple Store]
** The Windows, Mac and Linux versions of the game have to be purchased before the download. All 3 versions are '''bundled for ~5.00$'''.
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* There are plans to publish the game for iOS and maybe for Windows phone[https://forum.gladiabots.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=692#p7946][https://forum.gladiabots.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=549#p6186].
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* There doesn't exist a bundle containing the Android, Windows, Mac and Linux version of the game, because there's currently no technical way to cross buy[https://forum.gladiabots.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=845#p9697][https://forum.gladiabots.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=484&start=80#p6196][https://forum.gladiabots.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=430#p4710].
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After the download start the ingame tutorial. It is a really good place to learn about ''Gladiabots''.
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See the [https://wiki.gladiabots.com/index.php?title=FAQ#What.27s_the_difference_between_the_Steam.2Fitch.2FiOS_and_Android_versions.3F FAQ] for differences between those versions.
  
=== Android basic and pro version ===
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== The developer ==
  
<code><span style="color:red">'''Alpha 10''' content - not yet released</span></code>
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[[File:GFX47.png]]
  
[[Image:Alpha10_F2P_mp.jpg|thumb|Unlock more matches screen]]
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The game is created by Sébastien Dubois alias GFX47, a french indie game developer from paris born in 1979. He has more than 10 years experience creating games at Ubisoft and Amplitude Studios. ''Gladiabots'' started as a spare time project in 2015. By the end of 2016, the user base had grown tremendously and the feedback from the players was very positive, so he quit his job to work full-time on ''Gladiabots''.
  
The Android version uses a '''"free to play"''' model: The ad supported ''basic version'' with limited content can be downloaded for free. There is an '''in-app purchase of ~2.50$''' to remove all ads and unlock the ''pro version'' with full content. (This is the only in-app purchase of the game)
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== Links ==
  
'''Limitations of the ''basic version'''''
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=== Game related ===
  
* Each time the player completes a practice mission, he will be asked to either buy the ''pro version'' of the game or watch a video ad to play the next one.
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* [http://gladiabots.com Official website]
* Every {{#tip-text: 10 career matches | The number of free matches is subject to changes and A/B testing.<br>All matches (ranked, unranked and private) are counted in the "every 10 career matches" loop.}}, the player will be asked to either buy the ''pro version'' of the game or watch a video ad to continue playing.
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* [https://stats.gladiabots.com/ Multiplayer stats]
* The following ''pro features'' are {{#tip-text: only accessible | Each ''pro feature'' can be tested once during a single session.}} to players who bought the ''pro version'':
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* [https://tournaments.gladiabots.com/ Tournaments]
** test mode
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** private matches
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Further not yet implemented features are planned to become ''pro features'':
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=== Community ===
  
* Cross device and cross platform sync
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* [http://discord.gladiabots.com/ Discord chat]
* Notifications
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== Features ==
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=== Social networks ===
  
* A unique concept allowing players to use their very own strategy
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* [https://twitter.com/Gladiabots Gladiabots on Twitter]
* An intuitive AI designing interface
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* [https://twitter.com/gfx47 The developer on Twitter]
* A very active community (see the leaderboards and the forums)
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* [https://www.facebook.com/Gladiabots/ Facebook page]
* Robots getting obliterated for your viewing pleasure
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Gladiabots/ Sub-reddit]
* Cross-platform asynchronous multiplayer
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== Links ==
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=== Contact ===
* [https://forum.gladiabots.com Community forum]
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* [http://roadmap.gladiabots.com Roadmap]
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* [mailto:contact@gladiabots.com Contact]
* [https://stats.gladiabots.com/ Gladiabots stats]
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* [mailto:support@gladiabots.com Support]
* [http://gladiabots-stats.info.tm/ Unofficial Gladiabots stats]
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* [http://presskit.gladiabots.com/ Presskit]
* [https://tournaments.gladiabots.com/ Gladiabots Tournaments]
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* [http://buy.gladiabots.com/ Support the Dev]
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=== Unofficial ===
* [http://gladiabots.com Website with screenshots]
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* [https://presskit.gladiabots.com/ Presskit]
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* [https://cmrichards.github.io/glad_simulation/ Unofficial Gladiabots simulator]
* [http://telegram.gladiabots.com/ Chat Telegram]
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* [http://telegram.gladiabots.com/ Telegram chat]
* [http://discord.gladiabots.com/ Chat Discord]
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* [https://twitter.com/Gladiabots Twitter Game]
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* [https://twitter.com/gfx47 Twitter Game Dev]
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* [mailto:gladiabots@gfx47.com Contact]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/Gladiabots/ Facebook]
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Gladiabots/ Reddit]
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 15 June 2020

The pitch

Assemble your robot squad, construct their AI and send them in the battle arena to see your strategy play out. Iterate, improve and repeat until you outsmart all your opponents and friends online.

Features

  • Create your own AI and watch your robots execute it in the arena
  • Fix it, improve it and repeat it until you outsmart all your opponents
  • Simple and powerful AI programming system offering millions of possible combinations (with no programming skills required)
  • Create and customize your robot crew
  • Single player campaign with hundreds of solo missions
  • Online multiplayer career mode featuring, ranked, unranked and private matches
  • 3 distinctly different game modes: elimination, domination and collection
  • Create and compete in tournaments
  • Asynchronous multiplayer - battle friends even if they are not online
  • Sandbox mode in which you control both teams to test your tactics
  • Rank up and earn points to unlock new robot skins

Screenshots

Screenshots of Gladiabots in action:

Where to play

Download the game and try it for yourself:

See the FAQ for differences between those versions.

The developer

GFX47.png

The game is created by Sébastien Dubois alias GFX47, a french indie game developer from paris born in 1979. He has more than 10 years experience creating games at Ubisoft and Amplitude Studios. Gladiabots started as a spare time project in 2015. By the end of 2016, the user base had grown tremendously and the feedback from the players was very positive, so he quit his job to work full-time on Gladiabots.

Links

Game related

Community

Social networks

Contact

Unofficial