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== Gladiabots screenshots ==
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== The pitch ==
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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.
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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 ==
  
 
Screenshots of ''Gladiabots'' in action:
 
Screenshots of ''Gladiabots'' in action:
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== Gladiabots trailer ==
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== Where to play ==
 
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Official trailer:
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Fanmade trailer:
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== Getting started ==
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Watch the trailers above and ''Gladiabots'' games on Youtube to get a first impression of the game.
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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 Gladiabots 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]
* Windows, Mac and Linux: [https://gfx47.itch.io/gladiabots Gladiabots on itch.io]
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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)
** 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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* iOS: pro version on the [http://ios.gladiabots.com Apple Store]
* 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 ==
  
[[Image:Alpha10_F2P_mp.jpg|thumb|Unlock more matches screen]]
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[[File:GFX47.png]]
  
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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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''.
  
'''Limitations of the ''basic version'''''
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== Links ==
  
* 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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=== Game related ===
* 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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* 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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** 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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* [http://gladiabots.com Official website]
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* [https://stats.gladiabots.com/ Multiplayer stats]
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* [https://tournaments.gladiabots.com/ Tournaments]
  
* Cross device and cross platform sync
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=== Community ===
* Notifications
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== Features ==
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* [http://discord.gladiabots.com/ Discord chat]
  
* A unique concept allowing players to use their very own strategy
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=== Social networks ===
* An intuitive AI designing interface
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* A very active community (see the leaderboards and the forums)
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* Robots getting obliterated for your viewing pleasure
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* Cross-platform asynchronous multiplayer
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== The developer ==
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* [https://twitter.com/Gladiabots Gladiabots on Twitter]
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* [https://twitter.com/gfx47 The developer on Twitter]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/Gladiabots/ Facebook page]
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Gladiabots/ Sub-reddit]
  
[[File:GFX47.png]]
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=== Contact ===
  
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, hundreds of thousands played the game and the feedback from the players was very positive, so he quit his job to work full-time on ''Gladiabots''.
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* [mailto:contact@gladiabots.com Contact]
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* [mailto:support@gladiabots.com Support]
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* [http://presskit.gladiabots.com/ Presskit]
  
== Links ==
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=== Unofficial ===
  
* [https://forum.gladiabots.com Community forum]
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* [https://cmrichards.github.io/glad_simulation/ Unofficial Gladiabots simulator]
* [http://roadmap.gladiabots.com Roadmap]
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* [https://stats.gladiabots.com/ Gladiabots stats]
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* [http://gladiabots-stats.info.tm/ Unofficial Gladiabots stats]
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* [https://tournaments.gladiabots.com/ Gladiabots tournaments]
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* [http://buy.gladiabots.com/ Support the developer]
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* [http://gladiabots.com Official website]
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* [https://presskit.gladiabots.com/ Presskit]
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* [http://telegram.gladiabots.com/ Telegram chat]
 
* [http://telegram.gladiabots.com/ Telegram chat]
* [http://discord.gladiabots.com/ Discord chat]
 
* [https://twitter.com/Gladiabots Gladiabots on Twitter]
 
* [https://twitter.com/gfx47 The developer on Twitter]
 
* [mailto:gladiabots@gfx47.com Contact]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/Gladiabots/ Facebook]
 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Gladiabots/ Reddit]
 

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