Naked War
Naked War is a 2006 turn-based strategy video game for two players, developed by Ste and John Pickford. In 2011 it was made free to download.
Naked War
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Naked War is a 2006 turn-based strategy video game for two players, developed by Ste and John Pickford. In 2011 it was made free to download.
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• Italic Title — y • Title — Naked War • Developer — Zee3 • Publisher — Zee3 • Series — Naked War • Engine — Scaffold • Platforms — Windows • Released — October 2006 • Genre — turn-based strategy Play-by-mail game • Modes — Multiplayer • Programmer — Ste and John Pickford
Gameplay
Gameplay
Each player takes the role of a military commander controlling a squad of four soldiers on an island. A player issues orders then hits the 'send' button to send the turn to his opponent, before watching the results on his PC. The opposing player receives the turn as an email attachment. Each turn takes about four minutes.
Reception
In 2011, it was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.
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- 1.GP Publications. PC Gamer. November 24, 2007.
- 2.Interview: Meet Naked War, The Wii Advance Wars Beater That Never Was. Nintendo Life. July 9, 2014.
- 3.Purchese, Robert. Pickford Brothers' Naked War now free. Eurogamer. January 21, 2011.
- 4.Pickfords switch Naked War to free-play. December 11, 2008.
- 5.Five Years of Service, Naked War Now Even Freer!. www.gamasutra.com dead link. May 2025.
- 6.The Pickford Brothers Launch Naked War. GamesIndustry.biz. 9 October 2006.
- 7.Naked War. Metacritic.
- 8.McCarthy, Dave. Naked War. Eurogamer. October 9, 2006.
- 9.Gillen, Kieron. The Naked (War) Developer. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. December 4, 2007.
- 10.Mott, Tony. 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die: You Must Play Before You Die. Octopus. December 5, 2011. 9781844037155.
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