Plastic Battlegrounds brings the nostalgia of toy soldiers to life in an innovative multiplayer strategy game. Command your plastic army across household battlefields, from kitchen tables to backyard gardens, in intense tactical combat.
The Concept
What if we made a strategy game from the perspective of toy soldiers? This simple question led us down a rabbit hole of miniature art design, nostalgic storytelling, and innovative multiplayer systems.
Key Features
- Real-time strategy gameplay - Fast-paced tactical combat
- Up to 8 player multiplayer - Battle friends online or locally
- Destructible environments - Knock over cups, scatter LEGOs
- Hundreds of unit types - Infantry, vehicles, air support
- Cross-platform play - Play with friends on any device
Art Direction
Our art team studied real plastic toys extensively. We photographed hundreds of toy soldiers, analyzing how light interacts with the plastic, how paint wears off joints, and how dust settles in crevices.
Each unit in the game has these details—scuff marks, seam lines, even the slightly irregular paint application that makes toys feel handmade. We also embraced the limitations of plastic toys: soldiers don't have fully articulated animations—they move like toys would if they came to life.
Multiplayer Innovation
Traditional RTS games often suffer from snowballing—once one player gets ahead, they stay ahead. We designed Plastic Battlegrounds with comeback mechanics built into the core loop. Losing territory doesn't mean losing the game; it opens up guerrilla tactics and ambush opportunities.
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