Issue 041 — July 2026
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About Forts

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Forts is a physics-based real-time strategy game in which opponents design, build and arm custom bases before blasting each other's creations into rubble. The core appeal lies in the way structural physics govern everything, so a well-placed shot can send an enemy's fortress crashing down in satisfying, tangible fashion rather than simply draining a health bar.

Construction happens in real time, letting you raise an armored fort and bristle it with weaponry while the battle unfolds around you. You collect resources to fund your expansion, develop a tech tree, and unlock advanced weapons that let you target your rival's weak points with precision. The tension between building up your own defenses and dismantling theirs keeps matches dynamic and reactive.

Because the structures obey physics, targeting matters as much as firepower, rewarding players who identify the load-bearing sections of an enemy base and exploit them. This indie action-strategy hybrid on PC combines the creativity of base design with the immediacy of real-time combat, delivering a distinctive twist on the RTS formula where engineering and destruction go hand in hand. The result is a competitive experience built around watching your opponent's carefully constructed fort come apart.