War In The Dark

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Announced: game shown (Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026) · 2026-08-17
Noted: a turn-based strategy game · 2026-08-17
Noted: players send commands to units using Morse code via short and long spacebar presses · 2026-08-17
Noted: players also intercept enemy communications by tuning a radio frequency · 2026-08-17
Noted: the game turns the strategy genre's core information advantage into a literal mechanic · 2026-08-17

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Aug 17

War In The Dark Lets Players Command Units With Morse Code

At Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026, Sprout Studio showed War In The Dark, a turn-based strategy game where players send commands to units using Morse code via short and long spacebar presses. Players also intercept enemy communications by tuning a radio frequency, reading their next move before executing commands.