Torque Arena

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Torque Arena is a tabletop miniatures sport game (MSG fuyioh!) set in a post-collapse solarpunk world. In this setting, Torque is a full contact sport where rival crews of seekers vie for control of a mechanical contraption, the eponymous "torque ball”, in order to "sunder" the opponent's Totem.

• Brutal ...but a sport!
  Seekers can tackle each other hard, driving rivals away and to the ground. That said, violence alone doesn't win bouts.

• Fast & Dynamic
  The first crew to sunder the rival's totem wins, with time flowing in alternating activations, instant reactions, and opportunity Extras. No breaks, no resets, just a single Go!
  A full bout plays out in about 60 minutes.

• Welcoming to Newcomers
  Game mechanics are simple, focused on moment to moment tactical choices rather than mastery of a complex system.
  Movement happens on a hexgrid, for accessibility, but can easily be converted to good ol' tape or tool measurements.

• Solarpunk Campaign Play
  [W.I.P. 🔨 ]
  A narrative campaign system set in a harsh post-collapse world where community is the one thing allowing people to survive and thrive.
  Players will be able to explore the personal lives of their crew of seekers, the impact they have on their community, and their long-term fate as time passes and events happen after every bout.

Main inspirations.

• The Salute of the Jugger (movie) for the whole idea.
• Welcome to Wrexham (docu-series) for the uplifting example of what sport can mean for a community.
• Dreadball (game by Mantic) for the overall structure and dice pool concept.

• One Page Rules (game company) for a great example of how modern miniature games can rethink old conventions to get to a leaner and meaner shape.