Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on the Full Send podcast hosted by the Nelk Boys in August. During the three-hour discussion about World War III, aliens, and video games, the Starlink magnate revealed that his favorite strategy video game is superior to classic chess. "The Battle of Polytopia" is the title of this video game.
When asked by a podcast host about the classic strategy game chess, Elon Musk responded, "I was on the school's chess team, but I find chess a simple game, frankly. There's a strategy game called Polytopia, which you can get on your phone, which I think is probably the best strategy game."
'The Battle of Polytopia' Is Now on Switch
"Polytopia," also known as "The Battle of Polytopia," is a multi-platform strategy game with unique cube maps to solve. The award-winning game with cute low poly graphics is a turn-based strategy game about constructing civilizations and then going to war.
Today, Oct. 15, Nintendo Everything reports that the critically acclaimed puzzle video game has arrived on the Nintendo Switch. Midjiwan, the game's developer, has released a new launch trailer to celebrate its Switch debut. Watch the video below.
What's in the Game?
Polytopia's Switch release expands the strategy game's gaming audience. According to the game's official website, the game will let you play as one of many tribes, explore the world, build cities, develop technologies, and wage war against other tribes in order to take control of the mythical land of Polytopia.
Polytopia has won numerous awards, been downloaded 15 million times, and has over 600,000 monthly active users since its inception in 2016.
Main Game Features
The game's main highlight is its 4X gameplay (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate), in which players must engage in exploration, strategy, farming, building, warfare, and technology research to defeat all enemies on the same map.
The current version of the game includes up to 12 regular tribes, which are as follows: Xin-Xi, Imperius, Bardur, Oumaji, Kickoo, Hoodrick, Luxidoor, Vengir, Zebasi, Ai-Mo, Quetzali, and Yădakk. There is a wide range of different tribes with unique nature, culture, and game experience.
The game also includes three game modes: Perfection, Domination, and Creative. Select the best game mode for your gameplay. Players in the game can also participate in Mirror Matches, where they can meet opponents from the same tribe. Not only that, but Polytopia includes a variety of map types, including Dryland, Lake, Continents, Archipelago, and Water World.
The game is currently available on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, inside Tesla cars, and recently the Nintendo Switch. The Switch eShop now has The Battle of Polytopia. Visit the official website by clicking here.
The game's Digital version costs $14.99 on the Nintendo eShop, while the Deluxe version costs $31.99. The game was first released on Oct. 12.
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