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==Turn-based==

The term "[[Turn-based game|turn-based strategy game]]" (TBS) is usually reserved for certain computer strategy games, to distinguish them from real-time computer strategy games. A player of a turn-based game is allowed a period of analysis before committing to a game action. The most notable games of this genre are the ''[[Civilization computer game|Civilization]]'', ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic]]'', ''[[Jagged Alliance]]'', ''[[Total War]]'', ''[[Master of Orion]]'' and ''[[X-COM]]'' series. Almost all non-computer strategy games are turn-based; however, ''[[Diplomacy (game)|Diplomacy]]'' is noteable for using a simultaneously-executed turn instead of player-alternated turns.

TBS games come in two flavors, depending on whether inside a turn players play simultaneously or take their (mini-)turns. The former games fall into the simultaneously-executed TBS games, with ''[[Diplomacy (game)|Diplomacy]]'' a notable example. The latter games fall into player-alternated TBS games, and are subsequently subdivided into (a) ranked, (b) round-robin start, and (c) random, the difference being the order under which players start within a turn, (a) the first player being the same every time, (b) the first player selection policy is round-robin, and (c) the first player is randomly selected.

Almost all non-computer strategy games are turn-based; however, the ''[[personal computer game]]'' market trends incline more towards "[[real-time strategy]]" games. Another interesting market trend is the rise of Indie TBS games (games produced by small groups, independent or slightly affiliated with the computer games industry), which normally extend or refine one or another already existing TBS strategy games. Amongst others, two good examples are [http://www.ageofcastles.com/ Age of Castles] and [http://www.suntasticsoftware.com/leaderz.html Leaderz].

==War game==

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==See also==

* [[List of strategy video games]]

==External links==

===RTS===

*[http://www.tauniverse.com/ The ''Total Annihilation'' website]

===TBS===

*[http://www.ageofcastles.com/ The official ''Age of Castles'' website]

*[http://www.suntasticsoftware.com/leaderz.html The official ''Leaderz'' website]

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