Tessara

Sit back and watch your drones do the work in Tessara, a chill hex-grid strategy game where you plan the upgrades and your automated army handles the rest. Your base spawns drones that spread across the map, capture hexes, and fight for territory control. You just decide what to unlock next. Dive into a satisfying tech tree with multiple upgrades, boost your drone production, unlock powerful abilities, and watch your strategy unfold run after run. Perfect for fans of incremental games who want a bit more tactical flavor. Plan smart, upgrade often, conquer everything.

Key Features

◆ Strategic Auto-Battler Gameplay

• Automated drones follow your strategic directives
• Real-time territory capture on minimalist hex grids
• Face up to 3 intelligent AI opponents
• Multiple win conditions: Territory control, elimination, point capture, and survival modes

◆ Deep Meta-Progression

• 38 Upgrades across Combat, Production, Utility, Strategic, and Special branches
• 7 Scenarios with increasing difficulty and unique map layouts
• Multi-Currency System: Research Points (◆), Advanced Fragments (◇), and Faction Essence (◈)
• 6 Prestige Levels with reward multipliers up to 3×
• 50+ Achievements with milestone bonuses

◆ Tactical Depth

• Choose from Multiple Strategic Doctrines
• Build Sentry Towers and Barricade Walls to defend key positions
• Specialize in one of Multiple Factions for unique playstyle bonuses

How to Play

1. Start at the Hub: Review upgrades, select a scenario, choose your strategy
2. Command Your Drones: Your base spawns drones that capture territory automatically
3. Make Tactical Decisions: Build structures, adjust strategies, activate special abilities
4. Achieve Victory: Meet the scenario's win condition before time expires
5. Earn & Upgrade: Spend Research Points on permanent upgrades between runs
6. Progress & Master: Unlock new scenarios, strategies, and late-game systems

Perfect For

• Fans of Territorial.io, hex strategy games, and auto-battlers
• Players who love deep progression systems and meaningful choices
• Casual strategy fans who appreciate both active decision-making and automation

Technical Details

• Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux (runs in browser via HTML5)
• Built with: React 19 + TypeScript
• Play Time: 2-10 minutes per run, hours of meta-progression
• Controls: Mouse-driven (click, drag, zoom)
• Status: v1.0 - Feature Complete