Any-Shape 3D Maps

UW has planets that can look like anything! A sphere (duh), but also a cube, tetrahedron, torus, monkey head, bent pipe, etc.

Units may shoot across the void, if unobstructed, and in range. Furthermore, some units shoot in an arc, which allows them to shoot "behind a corner". This allows for interesting ambushes. Use the map to your advantage!

Focus On Scale And Strategy

The game supports up to few thousands units on the battlefield. It has strategic zoom, so you can look at the entire map, and see icons for all units. You can also issue orders while the game is paused. Drawing formations is available, to make it easier to put units into a proper concave.

UW reduces clicking needed to play efficiently. Most units shoot while moving, so no stutter-stepping. They automatically prefer shooting at targets they have bonus damage to, unless you decide to focus on a specific target. Long-range units automatically back-off, to maintain their advantage.

Do not be fooled, there are plenty opportunities to express your skill. It is just less hectic.

Asymmetric Races

The game currently has two playable races, each with wildly different theme and playstyle.

Technocracy - some descendants of the original humans, mostly replaced with AI, it is a living machine now. Their focus is on progressing towards higher-tier units.

Biomass - evolution gone wrong - this race is driven by photosynthesis, mutation, acid, and claws. Their focus is on overwhelming opponents with large numbers of units.

I have ideas for two more races, but that will have to wait for more funds.

Streaming Economy And "Streaming Research"

Queue-up buildings, and required goods will be delivered when available. The resources are transported by automated trucks - it is not just a number in the gui.

Factories refine resources into other goods, or produce units, indefinitely. You set it up once, and it will continue to work for you.

UW replaces technology tree with acquiring or refining new resources. Researching upgrades for your units requires continuous delivery of goods. The upgrades have ramp-up phase, and will slowly diminish without supplies.

Editor & Mods (in development)

I will provide tools for making custom maps. However, due to the nature of the game, 3D modeling skill is required to make completely new maps. A tool to procedurally generate basic map, with the possibility to further modify it, is also provided.

Mods are also supported. It can change any graphics, sounds, units, or add completely new races.

Scripts to make custom scenarios are also possible. Currently, scripts are written in C++, but any language that can be compiled into webassembly is usable.

Virtual Reality (postponed)

The unique maps of Unnatural Worlds make the game perfect fit for virtual reality, marking it the first RTS game in VR.

You hold the world in one hand and issue commands with your other hand.

Cross-play is possible.

Developing VR version is very time consuming, and was persistently lagging behind the desktop version, so I decided to stop its development for now and focus on the desktop only. The point is, a prototype has already existed and worked. I will get back to the VR version at later time.

Programming Interface

The game provides API for programming custom AI/bots. You can freely mix multiple api bots, built-in ai, human players, and observers in a single match, split into custom teams. The bots can connect remotely over internet, just like real players. The api can also be used to manage matches in a tournament.

Such programs are clearly differentiated from real players.

Officially supported languages are C# and Python. See Github and UwApi documentation.