Iron Requiem
A turn-based grimdark sci-fi skirmish game that runs in your browser. Lead the Ashen Templars, a small elite force, against the Gorehive, an AI-controlled xeno swarm, across a ruined battlefield.
▶ Play it: https://hxcsyxc.github.io/iron-requiem/
Available in English · 繁體中文 · 简体中文.
Features
- Tabletop-style turns. Each turn runs Command → Movement → Shooting → Charge → Fight on an 18 × 12 grid (2″ squares). Ruins block line of sight and rubble gives cover.
- Real dice. Every attack rolls to hit, to wound (Strength vs Toughness) and to save (modified by AP, cover and invulnerable saves). Each die shows up in the dice tray.
- Weapon choice with odds. Most units carry 2–3 weapons. Pick a target and every weapon card shows the chance to hit, wound and get past the save, the chance per attack, the average damage, and the chance to kill a model or wipe the unit. The last two come from simulating the attack 1,200 times.
- Weapon rules: Rapid Fire, Heavy, Assault, Torrent, Lethal Hits, Blast and Grenade.
- Stratagems and army rules: Oath of Ash (re-roll hits against one enemy), Unyielding Fury (+1 to wound), Command Re-roll, battle-shock, and Synapse for the swarm.
- Objectives and scoring: five objectives controlled by Objective Control, 5 VP per objective each turn from round 2, +5 VP for killing the enemy warlord, five battle rounds.
- AI opponent that advances, takes objectives, chooses the best weapon and target, charges, and spends CP.
- Original art. Every unit has a hand-drawn SVG portrait, used on the board pieces, datasheets and roster.
- Three languages. The whole game is translated, including the battle log and rules, and you can switch mid-game.
Run locally
It's one file with no build step. Open index.html in a browser, or serve the folder:
python3 -m http.server 8000
Then visit http://localhost:8000.
Project layout
| Path | What it is |
|---|
index.html | The whole game: rules, AI, rendering, art and translations |
tools/make_hans.py | Rebuilds the Simplified Chinese table from the Traditional one |
docs/ | Screenshots |
Editing translations
English and Traditional Chinese live in the STR tables in index.html. Simplified Chinese is generated from Traditional Chinese, so edit the zh-Hant table and then run:
pip install opencc-python-reimplemented
python tools/make_hans.py index.html
中文簡介
《鋼鐵安魂曲》是一款在瀏覽器中遊玩的回合制黑暗科幻小規模戰鬥遊戲。你將指揮灰燼聖殿騎士，對抗由電腦控制的血巢蟲群。遊戲包含命中、致傷、豁免擲骰，可選擇武器並顯示勝率，支援英文、繁體中文與简体中文。
Disclaimer
A fan-made game inspired by grimdark tabletop wargames. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any game publisher. All factions, names, art and rules are original.
License
MIT
