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Wargamers! While we love head-to-head multiplayer, we know that for a huge portion of our community, single-player is where you’ll spend most of your time. Whether you’re short on time for an online match, testing out experimental armies or using solo play to learn the ropes of B
Commanders! Yesterday, during our Slitherine Next event, we unveiled new gameplay footage captured from an in-development build of Bolt Action , giving players their first look at several of the game's core systems in action. Many of these mechanics have been covered in our dev d
Mark your calendars and get ready, Slitherine Next is back on July 22, 2026 at 6 pm CEST on our official channels. Expect updates from your favourite games and franchises such as Bolt Action, Distant Worlds 2, Nightmare Frontier, Radio Commander and many more. Our first showcase
Wargamers! For our last few diaries, we’ve focused heavily on the core gameplay. Today, we pull back the curtain on our completely original, dynamic campaign mode. Instead of a "one-and-done" scripted, cinematic story (which was tempting!), we’re building a highly replayable, str
Wargamers! Your tactical options on the battlefield are limited by a strict Army Point Budget . The platoon you choose, every squad you recruit, and every individual weapon upgrade you assign has a specific point cost. Managing this budget is crucial because it doesn't just dicta
Wargamers! Today we dive into the most critical psychological layer of the game: Pins, Morale, and Indirect Fire. They represent the stress, fear, and survival instincts of your troops under pressure. Pins: Stress in the Crosshairs A Pin represents the mounting pressure on a squa
Since we announced Bolt Action , we’ve been actively engaging with the community—especially through our Discord —and have received a lot of feedback on our reveals, as well as many questions about the video game. We’re still in full development, and things will become more define
Wargamers! Today we’re diving into the absolute soul of the Bolt Action experience: The Turn Order System. In most strategy games, you’re looking at a standard "I-Go-You-Go" structure. One player moves their entire army, then the other does the same. While that's clean and easy t
Wargamers! Before we dive into today’s diary, we’d like to address some of the feedback from our last update. We received many comments, especially about our statement that “ we didn’t want to build a digital version of Bolt Action ” which understandably raised some concerns. So
Hello everyone! We’re very excited to start bringing you regular updates from the development trenches. We know the skepticism that comes with a beloved license. We’ve all seen "PC adaptations" that strip the soul out of a tabletop game to make it "accessible." So our designers s
Slitherine and Frag Games have announced Bolt Action , a turn-based WWII strategy game inspired by the acclaimed tabletop system from Warlord Games. The game brings the miniature battlefield to life in a fully 3D environment, featuring realistic line of sight, terrain, and morale