Steam game

PLOY

Imagine chess but with capturing, team building, and creatures!

Free November 5, 2025

By RookGameDev

Windows
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PLOY - RookGameDev. Popular. Released November 5, 2025
Screenshot of PLOY gameplay showing in-action mechanics Screenshot 2 of PLOY - additional gameplay view Screenshot 3 of PLOY - more gameplay footage Screenshot 4 of PLOY - final gameplay screenshot

Overview

About this game

Ploy is a rogue-lite turn-based strategy game. You have to reach the last level by destroying and capturing the opponent's creatures and building up a strong team. You can also enhance your pieces by leveling them up to increase their movesets.

Key Features

  • Fight against different opponents

  • Capture the opponent's creatures and add them to your team

  • Design your own start formation

  • Level up the creatures and expand their moveset

  • Find all 12 creatures

Credits

Everything except for the audios by me, aka RookGameDev

Audios -

Music

Tension orchestra chords - frankum 
Small Adventurers - ShadyDave
Ambient Acoustic - StrangerEight
Epic trailer action music 2 by humanoide9000

Sfx

Number increase - DrMinky
Punch - CGEffex
Button Click - original_sound
Upgrade - colorsCrimsonTears
Scene Transition - newlocknew
Move Pop Up - Marevnik
Piece Move - dave.des
Failure And Victory Sound - FunWithSound
Capture Sound - PerMagnusLindborg

Thanks to all my testers!

About me

I am a solo developer from Germany but based in Copenhagen, Denmark. I develop my games in my spare time. Ploy is the first game I have ever produced, so thank you for playing!

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