Feud

Some games have stayed with us for thousand of years as they have become the symbol of what it means to think logically and with tactics, some examples being chess and Chinese checkers. They're the type of games that follow the "easy to learn bu hard to master formula", and they don't seem to be losing any of their popularity anytime soon. That is precisely why a game like Feud has the potential to captivate you, as it features the same feeling of chess, with some of the rules of Chinese checkers, all wrapped up in a TBS setting.

You start off with a 4 x 4 board with 8 pieces on each side, each piece having a role and therefore different mechanics attributed to them. The pieces are inspired by those from the traditional game of chess, such as having kings, knights and towers, as well as some of the rules, but with a twist (e.g. black goes first).

You can win the game in two ways: either by destroying the enemy king by attacking it four times, or by isolating each of your opponent's remaining pieces. Since the game revolves around switching pieces between each other and having different attack patterns for each piece, strategy and profound thinking is a must-have if you also plan on winning, not just playing. Setting up traps, planning ahead and anticipating what your opponent's next move might be is all in a day's work, and thanks to the online matchmaking, you can also test your skill against other actual opponents, not just the AI.

Feud is one of those games that doesn't impress you at all when you first look at it, but next thing you know you're into your 10th match of the day against some other would-be player, trying to prove who's wits are sharper.