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Hi everyone,

I’ve just released the first public Early Access build of The Last Days in Arnhem, a small 3D turn-based tactical wargame set during Operation Market Garden.

The current scenario takes place west of Arnhem on 17 September 1944, shortly after the British airborne landings.

The game includes infantry squads, LMG/MMG/HMG teams, Fire, Tactical Move, Assault, Opportunity Fire, cover and LOS, morale/disorder, objectives and Victory Points.

You can play Player vs AI, AI vs Player or AI vs AI.

This is still an Early Access/Beta build. The core systems are playable, but I’m continuing to work on balance, AI and additional scenarios.

The game is currently free to download:

https://angiel.itch.io/the-last-days-in-arnhem

Gameplay video:

https://youtu.be/Xa-kFL_v7gI

I’d especially appreciate feedback from experienced wargamers on AI behaviour, scenario balance and tactical feel.

Thanks for taking a look.

Small update / fix:

I’ve added a clearer on-screen message after Tactical Move when a unit has a valid target available.

The game now explicitly tells the player to fire at the highlighted enemy unit, or press ESC to skip firing.

This should prevent situations where the game appeared to be stuck when the available target was outside the current camera view.

Updated build is now available.

New Demo Build – Update Notes

--Increased camera zoom range from 80 to 180.
--Pressing I now displays an overlay next to Player units showing:
whether the unit has already been activated (green/red dot);
the unit’s current Disorder value.
--Pressing R displays the firing ranges of the currently activated unit, but only if that unit is controlled by the Player.
--Replaced several tree models that had excessive wind movement.
--Updated both the Italian and English game manuals.
--Replaced the low walls in the test scenario with improved models.

NEW DEMO BUILD – 18 AUGUST 2026

A new demo build is now available, featuring a second playable scenario and several improvements to battlefield readability and unit control.

• New Scenario 2 – a second playable scenario has been added, with a different battlefield, deployment, objectives and tactical situation
• Active Unit Marker – the currently active Player-controlled unit is now highlighted by a yellow oval
• Cover Display – press C to show or hide battlefield areas that can provide cover
• Firing Arcs – pressing R now also displays the frontal firing arc limits of MMGs and HMGs, in addition to the existing range indicators
• First-Person View – press F to view the battlefield from the perspective of one of the soldiers in the active unit. Press F again to return to the tactical view, centered on the active unit’s current position
• Updated Manual – additional explanations have been added for cover, firing arcs, battlefield visibility and navigation