Factsheet

Developer:
Blindflug Studios
Based in Zürich, Switzerland

Release date:
31 May, 2017

Platforms:
PC / Mac
Steam
The Humble Store
Apple App Store

Website:
firststrikefinalhour.com

Regular Price:

USD$11.99
EURO€11.99
Chinese Yuan¥35
Russian Rubles180

Description

First Strike, the beloved mobile strategy title that sets the Doomsday Clock ticking and puts players’ fingers on the button of a horrifying nuclear arsenal, is coming to PC players everywhere on 31st May. Fully optimised for PC with new control systems, a graphical upgrade and Steam support, the game also features double the number of super weapons for more strategic options and a new Diplomacy Mode, allowing players to form non-attack treaties with superpowers and stab them in the back.

History

Features

  • Twelve Playable Nuclear superpowers - You decide which real world superpower you play, from the USA to Russia, China or North Korea
  • Devastating Superweapons - Build twelve technologically advanced rockets, from Tridents to the TSAR, unique to each Alliance
  • Build Rockets and Missiles, conquer territories and research new devastating nuclear technologies.
  • Control the world - shoot and defend against nuclear rockets on a 3D globe.
  • Exclusive new Non-Attack-Pact system - Search for Pact partners and team up against enemies
  • High resolution texture rework - Brand new reworks including night lights, bump maps, HD options and star constellations just for PC
  • Fast paced strategy gameplay - Each round of first strike takes between half and hour and an hour to complete.
  • First Strike was finalist and winner of numerous game awards worldwide.

Videos

First Strike: Final Hour - English YouTube

First Strike: Final Hour - Interview with the developers YouTube

First Strike: Final Hour - Deutsch YouTube

First Strike: Final Hour - Chinese YouTube

First Strike: Final Hour - French YouTube

First Strike: Final Hour - Russian YouTube

Images

download all screenshots & photos as .zip (207MB)
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Awards & Recognition

  • "First Strike: Winner “Best Mobile Game”" Indie Prize Amsterdam
  • "Winner “Most Innovative Game”" Best App Ever Awards
  • "Winner “Game of the Year”" Best of Swiss Apps Awards
  • "Winner “Newcomer of the Year”" SwissICT Awards
  • "Finalist “Best Strategy Game”" Best App Ever Awards
  • "Finalist “Best International Game”" Ludicious Game Festival
  • "Finalist “Best Hardcore Game”" Game Connection USA Awards
  • "Finalist “Most Innovative Game”" Game Connection USA Awards
  • "Finalist “Best Upcoming Game”" International Mobiel Game Awards
  • "Finalist “Most Meaningful Play”" International Mobiel Game Awards
  • "Finalist “Best Swiss Game”" SGDA Awards
  • "Finalist “Master of the Year”" Best of Swiss Apps Awards

Selected Articles

  • "A thought provoking and fast-paced strategy game, murdering millions with the flick of a finger in First Strike will make you laugh and cry."
    - Harry Slater, pocketgamer.co.uk
  • "I tip my hat to Blindflug, a well made and well developed game with a solid message"
    - Kevin Lynch, calmdowntom.com
  • "You dance with your own species annihilation, whereas you might chocke on your own “success”"
    - Jörg Luibl, 4players.de
  • "First Strike is a gorgeous game with a message that doesn’t forget that it’s a game."
    - Carter Dotson, 148apps.com
  • "the nuclear war game that you feel guilty for Loving"
    - Stephen Yuen, androidspin.com
  • "First Strike is a unique case where the arcade gameplay perfectly combines with the serious strategic component"
    - Андрей Воробьёв, gamelook.ru

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Original Soundtrack
Will be available in the Deluxe Bundle .

About Blindflug Studios

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About Blindflug: We are an indie game studio founded in 2014 from the game team of the creative agency Feinheit. Our mission is simple: We want to create beautiful, imaginative and incredibly fun games, that center around complex, real world dilemmas and through that aim to create interesting new game mechanics and involving settings. We believe that games are an incredible medium for allowing players to experience the most complex of problems, but the game has to be hugely entertaining too!

More information
More information on Blindflug Studios, our logo & relevant media are available here.

First Strike: Final Hour Credits

Jeremy Spillmann
Game Designer

Urs Breton
Programmer - Project Manager

Moritz Zumbühl
Executive Producer

Michel Barengo, Freelancer
Music

Nicky Hochmuth, Freelancer Programmer
Fine Swiss Coding

Diego Borellini
Graphics - Concept Art

Moritz Gerber
Marketeer - Project Manager

Frédéric Hein
3D Modeling - Animation

Michael Müller
Programmer

Olga Dwornik
Marketing - Communication

Contact

Inquiries
distribution@blindflugstudios.com

Twitter
twitter.com/blindflugstudio

Facebook
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