Farabel

Farabel is a strategy game that earns attention by turning the usual power curve around, so the player has to think like the weaker side for once. By our assessment, that reversal is the main thing it has going for it: it gives familiar tactical choices a fresh shape and makes every small advantage matter. The honest limit is that this idea is also the whole hook, so once the twist is understood the rest has to carry the game on its own terms. In practice that can make it feel smart and a little lean, with less room for spectacle than for careful planning. It sits in the thoughtful end of strategy games, and the people most likely to enjoy it are those who like pressure from an uphill fight.