Play the game I'm developing directly on its website

In plain words

Athena Crisis is a strategy game built entirely with React and CSS that runs directly in web browsers and on Steam Deck. Players can try the game immediately on its website using a keyboard or gamepad, with the playable version always synchronized to the latest game code. The developer built the game from scratch over two years without a traditional game engine, merging the landing page with the actual game so visitors experience the real product rather than a video demonstration.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

A modern retro turn-based strategy game.

In the maker’s words, at launch

I've been working on Athena Crisis for about two years, and full time for the past 9 months. The game is entirely built from scratch using React and CSS without a game engine. It runs anywhere, including the Steam Deck. You can even use a gamepad on the landing page to play! Previously the landing page had a video of…

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