About

Penultimate Commander is an original RTS game being developed by Silent Ellipsis, creator of The Rise of Magus. It currently features TCP/IP local and remote multiplayer on a demo level. It is being developed in Game Maker 7.

The alpha version of the game can be downloaded here.


A column of red tanks advance on blue defenses

Penultimate Commander pushes the boundaries of strategic gameplay by offering Involuntary Strategic Zoom (ISZ), a feature that ensures combat is always strategic by making all units appear as simple icons.

The game is a .exe file, and so can only be played on Windows machines. It is expected to be compatible with Windows NT/2000, XP, and Vista. No installation is required - the entire game exists within that single file.

If you have any questions or comments, let me know via e-mail. Please be aware that while the game is currently playable, it is in a nascent form and will be significantly expanded upon in the near future.

Gameplay

Here are basic controls:

  • Left click - Select unit
  • Left click + drag - Group select
  • Shift + left click - Add/remove a unit from group select
  • Double left click - Select units of the same type
  • Right click - Move selected units
  • A - Select air units
  • Enter - Multiplayer chat
  • F4 - Toggle Fullscreen
  • Esc - Quit Game


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