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Before the Arena: Origins of Iron
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Origins of Iron
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IRON ARENA is a chess-like game, with three different piece sets (factions):
You have just completed the first stage in the Hall of Reflection story. Next, you will take control of the Clockwork and Axiom factions.
Tell us your name, young apprentice, so that we may remember your deeds in the Iron Arena.
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Iron Arena stores a small identifier on your device to save your progress and rating.
After your first match, you'll be asked to choose a display name. This name and your game activity are stored on our servers so you can continue playing.
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Your progress may be lost if you clear your browser data or change devices.
By playing Iron Arena, you consent to this use of local storage and game data.
| Match-up | AvA | AvB | AvC | BvA | BvB | BvC | CvA | CvB | CvC | Badge |
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The two games I have played most in my life are CHESS and STARCRAFT, so it was natural to attempt to combine elements of the two. The result after much experimenting was IRON ARENA.
The entire game was vibe-coded using Open AI's GPT-Codex and Claude Code, accessed via Visual Studio Code. Most of the code is written in Python and Java Script. Other free software tools are used for various stages of development:
The intention is for IRON ARENA to be (and always remain) free to play.
It may be that, further down the line, donations will be sought to cover server costs and fund further development.
For now, if you would like to support the development of the game, please join the Iron Arena server on Discord via this link: https://discord.gg/jxA8VDRe
You can also contact me at [email protected].