#TurnBasedThursdayFest Returns! 5-day Online Festival Organized by Worldwide Game Dev Collective Reaches a New Peak with Over 350 Games.

#TurnBasedThursday :

Stockholm, Sweden & Worldwide | April 2nd, 2024
 
The second #TurnBasedThursdayFest goes live April 4th across Steam, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Discord, with over 350 participating turn-based video games featured in genres ranging from RPGs, sims, grand strategy, deck builders, 4X, roguelikes, puzzlers, city builders, and more.
 
The first edition (“#TurnBasedFest” at the time) of the festival was held in December 2022 to great acclaim. This year more than 600 games applied for a spot in the new edition. 372 were selected to showcase a variety of genres, studio sizes, released and upcoming titles.
 
Gamers will find well-known hits like Darkest Dungeon, Battletech, and Gloomhaven; successful indies like Wildermyth, Colony Ship, and Caves of Qud; and a huge variety of hidden gems and promising upcoming games.

Brought to life by the group behind the long-running #TurnBasedThursday game showcases on Twitter, the return of #TurnBasedThursdayFest aims to highlight and celebrate the broad diversity of turn-based video games – all united by fun based on smart choices & clever planning instead of reflexes & reactions.
 
The event features a games showcase & Steam sale, a full 5-day schedule of Twitch streams & YouTube premieres, game announcements, and community fun on Discord & Twitter.
 
Games Showcase & Steam Sale
Discover hidden gems, find hits on sale, and check out all the upcoming games that might be your next favorite.
 
#TurnBasedThursdayFest’s full list of games is live now on the official website, and the Steam sale begins on April 4th at 1pm EST, running through April 8th 1pm EST. The Steam sale features several newly launched and announced games, hand-curated selections of genre champions and hidden gems, and daily special highlight sections such as “Steam Deck Experience,” “New & Updated Demos,” and “Gaming on a Budget.”
 
Content Creator Showcase
The festival highlights nearly 50 excellent content creators on Twitch & YouTube who enjoy turn-based games and regularly introduce their audience to hits and hidden gems. Check out our schedule to see what well-known creators like Nookrium, Writing Bull, and DasTactic will showcase or find a new creator who covers their favorite kind of games..
 
Gamers, represent!
There are many kinds of turn-based games — large-scale grand strategy and precise small-scale tactics; fast-paced pause-only-when-you-need-to and relaxing watch-and-savor; old school classics and clever new concepts. What unites them all is a player base that enjoys games where you can take your time when you want to, that loves the payoff of careful choices and a clever plan, that wants victories based on smarts, not speed.
 
Millions of gamers love these kinds of games, and #TurnBasedThursdayFest is bringing them together. All week the event has opportunities for you to share your stories, tactics and have some fun with your fellow gamers.
 
You can join the Turn-Based Games Discord now for a great community with gaming news, deals, and fun.
 
Media Contact:
[email protected]
 
Assets:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QsnDsFwATlj72TdrO1LVVBRqJhJ5Mh2l?usp=sharing
 
Links:
Site: https://TurnBasedFest.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnBasedThurs
Turn-based Games Discord: https://discord.com/servers/the-turn-based-games-discord-705732528006365227
Sale page (live 4/4 at 1pm EST):  https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TurnBasedThursdayFest
 
About the #TurnBasedThursdayFest organizers / #TurnBasedThursday team
#TurnBasedThursday started as a Twitter hashtag conceived by Thomas Weiss, Founder of Hugging Dragons, used for indie game developers to share turn-based video games they were working on.
 
As it grew in popularity it became a community-organized thread (used by many content creators and publishers to discover promising games) with a new host selected each week, to continuously provide fresh eyes and new featuring for all involved. It’s expanded to include the The Turn-Based Games Discord (created in partnership with TurnBasedLovers.com), a monthly free demo club, and the #TurnBasedThursdayFest & Steam sale.
 
Today the #TurnBasedThursday organizing team is comprised of developers from Lost Pilgrims Studio, Terra Randoma, Trese Brother Games, Curious Dynamics, and Unleash the Giraffe. This worldwide volunteer collaboration fosters a significant and ever-growing community for everyone who makes, plays, and loves turn-based video games.