Open now · Join instantly
LockLine playtest
by Wondered Off
LockLine is a tense turn-based tactics game. Think 3-in-a-row, but lining up your units calls down an orbital strike. Outthink an enemy trying to do the same to you. Grab jetpacks and shields, pin enemies, drop barriers and smoke screens, and face boss commanders who change the rules.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Sep 7, 2026
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- Wondered Off
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the LockLine playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the LockLine playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
New to playtests? How Steam playtests work
How AI is used
AI tools were used to create early drafts and a few base images for certain small visual elements, such as mission briefing cityscape thumbnails. Some initial sprite concepts were generated using AI. These assets were manually edited, adjusted, and integrated into the game’s visual style. No live generative AI is used during gameplay.
The developer's own words, from Steam.
About LockLine
ALIGN YOUR UNITS. LOCK THE TARGET. CALL IN THE STRIKE.
Obliterate your enemy from space in this turn-based tactics game about outsmarting your opponent.
Deploy your units. Maneuver across connected nodes. Form a LockLine. Target an enemy unit and erase it from the map.
SIMPLE RULES. DANGEROUS DECISIONS.
Every match plays out on a compact tactical map where positioning is everything.
Do you build your own line, block the enemy’s, or bait them into moving exactly where you want?
But pay attention: one wrong move can cost you a unit. If you are reduced below three, you lose the match.
You won't be punished for being slow, but you will be punished for being careless. So take your time and think before you move.
MODIFIERS EXPAND YOUR OPTIONS.
Pickups and unlockable modifiers give your units new tactical options.
Fly across the map. Move further than expected. Shield a key unit or pin an enemy in place. Create the opening, and strike before the enemy can recover.
Unlock stronger modifiers between runs that open up new strategies and help you push further next time.
BOSSES BEND THE RULES.
Battle your way through three distinct acts, each ending in a boss encounter with its own tactical twist.
Adapt your strategy, conquer their domain, and survive long enough to face the final challenge.
FEATURES
- Challenging, sub-10-minute turn-based tactical matches
- Small grid-like maps built around positioning units
- Form lines of three to call down orbital strikes
- Pickups and modifiers change how units move, defend, or disrupt
- Three acts with dozens of unique maps
- Unlock stronger modifiers between runs
- Board-game-like clarity with explosive payoff
From the game's Steam page.
