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Cavewars is a turn-based strategy game released in 1996 for the MS-DOS platform. Developed by Broken Arrow Entertainment Inc. and published by The Avalon Hill Game Company, it is a fantasy title that presents its world from a top-down perspective. The game incorporates strategic systems reminiscent of other turn-based titles from its era.

Players control one of eight distinct fantasy races, each with its own units and characteristics, with the objective of conquering a multi-level cave system. Gameplay proceeds in alternating turns where players manage their cities, recruit armies, and conduct research to unlock new units and upgrades. A core feature is the multi-layered map, where simultaneous conflicts can occur on different cave levels, meaning a player might be defending a city on one floor while launching an offensive on another. The maps are randomly generated for each session, and the combination of race choice and map layout aims to provide varied strategic scenarios.

Progression involves exploring the cave network, securing resources, and engaging in tactical combat against opposing forces. The battle system is integrated into the main strategic map, requiring players to position and maneuver their units to overcome enemies. The interplay between managing economic development, technological research, and layered territorial control forms the central gameplay loop, with the multi-level environment adding a vertical dimension to traditional turn-based conquest.