Play Worms Armageddon Online

I first played Worms Armageddon on the Game Boy Color back in 1999. It was developed by Team17, and it was one of those games that felt ambitious for the handheld, bringing a version of the chaotic turn-based combat from the PC and consoles to a tiny screen. In an era dominated by platformers and RPGs on the Game Boy, this was a different kind of strategy game to carry around in your pocket.

You control a team of worms, taking turns with an opponent to eliminate the other side. The main objective is to be the last team standing. Your turn involves moving a worm across the destructible landscape and then using a weapon, like a bazooka or a grenade, to attack. The signature mechanics are the weapon selection, where you choose from a large arsenal, and the environmental destruction, where your shots blow holes in the terrain. The pacing is slow and deliberate, as you carefully aim your shots while accounting for wind, and the difficulty comes from predicting how the landscape will change. It feels like a tense, portable chess match with explosives.