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Lux Delux

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2015

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Quick resume

Lux Delux is a fast-paced turn-based-strategy game of risk and world domination, with so much more! Highly moddable, Lux has over 900 maps, diverse random map generators, a biohazard mode, an AI SDK, and an online multi-player league.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Indie, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Extensive map and modding community
    • Challenging and customizable ai
    • Fast-paced, accessible gameplay
    • High replayability
    • Multiplayer and single-player modes

    Cons

    • Outdated graphics and interface
    • Limited multiplayer player base
    • No strong narrative or campaign
    • Some ui and graphical glitches
    • Steep learning curve for newcomers

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game offers challenging AI, tactical battles requiring skillful unit positioning and strategic planning."

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    • Competition

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      "Includes multiplayer with ranked servers and leaderboards; players compete against others and AI with adaptive difficulty."

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      "Includes multiplayer and AI opponents with ranked difficulty; players compete for world domination."

    • Continuation

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      "High replayability with large maps, many races, and customization options encourage long and repeated play sessions."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Primarily a competitive fighting game focused on individual matches; limited cooperative gameplay."

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      "Primarily a competitive game focused on individual conquest; limited evidence of cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity

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      "Strong emphasis on creativity with an extensive level editor and community-created content allowing players to build and share custom maps."

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      "Strong creativity support via map editor, custom AI creation, and extensive modding community."

    • Domination

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      "Core gameplay centers on exerting control over other countries and achieving global domination."

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      "Game centers on conquering territories and defeating opponents, exerting control over others."

    • Escapism

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      "Provides immersive distraction through deep strategic gameplay and historical progression."

      Capsule for Through the Ages Through the Ages

      "Provides distraction and immersion in strategic conquest, allowing escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      4

      "Encourages trying new strategies, experimenting with unit combinations, and creating custom maps and scenarios."

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      "Encourages trying new maps, AI setups, and strategies due to vast content and customization."

    • Exploration

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      "Large maps with random generation and many points of interest encourage exploration and discovery."

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    • Expression

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      "Customization through map creation and sharing allows personal expression within the game."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Cartoony characters and imaginative maps provide some fantasy elements but grounded in simple gameplay."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some community and multiplayer interaction, but mostly individual play."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn AI patterns, improve tactics, and develop strategic skills over time."

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      "Players develop strategic skills and learn different tactics through varied maps and AI challenges."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary turn-based gameplay with no physical activity component."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during turns; not designed for passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention during turns; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social or emotional connection; interactions are competitive and surface-level."

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      "Minimal social or emotional connection; interactions are competitive and surface-level."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      2

      "Players lead their own armies and make strategic decisions but no evidence of managing groups beyond self."

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      "Players lead their armies and make strategic decisions, but no evidence of managing groups beyond self."

    • Progression

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      3

      "Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and units to strengthen their base and army over time."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay can be relaxing and satisfying once mastered, though some tension arises from challenging AI."

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    • Sensation

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      "Basic graphics and sound provide moderate sensory stimulation focused on strategic depth."

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    • Status

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      "Some recognition through multiplayer and community, but limited emphasis on social status."

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    • Story

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      0

      "Most games have minimal or no narrative; focus is on gameplay rather than story immersion."

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    • Strategy

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      "Core gameplay is deep strategic planning, resource management, and tactical decision making."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense from AI reactions and escape attempts, but overall controlled and low-risk gameplay."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Highly praised for low price and replayability, especially with mods enhancing content."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat against enemies is central, but presented abstractly and without graphic violence."

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    • Survival

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      "Players must manage resources and defend territories to avoid defeat, with strategic defense important."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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