Today – A new, free game called 16 Bit Arena is now available on Steam.  The game’s features are described as:

• Fighting in turn-based multiplayer battles up to 9v9 with nostalgic old school graphics
• Entering battle as a Warrior, Mage, Rogue, or Healer of either gender, and using a card to transform into any of 16 characters, adding on their stats and abilities to the class’s
• Elemental properties for every character; collecting gems let the player choose theirs, and cast its magic
• Gaining Charge during battle allows players to do more damage, boost specific stats, and more- even save turns for later and take down an enemy all at once
• A high-energy soundtrack featuring real guitar
• Journeying through eight intense Trials to gain cards and gems for use in the Arena
• A 2-player tactical-RPG-style Card Game included- a great additional game on its own, it lets the player you earn cards and gems too
• Hanging out and chatting anywhere, even the audience of the Arena
• Stats posted periodically on a plaque
• Other features to come
• Totally free

With features like strategizing in large battles to the tune of real guitar accompanying retro graphics, this is already a very one-of-a-kind game; and being free just makes it that much more difficult to pass up.  The game’s trailer, store listing, how-to-play info and screenshots may be seen at the 16bitarena.com website, or on the Steam page at http://store.steampowered.com/app/347630