Ironclad Tactics assaults Android, iOS development calls a halt

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We’ve been observing Zach Barth’s Ironclad Tactics through our field glasses for a very long time. Back in September of 2012, Zach himself told us back then that the card-driven tactics game could very well make its way to mobile the way his previous hit SpaceChem did.

Events last week proved the prophecy correct, for certain definitions of “correct”: Ironclad Tactics is now out for Android but not iOS, giving The World’s Leading Smartphone Operating System™ a rare exclusive. The game takes place in an alternate and (I’m sure we can all agree) entirely superior American Civil War where the fighting was conducted mostly by steam-driven mechanical men. The game has been on PC since last year where it’s received fairly (though not entirely) positive reviews.

I talked to Zach about an iOS version and he seemed unenthusiastic. “[No plans for iOS] yet, as there are actually a ton of technical hurdles in the way that makes an iOS port much more difficult than Android,” quoth Barth. “If things go well with the Android version, though, it might be worth the effort.”

Zach Barth’s place in gaming history is already assured as the Nicola Tesla to Markus Persson’s Thomas Edison. Zach created the procedurally-generated cube-whacking sim Infiniminer years ago, single-handedly launching the voxel world craze and directly inspiring the creation of Minecraft.

Watch an Ironclad Tactics trailer after the jump.