WEB ALPHA
Launch the current browser game. Local play and saves are available without an account.
PLAY THE ALPHA OPERATIONAL WARFARE / WEB ALPHA 0.4
EVERY HEX HAS A COST.
TAKE COMMAND.
SHAPE THE FRONT.
A modern operational wargame built around maneuver, intelligence, supply lines, and the consequences of every order. Command real-world-inspired formations across 11 playable campaigns.
Browser-based alpha · Local saves · No account required
SCROLL TO BRIEFING STRATEGY / OPERATIONS / ATTRITION
11PLAYABLE CAMPAIGNS
40TURNS PER CAMPAIGN
3 DAYSPER TURN
2 SIDESUKRAINE / RUSSIA
PLAYER ACCESS / START HERE
YOUR NEXT
ORDERS.
Launch the browser alpha, manage an account and match invitations, support development with a subscription, or find help in the field manual.
PLAYER ACCOUNT
Create or sign in to an account, start a match as Blue or Red, and invite an opponent to the other seat. Turn simulation is still locked in this development client.
OPEN ACCOUNT & MATCHESCAMPAIGNS
Review all 11 operations and open the campaign selector in the game client.
BROWSE CAMPAIGNSMEMBERSHIP
Choose Monthly Basic ($3.99), Monthly Supporter ($6.99), or Annual ($29.99) to support continued ECHELON development.
VIEW PLANSFIELD MANUAL
Find instructions for deployment, movement, combat, reconnaissance, and logistics.
READ THE MANUAL01 / THE WAR ROOM
YOU DON'T COMMAND A UNIT.
YOU COMMAND THE CAMPAIGN.
Every advance has an operational price. Supply convoys matter. Entrenchment buys time. Terrain changes outcomes. Reconnaissance reveals opportunities—but never the whole battlefield.
ENTER THE WAR ROOMCONTROL THE GROUND
Plan movements on a hex map with road classes, elevation, urban areas, rivers, bridges, and defensible terrain.
KEEP THE FRONT SUPPLIED
Protect lines of communication, manage ammunition and fuel, and make deliberate choices under logistical pressure.
FIGHT THROUGH UNCERTAINTY
Fog of war, reconnaissance, artillery, drones, morale, cohesion, and fatigue influence every encounter.
LEAD REAL-WORLD-INSPIRED FORMATIONS
Command operational groupings built from an extensive unit catalogue with formation insignia and equipment characteristics.
02 / THEATERS OF OPERATIONS
11 CAMPAIGNS.
COUNTLESS DECISIONS.
Click a campaign tile’s arrow to flip it and read a brief history of the battle, then choose your side in the game client.
OP. 01 DONBAS
TORETSK
Urban approaches, contested strongpoints, and the cost of close combat.
DONETSK FRONT
OP. 02 DONBAS
BAKHMUT
Fight through Bakhmut, Soledar, and the approaches to Klishchiivka.
DONETSK FRONT
OP. 03 NORTH & BORDER
KHARKIV COUNTEROFFENSIVE
A fast-moving campaign where exploitation and maneuver take priority.
KHARKIV FRONT
OP. 04 NORTH & BORDER
KURSK INCURSION
Cross-border operations with shifting reserves and uncertain contact.
KURSK FRONT
OP. 05 NORTH & BORDER
KURSK COUNTEROFFENSIVE
Regain momentum as reinforcements and the frontline evolve.
KURSK FRONT
OP. 06 NORTH & BORDER
DEFENSE OF KYIV
Defend the northern approaches and protect critical lines of supply.
KYIV FRONT
OP. 07 SOUTH
KHERSON COUNTEROFFENSIVE
Terrain, river crossings, and logistics shape the route forward.
KHERSON FRONT
OP. 08 DONBAS
AVDIIVKA
Concentrated firepower meets layered defenses and urban attrition.
DONETSK FRONT
OP. 09 DONBAS
VUHLEDAR
Exposed approaches demand careful movement and sustained defense.
DONETSK FRONT
OP. 10 DONBAS
SIEVIERODONETSK & LYSYCHANSK
Linked urban battles, rivers, and operational withdrawals.
LUHANSK FRONT
OP. 11 NORTH & BORDER
KUPIANSK
Control roadways and critical ground across a contested sector.
KHARKIV FRONT
Showing all 11 campaigns.
03 / HOW YOU FIGHT
YOUR WAR.
YOUR WAY.
SINGLEPLAYER
Command Ukrainian or Russian formations against campaign-specific AI battle plans.
LOCAL HOTSEAT
Two commanders share one device and alternate turns across the same battlefield.
ONLINE MULTIPLAYER
Account signup, persistent match ownership, and Blue or Red seat invitations are available in the development lobby. Server-side turn simulation is still locked.
COMMUNITY / LIVE PUBLIC CHAT
THE WAR ROOM
IS OPEN.
See what registered players are discussing. Open the public lobby to sign in, create an account, and join the conversation.
JOIN PUBLIC CHAT04 / FIELD REPORT
ON THE
BATTLEFIELD.
Real views captured from a live Turn 1 campaign in the current browser alpha.
Promotional captures use the current alpha UI. Map imagery attribution is displayed in the game client.
05 / DEVELOPMENT STATUS
BUILT FOR THE
LONG CAMPAIGN.
ECHELON is in active development. The browser alpha is playable today; secure online services will be introduced only after the underlying game systems are ready.
TRY THE CURRENT BUILD- WEB ALPHA 0.4DEVELOPMENT BUILD
11 playable browser campaigns, local saves, pixel-art terrain, solo AI and hotseat. A server-controlled match prototype is under development; controlled 40-turn compatibility tests passed.
- HOSTED ACCOUNT & MATCH FOUNDATIONLIVE · DEVELOPMENT
Supabase sign-in, durable match storage, seat invitations, recovery, and reconnection are available in the hosted development service. Server-side turn simulation remains locked.
- PLAYER PROFILES & CLOUD SAVESPLANNED
Persistent player profiles and cloud saves for the single-player campaigns.
- SUBSCRIPTION CHECKOUTIN DEVELOPMENT
Monthly and annual Stripe-hosted checkout with account-linked subscription status. Payment activation awaits Stripe configuration.
- PRIVATE MATCH CHATIN DEVELOPMENT
Registered players can message the other account-owned seat inside their match. The first version refreshes automatically while the match is open.
- PUBLIC LOBBY CHATIN DEVELOPMENT
A live message preview appears on the homepage and in the game main menu. Signed-in players can post in the public lobby.
- MULTIPLAYER & COMMUNITYPLANNED
Server-side online turn simulation, player profiles, and broader community features.
YOUR ORDERS ARE WAITING
THE FRONT WON'T HOLD ITSELF.
Play in your browser. No installation. No login required for the current local alpha.