Trench Crawl: A Trench Exploration and Fighting Game for Two or more Players or Solo Play

Trench Crawl models the reality of advancing through a prepared trench system.

Players command a small force tasked with pushing forward through defensive works whose layout is unknown and only revealed as the advance continues. Trenches bend, break, and intersect unpredictably. Contacts occur at close range, often without warning, and each engagement reduces the force’s ability to continue.

Designed for solo or multiplayer play, the game focuses on the process of trench fighting rather than decisive outcomes. It reflects the cumulative strain of repeated assaults, where success is measured by maintaining cohesion and momentum under pressure, not by rapid destruction of the enemy.

Inspired by historical trench operations, Trench Crawl is a study of uncertainty, endurance, and the practical limits of offensive action in confined, fortified terrain.