Built over years, not weekends
How Zen Wars evolved
Credits
By Patrick Wolowicz
The mischievous fortress battler that made rebuilding walls feel heroic.
What Zen Wars was
A strategy game, a puzzle game, and a small theatrical disaster all at once
Campaign and presentation
Zen Wars has personality and mechanics to spare
How it landed in 2011
A game the press genuinely noticed
Further reading
Preserved media
Media vault
More campaign art, promotional material, and trailer-era media from Zen Wars.
Trailer
Why it stands out