[1] Despite featuring 3D graphics, the game is similar to tabletop wargames in that its gameplay is governed by simple rules and takes place on a hexagonal grid.

Gameplay is made somewhat more complex by the addition of "secret allies," the disclosure of which can change the course of a game.

The game's factions include two main opposing forces: the heroic Free Nations Union, comparable to the UN, and the villainous Phantom League, a group of military organizations and corporations working together in secret.

Players may select any of six geography types, varying from frozen, snowbound landscapes to tropical paradises.

Since neither side discloses all their allies at once, players face the challenge of deciding where to place troops in a shifting geopolitical battlefield.