Worms (series)
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Worms is a series of artillery tactical video games developed by British company Team17. In these games, small platoons of anthropomorphic worms battle each other across a destructible landscape with the objective being to become the sole surviving team. The games are noted for their cartoony animation and extensive use of surrealism and slapstick humour.
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Genre(s) | Artillery, tactics |
Developer(s) | Team17 |
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Creator(s) | Andy Davidson |
First release | Worms 17 November 1995 |
Latest release | Worms Rumble 1 December 2020 |
The game, whose concept was devised by Andy Davidson, was described by the Amiga gaming press as a cross between Cannon Fodder and Lemmings.[1] It is part of a wider genre of turn-based artillery games involving projectile weapons; similar games include Scorched Earth (1991), Gorillas (1991) and Artillery Duel (1983).