A downloadable Rulebook

A fangame based on the Half-Life setting, played between traditional Squad-Based and Skirmish scales.

Play as the Rebels or the Combine with 2-8 players.

Armies consist of roughly 7-20 models and are balanced to include massive models like the combine strider!

Upcoming updates include the introduction of a campaign system, additional wargear for infantry and more scenarios. Please comment on features you'd like to see or opinions on unit balance to help guide future updates.

Independent Variable is a Half-Life fangame.

Half-Life, The Combine, Lamda Logo, environments and models shown in renders as well as all associated unit names and themes are the intellectual property of Valve, L.L.C.

This fangame is made with the aim of abiding by the steam subscriber agreement and claims no ownership of any of the IPs depicted. This project is expressly non commercial and originally produced in an academic setting.

Renders shown on pages 11 and 17 were posed in Garry’s Mod using level maps from Half Life 2 : Episode 1 and Half Life 2 : Episode 2. Page texturing based on concrete texture from Half Life 2, rendered in Garry’s Mod.

Models shown in the How to Play video and in screenshots were not scupted in collaboration with this project.

Model STL Credits:

Combine Soldiers, Commander, Sniper & Drone : EmanG

Rebels and Vortigaunts : gametree3dprint

Combine APC : mewiththeface

Find their STLs on Cults3D

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