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Chasing Tortoise

Released in 2007 by Over00, I think. 25-player Risk on a grid with loads of weird powerups and time-based turn recharge. Kind of a small blip on the online radar but I really enjoyed this, even creating several custom maps that got approved for play. The game never felt too cutthroat or aggressive (it could be, but things moved slow and asynchronously so no hard feelings) and it was symmetrical play on an asymmetrical map, which mean strategy really won the day.

A similar game called Generals.io popped up in 2023.