The project

As a kid, I spent countless hours playing Cannon Fodder, a war-themed action game developed by Sensible Software. As a player, you controlled a squadron of soldiers to complete a mission. The controls were simple--click on an area you would like your squad to go to. If any enemies were spotted, your squad would happily open fire. As you progressed through the levels, you had the opportunity to have your squad jump into military vehicles.

The following is the screenshot of the game Cannon Fodder:

Screenshot from the 1993 computer game Cannon Fodder developed by Sensible Software, Source: Screenshot.  

It is this game that inspired ...

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