Into The Breach is readable because it looks like Advance Wars[1] / Fire Emblem[2] / X-COM[3]. I'm not convinced there's much more to its understandability than

Into The Breach is readable because it looks like Advance Wars[1] / Fire Emblem[2] / X-COM[3]. I'm not convinced there's much more to its understandability than familiarity with the genre[4]. But, making the familiar look familiar was definitely a good move. The people who loved those classic games are the people most likely to buy another. Having the inspiration be visually obvious is a good marketing strategy. [1]: https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/advance-wars/screenshots/gameShotId,24670/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/advance-wars/... [2]: https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/fire-emblem/screenshots/gameShotId,82838/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/fire-emblem/s... [3]: https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/x-com-terror-from-the-deep/screenshots/gameShotId,12832/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/x-com-terror-from-the-dee... [4]: I saw this screenshot a few days ago and thought it looked cool. I basically only understood: "has spider tanks", "plays like Advance Wars", and "has decent production values".