Turn-based strategy games harken back to the days of playing board games with dice and individualized pieces.

CNN: The rebirth of turn-based strategy games

"There is such a huge audience now for that style of interaction (with turn-based strategy games), " Beach said.

CNN: The rebirth of turn-based strategy games

Bringing turn-based strategy games to computers allowed all that number crunching to be done quickly and increased the pace of the game.

CNN: The rebirth of turn-based strategy games

Other games are even more tactical, requiring party management or, in some turn-based strategy games, the management of entire nations and armies.

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Beach points out the future of turn-based strategy gaming is already playing out in other casual games like "Words With Friends, " where players take turns playing a "Scrabble"-like game with opponents.

CNN: The rebirth of turn-based strategy games

At Firaxis Games near Baltimore, the company continues to create one of the best turn-based strategy franchises with its "Civilization" series.

CNN: The rebirth of turn-based strategy games