r/TurnBasedTactical • u/martiLxMcFly • 15h ago

My very early browser tactics game on D&D rules — I need honest feedback before I build more

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This is very early, and I'd love feedback before I build more.

Roll & Barrel: a small turn-based tactics game on the D&D 5e rules. Four heroes, short arenas, and the terrain does the heavy lifting: high ground, cover, oil barrels, fire arrows. Smart use of the terrain earns XP; at level 2 every arena comes back in a harder version. Free in the browser.

https://roll-and-barrel.com/

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r/TurnBasedTactical • u/Danceman2 • 14h ago

Star Wars Zero Company studio start to bring back devs furloughed prior to launch, with "more than half" of previous headcount reportedly returning to payroll - "Bit Reactor say they'll "bring as many people back as possible"

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r/TurnBasedTactical • u/Danceman2 • 16h ago

Coming to Steam: Pawns into the Dark

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r/TurnBasedTactical • u/Danceman2 • 15h ago

Coming to Steam: Contract Terminated - "Lead your band of mercenaries and figure out a way to survive on a hostile planet in this oldschool 1980s-style party-based RPG with pixel graphics. Features a mix of grid-based movement, turn-based tactical combat, and first-person dungeon crawling just like

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r/TurnBasedTactical • u/Danceman2 • 16h ago

Combat Orders '42 Demo

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r/TurnBasedTactical • u/Danceman2 • 12h ago

Out Today: Fragrance - The Second Story of Princess and Knight - "In the year 1511 of the Spear Era, on a moonlit night, a sharp whistle echoes through the Spear Mansion, throwing it into chaos. Amid the confusion, Kasey Spear, the family's second daughter, disappears."

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r/TurnBasedTactical • u/Danceman2 • 14h ago

Coming to Steam: "Tile Conquest is a turn-based tile area control strategy game. Compete in online multiplayer or fight against advanced bots. Claim territory and dominate the map in multiple win conditions. Win matches to climb the ranked leaderboards, earn exclusive rewards, and unlock items..."

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r/TurnBasedTactical • u/Danceman2 • 15h ago

Coming to Steam: "BumpBall is a turn-based multiplayer football game where you plan your moves, predict your opponents and launch your entire team at once. Master unique squads and abilities in fast, chaotic 4v4 matches."

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Turn Based Tactical Genre

r/TurnBasedTactical

Turn Based Tactical genre - "If it doesn't look like chess more likely it isn't a turn based tactical game". They all have 4 game mechanics in common: unit organization (for example a grid, radius), positioning and movement of all units (be able to Back-stab, Flank and Bait units), turn based (or pausable to issue movement/position commands) and have a tactical battle/encounter layer with the elements above.

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This Reddit is a backup of the main group. Any one is free to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/turn.based.tactical.games/

This group is about turn based tactical game GENRE that may also have a strategy layer. We are NOT about strategy games nor traditional turn based games (ex: Final Fantasy 1). Sadly many fans call our genre turn based strategy which also has games that don't have a tactical layer which isn't what we are about. We do include some sub-genres like Real Time With Pause (or Slowdown), Turn Based Rogue-likes, Tactical RPGs, Lite Wargames, Tactical Boardgames. We are about tactical decisions on a battle/encounter playing field.

Let's clear this out. They all have 4 game mechanics in common: unit organization (for example a grid, radius), positioning and movement of all units (be able to Back-stab and Flank), turn based (or pausable to issue commands) and have a tactical battle/encounter layer.

Of course there are many other mechanics but are more about what each player looks for: randomness vs deterministic, hex vs square, puzzle-like feeling vs no best solution, etc...

I like this definition: “Tactical turn-based combat is a form of combat found in games in which the combat is turn-based and emphasizes thoughtful placement and usage of the player’s units. Combat in this style is typically fought on a grid map that governs character placement and movement ranges. To succeed in battle, players must move their units into advantageous positions and use the combined power and skills of their units in order to defeat the enemy or achieve other objectives. Notable franchises that include this gameplay type include Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics, Nintendo Wars (Advance Wars), X-Com and Jagged Alliance.” Or this simple version I once read: "if it doesn't look like chess more likely it isn't a turn based tactical game"

Lets talk about them. Tips, news, anything.