Turn-Based Tactics Spaceland - fast-paced alien shooting turn-based tactics

[Jimmious]

https://www.tortugateam.com

Spoiler

So apparently there is this game, Spaceland , being developed.
Quoting their Steam Page:

ABOUT THIS GAME

Perhaps the most dynamic turn-based strategy in the spirit of XCOM. Less covers, more action. Land on the lost planet and give the mutants hell. Shoot, kick, blow, crush. You will gather the most desperate team of fighters and unravel the secrets of the mystical planet in the best traditions of science fiction genre.
Inspired by old school strategies
Spaceland is an old school turn-based strategy game. Inspired by the classic XCOM, Laser Squad, Incubation and the brilliant science fiction novels by Heinlein, Sheckley and Harrison, it’s a great opportunity to touch the classics in the new reading.

Fast tactical battles
Rapid battles lasting 10-15 minutes. Destroy the dangerous inhabitants of the mysterious planet. Invulnerable brontors, swift creepers, mutants and many others will stand in the way of a fearless squad. And, of course, you will be confronted by cunning and threacherous bosses at the end of each chapter.

Space adventure
Dive deep into a colorful fantastic story about a lost planet and a team of valiant space rangers. Rich dialogues will reveal the characters of the squad members and will uncover interesting details of their biography. Speciality atmosphere from the creators of Braveland will excite you until the very end.
Futuristic equipment for your squad
Get all the kinds of special equipment for use in battles. Dash thrusters, grenades, teleports, mines, power shields and much more. Give your heroes special abilities and invent unexpected tactical moves.

Features

• The game is inspired by the best turn-based strategies of the old school - XCOM, Incubation, Laser Squad
  
• A unique blend of dynamic turn-based battles lasting 10-15 minutes
  
• Make a squad from 7 space rangers, each with a unique fighting style
  
• The story of the mysterious planet in the spirit of the «golden age» of science fiction
  
• Colorful hand-drawn map of the game world
  
• Assault rifles, machine guns, plasma guns, grenade launchers as well as and many other primary and secondary equipment to enhance your fighters
  
• 20 different types of fierce enemies: from alien critters to vile monsters
  
• Upgradable futuristic equipment, giving your fighters new special abilities
  
• Rich dialogues between your team members, revealing unexpected plot details
  
• Colorful special effects that transform a turn-based battle into an exciting action
  
• And, of course, the party headliners - threacherous bosses at the end of each story chapter

Also an interview

 

[Blaine]

*chop*

Ah, spring... when a young developer's quarterly release date turns to annual.

Coming This Winter

 

[rusty_shackleford]

*chop*

Ah, spring, when a young developer's quarterly release date turns to annual.

See you in 2021

 

[Blaine]

See you in 2021

Already made an edit. :D

 

[Latro]

fast paced

turn based


huh

 

[rusty_shackleford]

fast paced

turn based


huh

 

[Jimmious]

fast paced

turn based


huh

They claim that each battle will take 10-15 minutes and most enemies will go down fast - hence "fast paced"

 

[Galdred]

fast paced

turn based


huh

In this particular exemple, I think fast pace means that there is minimal time spent before contact with the enemy. The maps are rather small, and look more like RPG encounter maps than X(-)COM or JA sized maps.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Doom themed.

Pastel cartoony graphics.

Will this hipster fad EVER die?

 

[RNGsus]

I'm very excited with the direction they've taken Monsters Inc.

 

[luj1]

I don't know what's more Doom-like, the teletubbies color palette or fortnite character design.

 

[Infinitron]

This is an example of how you can ruin a game's perception on the Codex simply by adding the wrong word to its thread's title. The developers aren't claiming this game is "Doom-themed" at all.

 

[Jimmious]

This thread is an example of how you can ruin a game's perception on the Codex simply by adding the wrong word to its title. The developers aren't claiming this game is "Doom-themed" at all.

I'm 100% certain that I read that somewhere, I didn't make it up. But I can't remember where obviously

 

[RNGsus]

Now that the thread title is fixed, I want to play this game.

 

[Blaine]

Not fixed enough.

It should be "Fast-paced Teletubbies shooting pastel-based tactics".

 

[luj1]

This thread is an example of how you can ruin a game's perception on the Codex simply by adding the wrong word to its title.

Pay attention now Jimmious... free lessons in shillary from the man himself!

 

[Jimmious]

It's weird because I definitely remember seeing this description, possibly even in their Steam page. I'm so sure that I want to search the edit history of the page

 

[The Red Knight]

This thread is an example of how you can ruin a game's perception on the Codex simply by adding the wrong word to its title. The developers aren't claiming this game is "Doom-themed" at all.

I'm 100% certain that I read that somewhere, I didn't make it up. But I can't remember where obviously

Maybe there:
http://unitedfrontgaming.com/ufg-interviews-tortuga-team-about-spaceland/

If X-COM is like “turn-based Call of Duty” with camping, planning, and long battles – Spaceland is like “turn-based Doom!”. For example, in Spaceland, you’re not going to miss a point-blank shot, but you do have a limited amount of ammo to keep track of. A key tactic is to always be closing the distance, moving forward to crush enemies at close-range, even though you’re risking your health getting in close like that. There are more monsters on each level (than in other tactics games) but they have less health. So each battle is quick, maybe 10-15 minutes each, but it’s much more action-oriented, and less about planning every little detail.

 

[Jimmious]

Thank you man, helps my sanity

*They even have a BIG FONT BOLDED subtitle
“…SPACELAND IS LIKE ‘TURN-BASED DOOM!'”

 

[Blaine]

A "tactics" game that's "less about planning every little detail"?

Where have I seen that concept before?

 

[Blaine]

Seems to have been released today.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[rashiakas]

Mobile shit, cant recommend.

 

[Galdred]

Mobile shit, cant recommend.

Incubation had less usable screen size than some mobile games :D
Also, 40K: Deathwatch was pretty good, apart from its P2P mobile roots (and its resulting unlock problems on PC, as microtransactions were replaced with grinding).

 

[Jack Of Owls]

Don't like that vapid, generic, simplistic art style that you see in so many other games but at least it will introduce some fans to the tactical squad-based genre.