Tactics game template
A small grid, two units a side, and cover that changes a hit. XCOM 2 (Firaxis Games, 2016) is the miss you hate and the cover you should have used. Into the Breach (Subset Games, 2018) shows the enemy's move before you spend yours. Mario + Rabbids (Ubisoft, 2022) is the softer grid. The AI strategy game maker and the strategy game maker are the turn. Cover is the first number that should matter.
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What makes a tactics game
Tactics game: turn-based squad battles on a grid.
The games that set the standard are XCOM 2 (Firaxis Games, 2016), Into the Breach (Subset Games, 2018) and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft Milan and Paris, 2022).
What the template starts with
The tactics game template starts with a small grid, two units a side and cover. That is the smallest version of the loop that defines the genre: move, take cover, act, end turn.
What to change first
Take a shot in the open and the same shot in cover. The odds or the damage should move, and the game should show you that before you commit.
2D or 3D
The tactics game template starts in 2D.
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