Incline MENACE - sci-fi turn-based tactical RPG from Battle Brothers devs - coming to Early Access on Q3 2025

[Hrymr]

http://menacegame.com

Spoiler

The German gubmint is pleased to announce a new Overhype Studio's game, for which they have provided funding:

https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/DG/games-projekte/menace.html

(Translated by Google)

Menace
grantee Overhype Studios UG (limited liability); Hamburg, Hamburg
contents "Menace" will be a complex turn-based tactics game from Overhype Studios. The game consists of two separate levels. The first level is the strategic level where the player makes overall decisions. The second level is the turn-based battles that are fought on a tactical map.
The game is created in Unity and comes up with modern 3D graphics. Based on the experiences from previous developments, game content is partly generated procedurally, but expanded and expanded with additional innovations and mechanics.
In combination with a high degree of playful freedom, every player has an individual gaming experience. The factions that appear in the game have fundamentally different characteristics and abilities. Particularly noteworthy is the different and complex AI (artificial intelligence), which gives the factions character, credibility and aspirations through their own behavior and their own strategic and tactical approaches.
Funding amount €1,073,555.00
duration 01/12/2021-31/12/2024

The description is pretty vague, but seems to confirm:

• turn based
• strategic and tactical level
• PC
• 3D gfx
• Unity
• procedural generation
• 2024/25 planned release?

 

[gogis]

>> modern 3D graphics.

I hate that trend. I prefer my graphics legless sprites. Decline!

 

[AwesomeButton]

Yeah, it's a temptation for the artist to get carried away and blow the budget on minute details that the brain will start ignoring after a few hours anyway. BB had great art direction so I hope they will know better than that.

 

[Alienman]

Interesting. Sound very X-com:y.

 

[Cyberarmy]

The German gubmint is pleasuerd to announce a new Overhype Studio's game, for which they have provided funding:

https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/DG/games-projekte/menace.html

(Translated by Google)

Menace
grantee Overhype Studios UG (limited liability); Hamburg, Hamburg
contents "Menace" will be a complex turn-based tactics game from Overhype Studios. The game consists of two separate levels. The first level is the strategic level where the player makes overall decisions. The second level is the turn-based battles that are fought on a tactical map.
The game is created in Unity and comes up with modern 3D graphics. Based on the experiences from previous developments, game content is partly generated procedurally, but expanded and expanded with additional innovations and mechanics.
In combination with a high degree of playful freedom, every player has an individual gaming experience. The factions that appear in the game have fundamentally different characteristics and abilities. Particularly noteworthy is the different and complex AI (artificial intelligence), which gives the factions character, credibility and aspirations through their own behavior and their own strategic and tactical approaches.
Funding amount €1,073,555.00
duration 01/12/2021-31/12/2024

The description is pretty vague, but seems to confirm:

• turn based
• strategic and tactical level
• PC
• 3D gfx
• Unity
• procedural generation
• 2024/25 planned release?

rapsdjff don't keep us waiting bro, spill the good news!!!

 

[Strange Fellow]

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Yeah, it's a temptation for the artist to get carried away and blow the budget on minute details that the brain will start ignoring after a few hours anyway. BB had great art direction so I hope they will know better than that.

3d is definitely cheaper than 2d so there's that.

 

[Zariusz]

>> modern 3D graphics.

I hate that trend. I prefer my graphics legless sprites. Decline!

Heh just like late 90s/early 2000s

 

[Alienman]

>> modern 3D graphics.

I hate that trend. I prefer my graphics legless sprites. Decline!

I don't mind as long as it's not fortnite cartoon style. I just hope they keep the high detail, like how every equipment can be seen visually on your dudes. Adds 12% to immersion.

 

[Alienman]

That name though. What can be extracted from that? Menace? In the sense of a strategy/tactical game. Some kind of invasion? But menace doesn't sound that terrifying. "Damn, time to clean up the rat-mutant menace again".

 

[Infinitron]

Nobody mentioned the lack of the term "RPG" in the game's description. I wonder if that remains the case when it's formally announced.

Menace might just be a codename.

 

[Tyranicon]

Hmmm, probably too early for true hype, but I'm glad they're starting on a new game.

If it was me, I would probably put out a Battle Brothers sequel. The success and popularity of BB all but guarantees sales.

Yeah, add a load of new features, some new enemies, maybe expand the game world even more. I'd throw down some more money for BB2.

 

[Zombra]

Nobody mentioned the lack of the term "RPG" in the game's description. I wonder if that remains the case when it's formally announced.

Yeah, I mean, isn't this a government grant listing? Why the hell would they use meaningless buzzwords?

 

[Serus]

Hmmm, probably too early for true hype, but I'm glad they're starting on a new game.

If it was me, I would probably put out a Battle Brothers sequel. The success and popularity of BB all but guarantees sales.

Yeah, add a load of new features, some new enemies, maybe expand the game world even more. I'd throw down some more money for BB2.

BB could certainly use some improvements especially outside combat but a new title can be great as well if they can create combat as good as in BB and add better world building to the mix. Also a strategy layer. The biggest part i'm worried right now is the atmosphere. BB had a unique one, i wonder if they can create something unique a 2nd time.

 

[Hrymr]

Nobody mentioned the lack of the term "RPG" in the game's description. I wonder if that remains the case when it's formally announced.

Yes, it's labeld just as a "Strategiespiel", while for example this:
https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/DG/games-projekte/hexxen-1733-morgenstern.html
has multiple labels - Strategiespiel, Rollenspiel, Horror.

 

[OSK]

Thanks German taxpayers!

 

[Darth Canoli]

contents "Menace" will be a complex turn-based tactics game from Overhype Studios. The game consists of two separate levels. The first level is the strategic level where the player makes overall decisions. The second level is the turn-based battles that are fought on a tactical map.
The game is created in Unity and comes up with modern 3D graphics. Based on the experiences from previous developments, game content is partly generated procedurally, but expanded and expanded with additional innovations and mechanics.
In combination with a high degree of playful freedom, every player has an individual gaming experience. The factions that appear in the game have fundamentally different characteristics and abilities. Particularly noteworthy is the different and complex AI (artificial intelligence), which gives the factions character, credibility and aspirations through their own behavior and their own strategic and tactical approaches.

Unity and modern 3D graphics makes me wary, everything else seems fine.
If they're making a better nuXcom than nuXcom, I won't complain though, let's wait and see...

 

[vazha]

So instead of Battle Brothers 2 we gef a sci fi nu xcom like. Damn it all.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

So instead of Battle Brothers 2 we gef a sci fi nu xcom like. Damn it all.

There's no description of setting here yet. So it could also be fantasy, modern or historical setting.
Overhype had years ago some drawings about uniforms what was supposed to be Jagged Alliance inspired game. So there's that.

 

[Tyranicon]

So instead of Battle Brothers 2 we gef a sci fi nu xcom like. Damn it all.

Maybe they need "modern 3d graphics" to render legs?

 

[Strange Fellow]

There's nothing here that suggests nuXCOM.

 

[Serus]

So instead of Battle Brothers 2 we gef a sci fi nu xcom like. Damn it all.

Maybe they need "modern 3d graphics" to render legs?

But who needs legs? To have legs or not to have, this is the question.

 

[Tyranicon]

There's nothing here that suggests nuXCOM.

Honestly, based on the grant description they could just be making BB2. Modern 3D graphics is vague, maybe it's high fidelity legless models now with rendered clouds/rivers and shit.

Funding amount €1,073,555.00

I should move to germanland.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

I should move to germanland.

That would also mean German cost of living, taxation and regulations.

 

[Darth Canoli]

Where's RPG in this?

Battle Brothers was never a RPG, even if some mods add more RPG elements like mages, a billions of new possible builds and classes (Legends, Magic Origins, Perk Tree Reworked), your own stronghold to build (Stronghold mod) and so on.