Turn-Based Tactics The Lamplighters League - turn-based tactics in pulp 1930s setting from Harebrained Schemes

[StrongBelwas]

https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/lamplighters-league/about




https://af.gog.com/en/game/the_lamplighters_league?as=1649904300

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[Delterius]

i did not expect 'saturday morning indiana jones xcom' and i can't say i'm entirely uninterested

 

[Roguey]

Going to sleep on this one, wake me up when they announce the horror game.

 

[Eisen]

mfw no shadowrun

 

[Abu Antar]

Will follow with curiosity.

 

[Maxie]

mfw no shadowrun

it's a good thing, since they were mobile games at heart

 

[Marat]

Ok, I'll give 'em that it hasn't been done before. Here's hoping it will not turn out to be a generic tactical boredom with an ugly artstyle.

EDIT: Apparently it's gonna have a real-time stealth phase before starting combat (reminiscent of XCOM), banter between companions and a jazzy soundtrack.

 

[SpaceWizardz]

it's a good thing, since they were mobile games at heart

They presumed mobile was where the money was and they were wrong, no reason for them to carry that baggage anymore.

 

[Maxie]

it's a good thing, since they were mobile games at heart

They presumed mobile was where the money was and they were wrong, no reason for them to carry that baggage anymore.

unless the whole studio was wiped out and replaced by replicants, all they know how to design are mobile games indeed

 

[Alienman]

Lol, the diversity of the crew has reached new limits. Looks like you get a tranny in there even.

 

[Roguey]

trpg, belongs in the tactical gaming subforum

 

[SpaceWizardz]

unless the whole studio was wiped out and replaced by replicants, all they know how to design are mobile games indeed

Dragonfall and Hong Kong compare favorably to most post-2010s RPGs, Paradox should've invested into making Harebrained a big boy studio instead of blowing cash on subpar shit (Tyranny) and vaporware (Bloodlines 2).

 

[Maxie]

unless the whole studio was wiped out and replaced by replicants, all they know how to design are mobile games indeed

Dragonfall and Hong Kong compare favorably to most post-2010s RPGs, Paradox should've invested into making Harebrained a big boy studio instead of blowing cash on subpar shit (Tyranny) and vaporware (Bloodlines 2).

nevertheless they are not normal rpgs ported to mobile (like baulders), they're mobile rpgs ported to pc
it's painfully apparent when you attempt to navigate the menus, if only to use consumables, if the simplistic exploration design isn't convincing enough

 

[Tyranicon]

I love occult shit.

Feeling mixed about the art style. Wish they went with a more mature theme. I really want a good lovecraftian game with this kind of structure.

Cautiously optimistic.

 

[GhostCow]

Getting very tired of trailers that I don't even have to click on before a nigger is shoved in my face

 

[Marat]

Getting very tired of trailers that I don't even have to click on before a nigger is shoved in my face

That guy's an arab though... You're not even racist correctly.

 

[GhostCow]

Getting very tired of trailers that I don't even have to click on before a nigger is shoved in my face

That guy's an arab though... You're not even racist correctly.

I was going to say it's because I'm on mobile but I zoomed in and it still looks like a nigger. How many non-white archeologists that dress like that ever existed in all of history? I'm going to guess not many more than 0.

 

[Jarpie]

Yet another "We're so fucking quippy, snarky and sarcastic!" shitfest. No need to check it out more.

 

[agris]

TF2 art style and 2 AP system? into the dustbin it goes...

 

[Roguey]

Dragonfall and Hong Kong compare favorably to most post-2010s RPGs, Paradox should've invested into making Harebrained a big boy studio instead of blowing cash on subpar shit (Tyranny) and vaporware (Bloodlines 2).

Harebrained's twice the size it was when Paradox bought them. Too much growth in a short period of time is bad (as Hardsuit found out the hard way). This looks like a suitable evolution of the Battletech foundation.

 

[Infinitron]

trpg, belongs in the tactical gaming subforum

I don't see the word "RPG" anywhere in this game's description. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Delterius]

they're mobile rpgs

if thats what it took to get us dragonfall who cares

 

[Abu Antar]

trpg, belongs in the tactical gaming subforum

I don't see the word "RPG" anywhere in this game's description. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy.

Still in the right section, though.

 

[Infinitron]

trpg, belongs in the tactical gaming subforum

I don't see the word "RPG" anywhere in this game's description. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy.

Still in the right section, though.

I don't count Steam genre tags.

 

[Delterius]

I don't count Steam genre tags.

Yeah somehow a large amount of people tagged this as Action RPG what the hell.