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Game dev making Mars Tactics: Labor vs Capital 個人ゲーム開発者 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727760/Mars_Tactics/

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You can assign veterans to train your rookies. The bigger the gap in experience, the faster the rookies learn.

So if you have a level 30 veteran, sometimes it makes sense to have them on teaching duty instead of the frontline.

01.03.2026 13:41 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Visible Inventory
YouTube video by Takibi Games Visible Inventory

Everything soldiers have in their inventory is now physically shown on their bodies.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHqc...

15.02.2026 14:32 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hudson Mohawke - Intentions (LMNOP Remix) Featured at the end of @hudsonmohawke Mix Mag Cover Set: https://mixmag.net/feature/hudson-mohawke-dj-cover-mix Much love to Hudmo <3

Yes exactly. Here's the link
soundcloud.com/lmnopmusic/h...

15.02.2026 14:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi Benedict. Wow I didn't know RB6 was on GBA. I just saw a video and it's quite impressive. The teamwork AI and the graphics.

Anyway, my game is mostly inspired by old Xcom (1994). I'm trying to build a cool tactical sandbox with destruction. Thanks for taking an interest

15.02.2026 14:29 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hudson Mohawke - Intentions (LMNOP Remix) Featured at the end of @hudsonmohawke Mix Mag Cover Set: https://mixmag.net/feature/hudson-mohawke-dj-cover-mix Much love to Hudmo <3

Music credit: soundcloud.com/lmnopmusic/h... 🙏

26.01.2026 14:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dropship is a beast. It was designed to withstand atmospheric entry. So when landing on the battlefield, it will CRUSH softer objects.

Pick your landing spots. It doesn't just look cool and deliver reinforcements. It re-shapes the battlefield.

Music: Hudson Mohawke - Intentions (LMNOP Remix)

26.01.2026 14:13 — 👍 30    🔁 5    💬 5    📌 0
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That armor I posted a few days ago? ZOHEI already made a kick ass illustration🔥
www.artstation.com/yakitateaggai

04.01.2026 23:37 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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workin' on some new armor pieces and accessories for the corpo soldiers 💪

30.12.2025 00:15 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Haha that's the spirit ✊ See last week's post about diplomacy. You spend Content on influence campaigns. Both on Earth and Mars.

28.12.2025 22:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Here's how Gunsmith research works.

You're the busy leader of the rebellion, so your research team will present just their best proposals. Choose one or tell them "it's not good enough!" and they'll come back tomorrow w other ideas.

Hopefully this leads to weird fun guns each playthrough.

28.12.2025 10:46 — 👍 26    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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First look at democracy. Ties everything together + unlocks endings to win the game.

Countries have diff economic ideologies and goals on Mars. They will give you tasks and missions. Maxxing out a relationship is a big step to winning.

Besides sovereigns there are also journalists, investors, etc.

21.12.2025 08:06 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heat (1995) - Car Chase Scene ft. Moby's New Dawn Fades
YouTube video by Panzer Runner Heat (1995) - Car Chase Scene ft. Moby's New Dawn Fades

Every scene in this movie is a masterpiece
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10.12.2025 12:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Enemies now scavenge the battlefield, just like you. If they have space they'll grab nades and mags they come across. Or actively seek new guns if they're out of ammo. Overall, battles are now harder but enemies take risks to grab stuff, giving you new opportunities.

Music: Moby - New Dawn Fades

10.12.2025 12:49 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

My main insight was constraining the WFC algo is important so it doesn't get stuck. Specifically in my case, the algo works top-down. So it tackles generations on higher z-levels first and then trickles down.

Only with this constraint did it work. Giving it full freedom always made it stuck.

16.11.2025 01:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If I'm understanding your terms correctly, I did use a "combined" style. As in, I maintain control over some parts but let the WFC algo fill in the rest. So I define key features of the map manually/determined code, and then let the algo roam free.

16.11.2025 01:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hello just found your account. Lovely 3D pixel art. I use WFC for my deformable battlefields. It was hell but I got it working well in the end.

If you are still looking for someone to talk shop, lmk.

16.11.2025 01:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mars Tactics - First Look: Mortars - Steam News Hi everyone. With development marching on, I'm happy to finally start sharing details about later-stage mechanics. Mortars on Mars Mortars are a mid/late game weapon. They are introduced to Mars by me...

First look at mortars 💥
store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...

09.11.2025 11:44 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
AMADEEZY - New Juke City (Official Audio)
YouTube video by moveltraxx AMADEEZY - New Juke City (Official Audio)

Tune youtu.be/DnepyLShoxk?...

15.10.2025 11:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Added soldier tags, as requested by playtesters. Helps you remember who is who. Please keep sending me requests to make the game feel and control better.

Music: AMADEEZY - New Juke City

15.10.2025 11:51 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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new mortar model for Mars Tactics

10.10.2025 02:27 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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It's official: Mars Tactics is coming to Early Access in May 2026!

Will you lead the Capital army for the glory of the shareholders? Or fight for the working man as a Labor revolutionary?

Soon, the choice will be yours.

Wishlist Mars Tactics on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1727760/...

28.09.2025 16:59 — 👍 33    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 3
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COMING AT YOU MAY 2026
store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...

28.09.2025 16:31 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New trailer will be shown 🚀🧑‍🚀📈⛓️🔧🔫🚁🤖✊

27.09.2025 01:19 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Praise be.
www.artstation.com/yakitateaggai
twitter.com/yakitate_aggai

22.09.2025 07:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"SHINOBI" (new fan art from ZOHEI) 😳

22.09.2025 07:44 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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ℹ️ Don't miss the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct next week!

🪐 We'll be revealing a new trailer for turn-based tactical game, Mars Tactics, from Japanese developer Takibi Games and @hoodedhorse.bsky.social

#PCGamingShow

18.09.2025 16:07 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Mars Tactics - Playtest Insights - RTWP, Logistics and World Map (Sept 2025) - Steam News Hi everyone. The playtest re-started last month so I just wanted to share some progress. These are just small observations and not official patch notes or promised features or anything. I know some of...

Just a small update on how playtest is going.

store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...

18.09.2025 02:18 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Watermelon Man
YouTube video by Herbie Hancock - Topic Watermelon Man

Credittttt 👏
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06.09.2025 00:13 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First batch of unit customization deployed. More soon and full face customization too

Music: Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man

06.09.2025 00:12 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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FPV on Mars 💀

26.08.2025 02:08 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0