Have you ever imagined what your Dungeon and Dragons characters might do while they’re sitting around at an inn? Certainly, they must have some time to kill between adventures. They could play chess, or cards, perhaps even some Red Dragon Ante. But if your character is really the tactician in your party, perhaps they’d try Tales & Tactics on for size.

An In-Universe Tournament

Published by Yogscast Games and Gamersky Games and developed by Table 9 Studio, Tales & Tactics is a roguelike squad-based autobattler set within a Tabletop RPG setting. Like the card game Red Dragon Inn, you take on the role of a fantasy character facing off against other fantasy characters in a battle of wits. In the campaign mode, your character has entered into The Grand Tournament, the ultimate annual test of skill. In this tournament, you’ll adventure across three acts, taking on rivals and fierce bosses on your path to victory.

 The board is set with equal numbers of hexagonal spaces for each side. Take your pick of over one hundred different units to build your army, combine and place units for optimal strength, and equip them with powerful gear. You can build your team around or with a combination of different creatures, from Fae and Dragons to Skeletons and Orcs. There is no time limit and no pressure while you think out your strategies. When you’re ready, click ‘go’ and watch your squads battle it out in real time!

The fun doesn’t stop once you’ve mastered the tournament. Try taking on the Challenge Climb against ever increasingly difficult NPCs, or challenge your friends and other players from around the globe. Tales & Tactics has immense replayability, so much so that you might just hook your whole party.

Tales & Tactics is out on Steam now, so what are you waiting for? Take your shot today!

Tales & Tactics released August 15, 2024 and retails for $17.99. It’s on sale at a 30% discount from now until August 29th.