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- Mars Tactics
World Setting and Asymmetric Factions
Crisis on Earth The 2020s were rough, but the next decade was even worse. More wars, political polarization and sputtering growth. And yeah, the billionaires only grew more powerful. But for our story in Mars Tactics, t…
Security10 changesWorkshopGameplay - Mars Tactics
Delay until later in 2026
Hi everyone. I'm delaying the early access release from May until later this year. The exact new date will not be known for a while, but I thought it's important to get this info to you ASAP. So I am telling you exactly…
Patch notes4 changesFixGameplay - Mars Tactics
Physical Inventory
Hey guys. Development is heading in to the final stretch. It's actually not super stressful. Just healthy stressful. Because I'm v happy with how the design is turning out. The sandbox-style strategy layer is pure chaos…
Store3 changesGameplay - Mars Tactics
Dev Update 2025 Q4
Hey guys, I hope you're having a relaxing end to the year. It's been a very productive 3 months for Mars Tactics so let me give you an update. The TLDR is the strategy layer is going great. As I wrote in June, switching…
Patch notes8 changesBalanceMaps - Mars Tactics
First Look: Mortars
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 mercenaries hired by…
Announcement6 changesGameplayMaps - Mars Tactics
New Gunsmith Graphics + Special Attachments
Hey guys, just a quick thing you might enjoy. Last month's trailer gave a super tiny glimpse of new Gunsmith graphics and design. So today I wanted to show off the full suite of new graphics. And share examples of how s…
Store4 changesGameplayBalance - Mars Tactics
Release Date Announced: May 2026
Hey guys, based on recent progress with the strategy layer and good feedback from playtesters, I finally feel confident to nail down a release date: May 2026. This will be an early-access release, but development is in…
Store2 changesGameplay - Mars Tactics
Playtest Insights - RTWP, Logistics and World Map (Sept 2025)
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 you guys like to f…
Patch notes11 changesGameplayMaps - Mars Tactics
Dev Update 2025 Q2
Hey guys, thanks for checking in on the game again. This quarter is when the strategy layer design finally came together for me. The latest build has not yet been tested, but based on my own time with it I think I've go…
Announcement5 changesGameplayMaps - Mars Tactics
Dev Update 2025 Q1
Hey guys, thanks for checking in on the game. This quarter I worked to address feedback from the December playtest. The development plan outlined last time was completed and I'm now polishing things ahead of the next pl…
Patch notes6 changesMaps - Mars Tactics
Dev Update FY2024 Q4
Hi everyone! It's the end of the quarter, so let's take a look at how development is coming along. The big news is the strategy layer playtest finally kicked off this month. I've been dying to get the iteration cycle go…
Announcement4 changesGameplay - Mars Tactics
Dev Update FY2024 Q3
Hey everyone! It's been a few months since the last dev update. Like every good little capitalist 😇 I try to keep my stakeholders appraised every quarter. FY24 Q3 Executive Summary Continued intense work designing and…
Announcement4 changesMapsGameplay - Mars Tactics
Dev Log #06: Shooting and Ballistics
Hi everyone, this month let's take look at shooting and how chance-to-hit is calculated. A big part of the tactical sandbox I'm trying to build is letting you shoot physically persistent bullets anywhere you want. Not j…
Store5 changesGameplayBalance - Mars Tactics
Dev Log #05: Destruction
Hi everyone, today's topic is destruction which is a big part of Mars Tactics. Almost everything on the battlefield is destructible, even the terrain itself. For example, if your troops are pushing into an area with no…
Store5 changesBalanceMaps - Mars Tactics
Dev Log #04: Grenades
Hi everyone, today's dev log is about grenades, which work quite differently in this game compared to others in the genre. Let's dive in so you're not surprised the first time you play. In many turn-based tactics games,…
Store3 changesWorkshop - Mars Tactics
Quick Dev Update
Hey everyone, it's been over half a year since the Next Fest demo so I wanted to give you a quick update on what I've been working on. First, I'm happy to say the game is now in alpha. This means I'm done designing new…
Store4 changesGameplayBalance
