Tenderfoot Tactics
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| Tenderfoot Tactics | |
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| Publisher(s) | Ice Water Games |
| Designer(s) | Badru, Isa Hutchinson, Taylor Thomas, Zoe Vartanian |
| Programmer(s) | Badru |
| Writer(s) | Badru, Isa Hutchinson |
| Composer(s) | Michael Bell |
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| Release | Windows, macOS, Linux
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| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing game |
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Tenderfoot Tactics is an indie tactical role-playing game. The player controls a group of goblins to free an archipelago from a corrupting fog. It was released for Windows, macOS, and Linux on October 21, 2020,[1] and later for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 21, 2024.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]Tenderfoot Tactics is a tactical role-playing game. The player controls a group of goblins, exploring an open world archipelago. Combat occurs in a grid-based, turn-based, deterministic system. Goblins can gain levels and switch roles, gaining elemental abilities that can affect the battlefields.[3][4]
Reception
[edit]Tenderfoot Tactics has received praise for its minimalist aesthetic and distinctive map mechanics. Antal Bokor of the Third Coast Review described it positively as "a sometimes strange, often bleak game set in an acid tripping world" with "remarkable" art.[5] Ewan Wilson of NME rated the game 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "beautiful-looking" and additionally lauding the soundtrack that "recall[s] the main theme from the cult horror film Suspiria".[6] Fraser Brown of PC Gamer appreciated the mysterious feel of the game, calling it "singular and weird and well worth a trip".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Connor, Quinton (October 19, 2020). "RPGs Coming This Week, 10/19/20". RPGFan. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Husameddin, Genghis (February 17, 2024). "Open-World Goblin RPG "Tenderfoot Tactics" Hits Consoles February 21". XboxEra. Archived from the original on April 11, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Cox, Matt (June 27, 2019). "Tenderfoot Tactics has intriguing turn-based combat and patronising gods". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Brown, Fraser (April 8, 2021). "Tenderfoot Tactics is a tactical RPG with an undulating, mesmerising open world". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Bokor, Antal (November 1, 2020). "Review: Tenderfoot Tactics Features Unique Art, Great Tactical Gameplay". Third Coast Review. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Ewan (October 27, 2020). "'Tenderfoot Tactics' review: a solid tactical combat game with an absolutely enchanting overworld". NME. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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