Tactical Breach Wizards

Based on a very silly premise, this game shows a surprising amount of depth. The writing is refreshingly great. Quirky, but in a good way, witty, sharp and surprisingly insightful. Some might consider this to be too on the nose with the recent uptick in Marvel writing - but for me it worked, because it's not making silly things too serious and serious things too silly. I can't explain it, but I think these guys know how to balance the humor with serious plot stuff, and they also have their own style that differentiates itself from the wannabe Marvel clones. The gameplay is also a very strong part of this game. Carefully crafted skillsets, levels that are both puzzles and battlegrounds, simple but deep action economy offer a ton of various possibilties. And man how I love the rewind feature. It is so fun to actually try things before committing, being able to optimize your turn and push the comboing to it's limits. For those that find the levels too easy, the game features optional objectives - that provide with purely cosmetic upgrades for the characters. On that note - the game really respects the player's time and comfort. It is extremely good at making sure you're enjoying the game and not missing out, without forcibly handholding you. These guys take their design seriously, and I think that the industry has a lot to learn from them on how to do QOL, inclusive features, and providing options. It's all relatively small things that some would disregard but they damn sure do add up. This might be my personal GOTY - and it's a silly game about wizards with guns. Go figure.

[h1]defenestration (noun) [dee-fen-uh-stray-shuhn] /diːˌfɛnəˈstreɪʃən/ [i] the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. [/i] [/h1] I did not know there was an actual term for throwing people out the window. This is now my favorite word. Tactical Breach Wizards is exactly what you would expect from a game called Tactical Breach Wizards. Wizards, in full tactical gear, breaching rooms, kicking ass, casting all sorts of spells and an unreasonable amount of people being thrown out of conveniently placed (for us) windows. A fantastic turnbased tactics game solid combat loop complimented with some nice progression, which keeps things interesting as you progress through the game. Characters are lovable, hilariously written and have tons of tools to play around with. The dialogue is easily the standout of this game and I think voice acting would've made it even better. There is a surprising amount of stuff to keep you occupied between the main story, dream missions, proving grounds and even player made levels. On top of that, there's optional objectives, missions can be replayed with different characters and more. There's plenty of reasons to keep coming back. And best of all, throwing people out the window never gets old. If you're looking for a game with tactics, wizards, breaching and [b]Maximum Defenestration[/b], this is it. Definitely Recommended

Clever and funny without overdoing it. Really well done.

This game has some of the most stylish art, coolest abilities, most well-balanced puzzle encounters, and absolutely snappiest dialog I have ever played. It is an absolute delight from start to finish.