"Journey through the jungle trails and complete your objective with extreme prejudice."
Kriegsfront Tactics is Coffee Talk developer Toge Productions latest, a procedural, turn-based mecha tactics RPG that’s set in an alternate 1970s Southeast Asian country.
Like other titles by Toge, Kriegsfront Tactics draws heavy inspiration from the developer’s home country, Indonesia. It also draws from the Vietnam War, and specifically the shockwaves that conflict caused all throughout Southeast Asia.
“Welcome to Nusanesia, a nation shattered,” Toge Production’s Kris Antoni told Stevivor, setting the tone. “On one side, the… colonial government is trying to maintain control. On the other, the newly-formed Republic of Nusanesia is fighting for independence and unification.”
“You are the commander of a… special forces unit deployed deep behind enemy lines,” Antoni continued. “Wage guerrilla warfare, liberate the land, and unify the nation under one flag.
“Journey through the jungle trails and complete your objective with extreme prejudice. As the commander of the… squad, you hold full control over how to plan your actions — whether to move further, shoot twice, or use special abilities before flanking. The flow of combat lies within your hands.”
All bullets fired in the turn-based mecha are “physically simulated,” Antoni continued, meaning you’re able to position yourself and target specific points on your enemies.
Players will also take control of their base, allowing for the ability to “oversee your pilots and manage your [squad],” Antoni continued.
Toge said the departure from cozy titles like Coffee Talk was because those within the studio are fans of tactics games — though, never fear, as Coffee Talk Tokyo is also in the works.
With Kriegsfront Tactics, players can expect around 20-30 hours of gameplay through a narrative arch alongside main missions, side missions, and side stories.
Expect Kriegsfront Tactics on Windows PC via Steam, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS5, and Switch. A demo of sorts, Prologue, is available now on Steam.
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