SWAT Commander News

Officers,

Welcome to the Briefing, a new series of short posts that we will be running here in the Steam Community space.
In it, you will be informed, or briefed, on selected steps that the team are taking in the process of creating Tactical Squad.
It will be independent from our Devlogs, which are videos presenting major news and milestones in the game's development. Check out the starter episode here.
And with that, on to the first Briefing.

1 – Weather System

Any game that tries to introduce a little tension into its gameplay can accomplish it in a variety of ways, and one of them is the atmosphere of its setting. There's nothing like a violent thunderstorm to create that truly tense atmosphere.

Tactical Squad is going to feature a special weather system that introduces randomised atmospheric conditions in the game's missions. Of course some missions will take place during the day, while others at night, so the conditions will be appropriate to the setting. You will also be able to control this system in the game's settings. Check out the results in the gallery down below.

Join our Discord server to take part in the discussion of Tactical Squad and its features!

What's good, everyone!

It's been a while, as we've all been viciously busy working on the game, but it's finally time for the second Tactical Squad: SWAT Stories Devlog!

To show our gratitude for all the patience and support you've had for the project, we've arranged a community playtest for all of our Discord server members! It's going to be available from February 21st to March 7th. Join our Discord to take part in this exclusive event! – https://discord.gg/DQepwC6CcN

This episode discusses some key gameplay aspects of Tactical Squad in the form of hopefully helpful advice.

You can find the video right here:
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And the first episode here:
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Stay tuned for future updates!
Red Mountain Games & Ritual Interactive

What's good, everyone!

Today we're bringing you a launch of the Tactical Squad: SWAT Stories Devlog!
You've shown our project tremendous support and we want you, our growing community, to be updated on the progress we're making with the game's development, all toward the release of the game's demo version later this year!

And so, we've prepared a narrated video, the first episode showcasing some of the work that's been done on the game. The episode covers such topics as:

• General overview of the game
  
• Details of the game world
  
• Mission gameplay
  
• Complexity of level design
  
• Weapon customization
  
• Technical game settings
  

You can find the video right here:
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As always, we're super grateful for the incredible response you folks have given our game. Stay tuned and if you haven't yet, be sure to join our official Discord server! – https://discord.gg/DQepwC6CcN
We currently have a Mission Design Contest in progress there! Submit an idea for a mission to be included in the final version of the game to win a free copy of Tactical Squad and be credited as the mission's author!

Stay tuned for future updates!
Red Mountain Games & Ritual Interactive