Tenderfoot Tactics (2020)
- Developer
- Badru, Michael Bell, Isa Hutchinson, Taylor Thomas, Zoe Vartanian, Madison Pathe
- Publisher
- Ice Water Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 269 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
This game feels like navigating a reactive, painterly wilderness where every decision to reshape the environment carries weight and consequence.
tacticalexplorationatmosphericcolorfulnature-focusedstrategicopen worldturn-based
What players say
Players are split on Tenderfoot Tactics: some love the deep Final Fantasy Tactics-like combat with terrain manipulation and class systems, while others say the game punishes progression by outscaling the party after battles. Navigation is a common pain point since the player icon does not appear on the map, and multiple players report unclear visuals.
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