Developed by Silvine Game Studios, Artifice: War Tactics is turn-based strategy set in a medieval fantasy world where victory is earned through cunning tactics and skillful execution. Place your allies strategically to set up deadly attack zones, powerful combos, and more to defeat your foes across various battle scenarios.
New and improved Artifice: War Tactics demo to be featured at DreamHack Beyond Summer Indie Showcase *and* Steam Strategy Fest
The upcoming turn-based strategy game Artifice: War Tactics has received a number of updates as the V2 demo heads to DreamHack Beyonds Summer Indie Showcase and Steam Strategy Fest later this week 🙂
Gameplay Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAidV022Wb8
Events At-A-Glance
- DreamHack Beyond Summer Indie Summer Showcase: Friday, August 18 – Sunday, August 27
- Steam Strategy Fest: Monday, August 28 – Monday, September 4
The demo will be available to the general public during both events. If you’d like to check out the new build beforehand, let us know.
Steam URL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359730
About Artifice: War Tactics
Set in a medieval fantasy world where victory is earned through cunning tactics and skillful execution, Artifice: War Tactics has you place allies to set up deadly attack zones, powerful combos, and more across varied battle scenarios. Strategy brings victory; carelessness means death!
V2 Demo: What’s New?
Here’s the full changelog for the Artifice: War Tactics V2 demo:
Overview
- New intro
- New starting champions: Pyromancer, Berserker, and Ranger
- New enemy: Terrodon
- New battle mode: Retrieve the Artifact – and return to the safe zone before turns run out
- New battle hazard for the Mountain biome (Frost Wraith); whenever a unit takes an overwatch hit while adjacent to this creature, they will receive damage and the Frostbite effect
- Undo any action that has not triggered an overwatch
- New sub-objective for battles: An additional enemy (non-hostile) unit spawns at the start; eliminate the unit to complete the sub-objective!
- New tips/hints panel can be accessed anytime during battle
- New dialogue event system
Balance
- Concussive blast trait (Zephyr) updated with a passive ability that flings enemies out of the Arena (provided they’re standing at the edge) – instantly killing them
- Goblin sellsword and bowmen health increased from 6 to 8
- New “Double Move” ability to Relic (now Ember bomb) for more mobility options
- Terra and Arcane resources are no longer available at the start of the campaign
- The destination zone for the Relic (now Ember bomb) has been reduced
- Relic (now Ember bomb) health decreased from 8 to 6
Gameplay Tweaks
- Shard rewards add a shard rather than restoring a consumed one
- Escort battle reworked: You must now escort the Ember bomb to the Shrine of Theosus and destroy it
Availability
The Artifice: War Tactics V2 demo will become available Friday, August 18 on Steam. Pricing and launch date for the Early Access release are yet to be determined.
Wishlist and follow at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359730/Artifice_War_Tactics.
Assets
V2 Gameplay Video
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAidV022Wb8
Screenshots & Logos
IMGUR
https://imgur.com/a/b0VZCMD
About the Developer
Founded by Neeraj Kumar, Aubhik Nath, Ekta Verma and Vishal Mohan, Silvine Game Studios is an independent developer based in Bangalore, India. After shipping Asura: Vengeance Edition for a previous studio, the team got together once again to work on what would eventually become Artifice: War Tactics. Seeking to forge memorable experiences that would someday inspire others to follow their passion, Silvine Game Studios is just getting started! To learn more about Silvine Game Studios and Artifice: War Tactics, please visit https://www.silvinegamestudios.com.
Artifice: War Tactics Demo Out Now on Steam Next Fest
Turn-based strategy with tripwires and killer combos
BANGALORE, India – June 19, 2023 – Artifice: War Tactics is turn-based strategy set in a medieval fantasy world where victory is earned through cunning tactics and skillful execution. Place your allies strategically to set up deadly attack zones, powerful combos, and more to defeat your foes across various battle scenarios. Strategy brings victory; carelessness means death! The demo for Artifice: War Tactics is now available on Steam.
Representatives from Silvine Game Studios will stream the game LIVE during Steam Next Fest this Wednesday and Friday at noon Pacific Time. Here are the details:
| Date | Time | Devs | Stream Link |
| Wed, June 21 | 12:00 p.m. PDT | Neeraj Kumar Founder & Lead DeveloperSanjeev Kumar Dev Support & QA Specialist |
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1359730/view/5234919163823727372 |
| Fri, June 23 | 12:00 p.m. PDT | Aubhik Nath Co-Founder & Lead DesignerVishal Mohan Co-Founder & Lead Developer |
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1359730/view/5234919163823865015 |
A turn-based strategy game focused on outwitting your enemies through deception, Artifice: War Tactics takes some inspiration from XCOM and Into the Breach – challenging you to carefully place your allies in order to set up devious traps, trigger truly devastating combos, and reclaim your kingdom. Only the most cunning players will survive wave after wave of relentless foes, conquer strongholds, seize treasure, and live to fight another day!
Artifice: War Tactics has three core pillars – Deduce, Anticipate and Maximize.
- Deduce: Observe enemy positions and deduce where they are most likely to set up an ambush.
- Anticipate: Anticipate where the enemy is most likely to move in the following turn to position your champions.
- Maximize: Set attack zones and trigger a chain reaction of combos to strike as many enemies as possible.
“When Silvine Game Studios first came into existence, we would pitch, explore, and brainstorm on a multitude of ideas,” says Aubhik Nath, co-founder and lead designer at Silvine Game Studios. “Yet it didn’t take long for us to realize that we all harbored a mutual love and enthusiasm for the turn-based strategy genre. Talking incessantly about tactics, different squad compositions, character upgrade paths, builds and enemy encounters over coffee breaks made us realize just how much we enjoyed these games. What if we ventured into the realm of a more reactive game concept, though? Instead of actively selecting an enemy to attack during our turn, picture a scenario where all characters would establish attack zones. These zones would trigger automatically when enemies stepped into them, offering a unique strategic twist to the gameplay. That’s the gist of Artifice: War Tactics – and why it feels so different from other strategy titles.”
Key Features
- Set traps: Place your allies to set up attack zones called Overwatches. When enemies enter the Overwatch, your champions attack!
- Let none escape: Trap enemy lines in your Overwatches by positioning allies carefully.
- Trigger chain reactions: Assemble an array of champions to pierce, burn, poison, and pull enemies into other Overwatches – creating an explosive chain reaction.
- 16+ playable champions: Unlock and customize every ally. Upgrade their traits, stat bonuses, and new abilities as the campaign progresses.
- Spoils of war: Bolster your squad by pillaging enemy provinces for unique loot.
- 5+ bosses: Challenge bosses in their strongholds to claim new territory.
Availability
A free demo is now available during Steam Next Fest. Pricing and launch date for the Early Access release are yet to be determined. Wishlist and follow on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359730/Artifice_War_Tactics.
Assets
Steam Next Fest Demo Trailer
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSY4-_f5Ins
Download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1efsm8am4rtfn85/trailer_Artifice_War_Tactics_Steam_Next_Fest.mp4?dl=0
Screenshots & Logos
IMGUR
https://imgur.com/a/b0VZCMD
Download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1tftz4sgb3ns2l/screenshots_Artifice_War_Tactics_Steam_Next_Fest.zip?dl=0
Social Media
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/silvinegamestudios
Twitter – https://twitter.com/SilvineGame
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gaming/silvinegamestudios
Discord – https://discord.gg/gSwVK7CURj
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/silvine-game-studios
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@artificewartactics
Linktree – https://linktr.ee/SilvineGameStudios
About Silvine Game Studios
Founded by Neeraj Kumar, Aubhik Nath, Ekta Verma and Vishal Mohan, Silvine Game Studios is an independent developer based in Bangalore, India. After shipping Asura: Vengeance Edition for a previous studio, the team got together once again to work on what would eventually become Artifice: War Tactics. Seeking to forge memorable experiences that would someday inspire others to follow their passion, Silvine Game Studios is just getting started! To learn more about Silvine Game Studios and Artifice: War Tactics, please visit https://www.silvinegamestudios.com.
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