Concealed Intent

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Concealed Intent is a single player and multiplayer strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Jarrah Technology and was released on August 2, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Concealed Intent is a simultaneous turn-based game of tactical space combat set in a 3D world. Players must devise strategies to detect and defeat enemies while remaining concealed themselves. Space is vast and empty, making detection a challenge, as every ship movement or action can reveal a ship's presence. The goal is to increase detection enough to gain a firing solution and destroy the enemy.

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Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

The game features interesting detection and combat mechanics that add depth to tactical space battles.
It has a polished interface and runs smoothly with minimal bugs, making for a pleasant gaming experience.
The tutorial is well-designed, providing excellent guidance for new players and enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

The game feels underwhelming in terms of presentation and scope, with a lack of depth in the campaign and story.
Many players found the gameplay to be frustratingly simple and lacking in strategic counterplay, leading to boredom.
There are concerns about the limited content and AI performance, which may affect long-term engagement with the game.

story
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
82%
9%
The story in the game is widely criticized for being weak and poorly developed, with many reviewers noting that it feels almost non-existent or reminiscent of a low-quality narrative. While there is a 17-mission campaign, the plot lacks depth and coherence, often leaving players frustrated with its simplistic and unengaging premise. Overall, the narrative fails to enhance the gameplay experience, leading many to recommend alternative games with more substantial stories.
- “There is a 17 mission single-player campaign which is okay but limited by the one-man dev team.”
- “The story itself could use a little meat, but it is alright.”
- “The campaign story is non-existent; you only ever seem to command one main ship and then drones around it.”
- “The story/campaign is also pretty bad, something about 'my uncle was killed by pirates and then I saw a hacker. At first, he wouldn't help me, but then I shot him and he helped me, yay.' I recommend Battle for Wesnoth, XCOM, or Magic: The Gathering (using XMage) instead if you want a 1v1 turn-based strategy game.”
- “Overall, the plot existed but was rather weak and not explained much, but the mechanics were fun and the challenges presented to me kept me entertained.”
gameplay
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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8%
The gameplay features interesting detection and combat mechanics, particularly with stealth elements that encourage risk/reward strategies, but many players find it underwhelming in terms of presentation and depth. While some appreciate the tactical variety and engaging mechanics, others criticize the overall experience as trivial and reminiscent of a low-quality mobile game. The game is seen as a decent option for short play sessions, though concerns about limited content and a weak narrative persist.
- “The stealth mechanics allow for a lot of deception while emphasizing risk/reward based gameplay.”
- “The combination of all these mechanics produces a variety of possible approaches to every encounter.”
- “As for the gameplay, I have found it to be highly entertaining.”
- “Frustrated and bored with the gameplay within 10 minutes.”
- “So no story, the gameplay is poor and super trivial... this is like a bad phone game ported to PC.”
- “It's a fascinating idea - CJ Cherryh and Traveller 2300 both have worked with the idea of space battles through stealth before - but the gameplay here just doesn't grab me.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are consistently praised for their top-notch quality, featuring colorful and clean visuals that enhance the overall gaming experience, complemented by relaxing ambient music.
- “The relaxing ambient music and colorful yet clean visuals make for a pleasant gaming experience.”
- “Graphics, by the way, are top notch.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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Players emphasize the importance of diverse skirmish mission types, such as station assaults and escorts, to enhance replayability. Many prefer skirmish modes over campaign gameplay, suggesting that varied mission types significantly increase the game's depth and overall replay value.
- “Having different simple mission types like station assault, escort, etc., would add a lot of bang for the buck in terms of depth and replayability.”
- “Skirmish mission types - I almost never play campaign games, and even then would want replayability of a healthy skirmish mode.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The music in the game is characterized by relaxing ambient sounds that enhance the overall experience, complemented by colorful and clean visuals. This combination creates a pleasant and immersive atmosphere for players.
- “The relaxing ambient music and colorful yet clean visuals make for a pleasant gaming experience.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game is characterized as a tactical RPG that lacks traditional RPG elements such as leveling and currency farming, focusing instead on tactical gameplay. Players carry over unused supplies between missions, which adds a strategic layer without the need for grinding typical in other RPGs.
- “The game feels like a tactical RPG without any of the RPG elements, which makes grinding for resources and leveling up feel pointless.”
- “There's no real progression system in place, so grinding becomes a tedious task without any meaningful rewards.”
- “The lack of leveling and farming mechanics turns what could be an engaging tactical experience into a monotonous grind.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game is well-optimized, running smoothly with minimal bugs. However, players have noted an issue where attempting to move too close to objects can result in erratic jumping to random locations on the map instead of a more intuitive stopping mechanism.
- “Runs smoothly, with minimal bugs. My only complaint so far is that if you try to move too close to where an object (ship, asteroid, etc.) already is, rather than just stopping you from moving the path closer, it jumps to a seemingly random location on the map.”