Convict Team Tactics

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Convict Team Tactics is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Asocial Guarantee and was released on December 18, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

FIGHT CRIME WITH CRIME!A secret agency hired a penal military unit for cheap labor. You're one of the unlucky convicts chosen for their suicide missions. If you succeed, you'll be rewarded with cake and ice cream. If you mess up, the agency will deny its involvement in your mission. GUNS! WAR CRIMES! DIAMONDS!In Campaign mode, you'll take a trip to Burkan Republic. A beautiful vacation spot for…

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story4 positive mentions

character development2 negative mentions

Convict Team Tactics offers a unique blend of dark humor and tactical combat, providing an engaging experience for players who appreciate satire and absurdity.
The game features strategic depth with a variety of character customization options and resource management, rewarding players who plan their moves carefully.
Multiple game modes, including Campaign, Freelance, and Guerrilla, offer varied gameplay experiences and enhance replayability.

The interface is clunky and relies on layered menus, which can slow down gameplay and frustrate players during combat.
Visibility issues arise due to the small viewport and unclear line-of-sight mechanics, making long-range engagements cumbersome and sometimes unfair.
The narrative lacks emotional depth and character development, treating characters more as interchangeable units than as individuals with arcs.

story
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story revolves around a team of convicts undertaking absurd and dangerous missions for a shady agency, infused with dark humor and pop culture references. While the narrative captures a jagged alliance vibe, it suffers from a lack of depth and variety, with a short campaign and limited mission types that detract from the overall experience. Players appreciate the comedic elements and strategic planning required, but many feel the story could benefit from more emotional depth and character development.
- “The game blends tactical, turn-based gameplay with a story full of absurd situations, dangerous missions, and hilarious satire.”
- “Set in a world where convicts are hired by a shady agency for dangerous missions, the game’s narrative unfolds through a series of brutal and absurd encounters.”
- “Players take on the role of one of the convicts, navigating a story full of dark humor, treachery, and unexpected twists.”
- “Freelance mode strips away the story and focuses on missions only.”
- “There is a lot of swearing and unmotivated, pointless anger without a proper backstory.”
- “The campaign has a Jagged Alliance feel, but needs a much longer chain of missions with some offshoots to vary the experience.”
humor
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is characterized by a blend of gallows humor and dark satire, often juxtaposing serious themes with absurd motivations and comedic violence. While some players may find the humor wears thin due to the interchangeable nature of characters, those who appreciate its abrasive tone and dark comedic elements will find a unique and rewarding tactical experience. Overall, it successfully combines strategic gameplay with a distinctive sense of humor, appealing to fans of dark comedy in gaming.
- “The game blends tactical, turn-based gameplay with a story full of absurd situations, dangerous missions, and hilarious satire.”
- “The game is driven by humor, but also challenges players with the difficulty of the missions and the high stakes involved, forcing them to make tough strategic decisions that impact the outcome of the story.”
- “For those seeking a tactical game with a darkly comedic edge, 'Convict Team Tactics' delivers a solid balance of strategy, humor, and challenge, making it an entertaining choice despite its basic visuals.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
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The gameplay is characterized by solid tactical, turn-based mechanics that blend humor and engaging missions, though it suffers from a lack of comprehensive tutorials and some repetitive core encounters. Players can choose from multiple modes—campaign, freelance, and guerrilla—each offering unique challenges, but the overall mission variety could be improved to enhance freshness. While the art style is simple, it complements the game's satirical tone, and the combat mechanics are fun and satisfying, encouraging strategic planning.
- “These options provide welcome variety and allow players to engage with the tactical mechanics without committing to the full campaign structure.”
- “The game blends tactical, turn-based gameplay with a story full of absurd situations, dangerous missions, and hilarious satire.”
- “The RPG Maker assets give the game a simple, basic art style, but the core gameplay shines, with deep tactical combat, a variety of weapons, and engaging missions at its heart.”
- “Various game modes provide only a little variation to the core encounter gameplay.”
- “Here it requires 5 clicks, and this bogs down gameplay.”
- “The game does little to tell you how to play aside from a barebones tutorial which doesn't even explain the ammo mechanic.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are characterized by a simplistic, pixelated RPG Maker art style that some players find dated and limiting, particularly in terms of readability during complex encounters. While the vibrant colors and exaggerated expressions enhance the game's dark humor and tactical atmosphere, the overall aesthetic may not appeal to those seeking modern visuals. Despite these limitations, the art style effectively complements the game's satirical tone and engaging gameplay.
- “RPG Maker-style assets with cartoonish, pixelated visuals featuring exaggerated expressions and vibrant colors, enhancing the game's dark humor and tactical atmosphere.”
- “While simple, the art style complements the game's satirical tone and strategic gameplay.”
- “For those seeking a tactical game with a darkly comedic edge, 'Convict Team Tactics' delivers a solid balance of strategy, humor, and challenge, making it an entertaining choice despite its basic visuals.”
- “The aesthetic can feel dated, and combined with the small viewport and limited zoom, it sometimes hinders readability during complex encounters.”
- “Dated RPG Maker audiovisuals affect the experience.”
- “Graphics are simplistic and pixelated.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The game's replayability is somewhat limited in the campaign, primarily revolving around squad composition and inventory choices. However, the Guerrilla mode provides a more engaging set of replayable missions, enhanced by multiple difficulty levels and game modes, which contribute positively to the overall replay value.
- “Guerrilla mode offers a better set of replayable missions.”
- “Good replay value: multiple difficulty levels and game modes add to the replayability of the game.”
- “Even then, this is well worth the price. It has good replayability, can be quite challenging with the difficulty, features a colorful cast of characters, and has a good story.”
- “Replay value in the campaign is limited to choice of squad make-up and inventory selections.”
- “Guerrilla mode offers the better set of replayable missions.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is criticized for lacking depth and character development, with a tone that prioritizes cynical amusement over genuine emotional engagement. The audio design also fails to enhance the atmosphere, resulting in a lack of an emotional hook and a deeper narrative purpose. Overall, reviewers feel the game misses opportunities to create a more impactful emotional experience.
- “This tone gives the campaign a distinctive identity, even if it sacrifices emotional depth or character development in favor of cynical amusement.”
- “The story could be expanded for more emotional depth and character development.”
- “It's missing an emotional hook and a true depth of purpose for the game.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music features a militaristic tone that effectively complements the game's atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The soundtrack has a strong militaristic tone that enhances the game's atmosphere.”
- “The music perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive experience.”
- “The diverse range of tracks keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging.”
- “The soundtrack has a strong militaristic tone that feels out of place.”
- “The music lacks variety and quickly becomes repetitive.”
- “The audio quality of the music is subpar, detracting from the overall experience.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game is criticized for being shallow, as the focus on cynical humor detracts from emotional depth and narrative complexity. Reviewers suggest that the story could benefit from further expansion to enhance character growth and engagement.
- “This tone gives the campaign a distinctive identity, even if it sacrifices emotional depth or character development in favor of cynical amusement.”
- “Limited narrative depth: the story could be expanded for more emotional depth and character development.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is characterized by vibrant, cartoonish visuals and exaggerated expressions that complement its dark humor and tactical elements. However, the audio design is seen as basic and lacking in emotional depth, providing minimal atmospheric enhancement.
- “Audio design is similarly utilitarian, providing basic feedback without adding much atmosphere or emotional weight.”
- “RPG Maker-style assets with cartoonish, pixelated visuals featuring exaggerated expressions and vibrant colors, enhancing the game's dark humor and tactical atmosphere.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is mixed; while it runs smoothly without technical issues, the user interface is primarily designed for controllers, leading to excessive clicks when using a mouse.
- “[td] runs smoothly with no technical issues, providing a stable and enjoyable experience for players.”
- “Too many extra clicks are required everywhere because the UI is optimized for controllers, not for the mouse.”

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Convict Team Tactics is a role playing game.

Convict Team Tactics is available on PC and Windows.

Convict Team Tactics was released on December 18, 2024.

Convict Team Tactics was developed by Asocial Guarantee.

Convict Team Tactics has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Convict Team Tactics is a single player game.

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