Major update26 Aug 2026Slick new intro, unlocks, and an encounter counterJuly was a whirlwind and we had an opportunity to launch the full demo of the game together with the Games Made in Sweden festival, so we seized the opportunity. There were four things though that weren't complete so we've knocked off three of them this month. Eventually, we will have our traditional "151A" boot logo and a finished title screen, but that likely will not arrive untli close to re…
A demo for the summer! Summer is here, and with it comes some really exciting news for Tactichord. After months of hard work and polishing, the demo for Tactichord: Glam Strategy is finally here! We’re thrilled to announce that it’s available right now on Steam. Thanks to everyone who playtested the game and shared their feedback, we were able to release it in time for summer. We really couldn’…
Do you wanna get rocked? After months of hard work, polishing and testing, the demo for Tactichord: Glam Strategy is finally here! You get to experience the first act of Diane's story with six levels of turn-based strategy, character-based super moves and original songs, all for free. You play as Diane Eason, a teenager who has never found a place where she belongs, until she joins a metal band…
Hello headbangers! This is a quick reminder that Tactichord: Glam Strategy works great with Steam Deck . We've planned the interface to be controller friendly from day one and can happily report you can rock out with thumbsticks and ABXY when you're on the go with Tactichord and its associated demo. The game is also optimized to run at a crisp 90 FPS on Steam Deck so you can enjoy sticking it t…
One more event for Stockholm area gamers, we'll be joining Indie Game Dungeon June 17th in Södermalm showing off the latest tweaks to our work in progress demo. If you're in the area come on by and try out Tactichord with more than 12 other local Indies showing their early playable prototypes. Register to join here: Can't make it to Stockholm? We're looking for private play testers to try out o…
The guitars are tuned and the smoke machine is ready. We're going to do our third private play test starting June 22nd. It's time to try out Tactichord: Glam Strategy . What is a play test? A game demo is a complete package to give a taste of what the full retail version of the game is like. A play test is less than a demo in that the content is usually more restricted, and it's much earlier in…
Hello from an art intern Today, the dev blog is actually written by me (Ella the art intern)! I’ve worked on Tactichord since January and I’ve been involved in some of the recent changes. A lot of different things have been added to the game, bugs have been found and fixed and several features have been updated and polished. One of those things, which isn’t directly part of the game, is Ichigoi…
Hello fans in Japan ! We'll be joining GAMEDIGG April 25th at Koetoko in Kawagoe, Saitama, showing off the latest tweaks to our work in progress demo. If you're in the Tokyo area come on by and try out Tactichord with more than 30 other Indies showing their playable prototypes. We will be in the KOETOKO area in stand アー12. Detailed map of our area. General map of the GAME DIGG space north of Ka…
Hello GDC attendees ! We'll be joining SF Game Development Indie Arcade Party March 10th at DNA Lounge, showing off the latest tweaks to our work in progress demo. If you're in the San Francisco area come on by and try out Tactichord with more than 35 other Indies showing their playable prototypes. Register to join here: Can't make it to San Francisco? We are currently running a private beta te…
Hej metalheads! We are part of the #TurnBasedThursdayFest this year! To celebrate I'll be playing the playtest version of the game we'll be running during the week. I'll be doing an hour-long livestream Tuesday afternoon , battling vicious school children and surly janitors trying to turn them into the poofiest of hair metal fans while choosing lyrics and guitar solos. I'll also explain the pla…
Hey-lo rockstars! March 9th is the beginning of our 14-day Tactichord: Glam Strategy alpha playtest so to start things off on the right note I'll be doing a short livestream Monday night talking a little bit about the game and the playtest itself, so you have all the info you need to get the most out of the play period and maximize your chances to win one of our fabulous prizes! I'll be streami…
The guitars are tuned and the smoke machine is ready. We're going to do our second private play test starting March 9th. It's time to try out Tactichord: Glam Strategy . This coincides with the Steam #TurnBasedThursdayFest which we're a part of! What is a play test? A game demo is a complete package to give a taste of what the full retail version of the game is like. A play test is less than a…
Cold winter days and not breaking my neck This winter in Stockholm it is as it should be: cold, and marginally brighter due to the little light we have reflecting off of snow. The roads and sidewalks are salted, but a month of foot traffic over those snowy paths and the blowing winds have turned all that into about four centimeters of ice covering every place you put your foot. Normally I'm a b…
Happy holidays rockstars! As I write this I'm sitting at my family home, slippers on the feet and the dulcet tones of a circular saw cutting through building material as they put up a house next door. 2025, and the second year of work on Tactichord: Glam Strategy is coming to an end and I find myself looking at the tail of the task board and thinking about what we've been doing this quarter. Te…
One more event for Stockholm area gamers, we'll be joining Indie Game Dungeon November 7th in Södermalm showing off the latest tweaks to our work in progress demo. If you're in the area come on by and try out Tactichord with more than 12 other local Indies showing their early playable prototypes. Register to join here: Can't make it to Stockholm? We are currently running a private beta test rem…
Hey-lo rockstars! This weekend is the beginning of our 10-day Tactichord: Glam Strategy alpha playtest so to start things off on the right note I'll be doing a short livestream Saturrday night talking a little bit about the game and the playtest itself, so you have all the info you need to get the most out of the play period and maximize your chances to win one of our fabulous prizes! I'll be s…
The guitars are tuned and the smoke machine is ready. We're going to do our first private play test starting November 1st. It's time to try out Tactichord: Glam Strategy . What is a play test? A game demo is a complete package to give a taste of what the full retail version of the game is like. A play test is less than a demo in that the content is usually more restricted, and it's much earlier…
The events just keep on coming! Tactichord: Glam Strategy will be joining Pocket Gamer Connects in Helsinki next week. We'll also be entering the Very Big Indie Pitch competition, showing judges our best air guitars in quick, four minute intervals (maybe we should take some Black Black caffeine gum just in case). We'll have an updated version of the game with lots of cool UX improvements built…
Finally the weather in Stockholm is fantastic (at least to my mind). Blue skies, crisp air, 6 degrees on the morning commute. This has me fired up working on Tactichord. We're shifting gears development wise a little bit now because we are approaching our first private beta! ːsteamhappyː Last month we did that show down south as part of Malmö Game Week. I pulled out all the stops and took a sta…
Fresh off of our trip to Gamescom in Cologne just yesterday, we're taking Tactichord south again to visit Malmö Game Week August 30th and 31st. Check us out in the Indie Corner next to the food court to try out our latest build and win some good really cool merch! We'll have an updated version of the game with lots of cool UX improvements built out of feedback from our playtests over the summer…
Another month, another bit of progress on Tactichord: Glam Strategy . Those who know, know, but Sweden in July basically shuts down and things slow to a crawl. This is the month where we switch over milestones, people take long vacations, and not much development occurs. This is mostly true for us this last month as well, but we took the opportunity to make a few small changes and show the game…
It's finally summer! The office is closed! It's time for vacation... kind of. Things in Sweden have ground to a halt, as they always do in July. I'm travelling to Japan for a little bit of holiday, biking in the Kanto area and thinking deep thoughts. But it just so happens the Japanese game meetup Tokyo Indies is having an event and I'll be in the area so this is a great chance to collect even…
Tactichord: Glam Strategy has been seeing a lot of playtests! Since May, we've shown the game three times gathering feedback on the core game loop and finding ways to improve things and make our unique twists on the turn-based tactics genre even clearer. First, we showed the game on the Moderskeppet Gaming cruise from Stockholm, joining a handful of other indies and some excellent live game mus…
One more event for Stockholm area gamers, we'll be joining Indie Game Dungeon June 12th in Södermalm showing off the latest tweaks to our work in progress demo. If you're in the area come on by and try out Tactichord with more than 12 other local Indies showing their early playable prototypes. Register to join here: Can't make it to Stockholm? We're looking for private play testers to try out o…
Tactichord: Glam Strategy progress is rolling along! We've been following the stars and traversing that wasteland of game development between first playable and vertical slice. The game is totally playable, but does it have all the bells and whistles to represent the core game loop? Not just yet. Since announcing in January, we've been plugging away on a score of things, working both lengthwise…
Saturday, May 31st Tactichord: Glam Strategy will be featured at Stockholm video game nightclub Syntax Error ! We have some tweaks and improvements from our playtest at the Moderskeppet Gaming cruise last week and we're bringing the band to another venue at H62 near Mariatorget in Stockholm. Visit on your way back from the Stockholm Comic Con and you can also try your hand at some other great i…
Ahoy mateys! Are ye lusting for a taste of our upcoming tactical starlet and the salty smell of the high seas? Then ye are welcome aboard the Moderskeppet Gaming cruise May 15-16. Next week we are joining Swedish promoters Geeks AB on their cruise from Stockholm. The chartered Viking Line boat will be filled with music, events, and most importantly, indie games! Tactichord will have its first p…
Hell-o headbangers! We're so glad to be able to announce our new game after keeping our lips sealed for around a year! If you're looking for a nostalgic trip through 80s hair metal with a tactical twist, you've come to the right place! Tactichord: Glam Strategy is our third title, after Backbeat and Hexagroove: Tactical DJ , and a game that mashes up our unique take on turn-based tactics with t…
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