Discover Firesquid's 2024 roadmap!
๐ฎ Full release after Early Access of Great Houses of Calderia & USC: Counterforce
โ๏ธ Release of Reus 2 & Blade Prince Academy
โ New additions to our catalog with Space Prison & an unannounced project!
โญ 3rd edition of TactiCon
Firesquid &
@HoodedHorseInc
are glad to announce TactiCon ๐
TactiCon is an online Steam festival celebrating strategy games of all kinds. There will be panels & talks by devs, let's play, sales, and more!
๐ Submit your game to participate in
#TactiCon
:
We're thrilled to be hosting this week's official
#TurnBasedThursday
!
#gamedev
&
#indiedev
, share your game! Let's support each other's work โญ๏ธ
๐ Like | Retweet | Comment
To all Developers & Publishers who took part in TactiCon 2022,
We want to thank all of you for trusting us with
#TactiCon
.
It was a pleasure making this event come to life with you all and your great games. We couldn't have done it without you!
THANK YOU ๐
๐ TactiCon Official Planning: Panels & Talks
On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, be ready to watch interesting Panels & Talks about strategy games made by passionate people โญ
Don't forget to set a reminder for
#TactiCon
!
TactiCon is officially over!
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome we received with our
@Steam
festival. It was amazing celebrating strategy games with you all!
See you in 2023 for a new
#TactiCon
... Who knows? ๐
Created by
@FiresquidGames
&
@HoodedHorseInc
, TactiCon is an online Steam festival celebrating strategy games of all kinds, from indie to AAA.
๐ 22-25 Sept
๐ On
@Steam
โก๏ธ Demos, sales, panels & talks by devs, let's plays, and more!
Follow us for more news about
#TactiCon
!
Who is behind TactiCon?
Two indie strategy publishers who teamed up to create an event celebrating strategy games ๐
Meet Firesquid and
@HoodedHorseInc
crews!
Would you like another edition of
#TactiCon
?
TactiCon is an online Steam festival celebrating strategy games of all kinds, from indie to AAA.
๐ 22-26 Sept
๐ On
@Steam
โก๏ธ Demos, sales, panels & talks by devs, and more!
Follow
@FiresquidGames
&
@HoodedHorseInc
for more news about
#TactiCon
!
Next Tuesday, we're releasing USC: Counterforce ๐
After years of development by
@AngryCatStudios
, discover this turn-based squad-tactics game set in a tense sci-fi atmosphere!
โ๏ธ Help us by wishlisting the game on Steam:
We have the pleasure to announce, with our friends at
@HoodedHorseInc
, that the 3rd edition of
#TactiCon
will happen on July 18-22 โญ๏ธ
Submit your strategy game here:
Two aquatic buddies, creating a game about the ocean with real life environmental actions? It was meant to be!
We are thrilled to announce the partnership between
@FiresquidGames
and
@chaostheory_au
for Crab God! ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Wishlist on Steam:
๐ TactiCon highlight ๐
During TactiCon, you'll surely find what you're looking for:
๐ธ A ton of strategy games on sale
๐ฎ Exclusives demos of released and unreleased games
Follow
@FiresquidGames
and
@HoodedHorseInc
for more news about
#TactiCon
!
๐ฃ Important news
#TactiCon
TactiCon will last one extra day! The event is now from the 22 to 26 of September ๐
We're always ok for an extra day of strategy game demos and sales, aren't we? ;)
Want to showcase your strategy game at
#TactiCon2023
(May 11th-15th, 2023)?
#TactiCon
is a 5-day digital convention dedicated to uplifting strategy games of all kinds from across the globe on Steam โญ
Submit your strategy game now:
To the speakers who took part in TactiCon 2022,
Thank you for your involvement in the panels & talks. It was great to have all of these interesting topics discussed by passionate people! THANK YOU ๐
All of the
#TactiCon
panels are available on Youtube:
In this busy period:
- Launch of our 5-days Steam event
#TactiCon2023
(
@tacticon_games
)
- Announcement of our new game Reus 2 (
@ReusTheGame
)
- Start of the Blade Prince Academy's Kickstarter campaign (
@bpagame
)
We've reached 1k followers on Twitter! Thanks for your support ๐ฆโค๏ธ
We're taking part in Steam's
#StrategyFest
!
โ๏ธ Great Houses of Calderia's Early Access release on August 30 (-20%)
๐ USC: Counterforce's first update 'Defend the Base' mode (-25%)
๐ฑ Reus 2's first public demo
๐ Blade Prince Academy's new demo
#strategyfest
#steam
#indiegame
We're looking for
#contentcreators
,
#streamers
and
#youtuber
who would be interested in collaborating closely with Firesquid on our strategy games! ๐ฆ
All info here:
We're partnering up with
@Wooden_Alien
to work on Space Prison!
Survive the toughest prison in the galaxy and claw your way to the top of a gang in this prison survival game with turn-based brawls and RPG-social mechanics! ๐จ๐
(โฌ๏ธ Links below)
#indiegame
#indiedev
USC: Counterforce is OUT in Early Access now! ๐
We're so excited and grateful for our amazing partners
@AngryCatStudios
, developers of the game!
Buy the game on
#Steam
now:
Huge milestone for Firesquid ๐
We've reached 1000 members on Discord. Thank you so much for your support!
Join us, that's where everything happens:
#indiedev
#indiegame
#strategygame
Release time ๐
We all gathered to celebrate the launch of the game and all clicked on the "Release button" together โจ
Blade Prince Academy is officially available on
#Steam
and
#SteamDeck
! Buy it -20% on Steam:
๐ฃ Streamers, YouTubers ๐ฃ
Do you want to receive keys for our next strategy games? It's here!
Fill out this form to be added to our database for our future releases:
๐ฃ
#contentcreators
&
#streamers
!
Our sci-fi turn-based squad-tactics game, USC: Counterforce, is releasing on July 25th ๐
If you want to receive a FREE key to cover the game, register here:
This year, we're launching the first-ever
#TactiCon
Showcase! โญ
Exclusive announcements from amazing strategy games will be presented by our hosts
@ReneeOnTwitch
&
@GamerZakh
The Showcase starts on May 11th, 7:30PM CET / 10:30AM PST, set a reminder!
Looking for a publisher? ๐ฆ
We're an indie game publisher, deeply supporting talented strategy game developers!
Learn more about our services and submit your strategy game โก๏ธ
Announcing our NEW GAME Blade Prince Academy
@bpagame
โจ
Partnering with the French developers
@AngelCorpTerra
, the game is a new take on tactical RPG with an anime-inspired artstyle and deep real-time combat!
Our first
#Kickstarter
, so follow the project! all details below โฌ๏ธ
Our last panel has just ended! It's been a total of 9 broadcasts during the 3 first days of the event๐
If you missed them, all of the videos of the Panels & Talks are already available on Youtube:
Special thanks to all the speakers โค๏ธ
We're proud to announce our new partnership with
@AngryCatStudios
!
Firesquid is now the publisher of USC: Counterforce (
@USCtactics
), an epic revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by XCOM, Space Hulk and Aliens
Learn more about the game:
We're super excited to partner up with
@AbbeyGamesNL
to work on Reus 2 ๐
Create your own world in this relaxing god game ๐
Wishlist the game now!
After 10 years, the relaxing god sim Reus is back with a sequel: Reus 2!
Guide humanity as mighty giants and shape the evolution of multiple worlds ๐
All info belowโฌ๏ธ
#Reus2
The selection of this year's games with
@HoodedHorseInc
was not easy. We received +500 submissions for 100 games selected.
Thanks everyone for submitting your game!
We're thrilled to share the
#TactiCon2023
's lineup! โญ
From discounted games to exclusive demos, find a large choice of exciting strategy games!
Discover all the selected games for
#TactiCon
here:
Playtest time! ๐ฎ
Three of our games have PLAYTESTS starting soon:
๐ชย USC: Counterforce
โ๏ธย Great Houses of Calderia
๐ย Reus 2
Register now to receive a key:
We're really proud of this
#TactiCon2023
, and to again partner up with the great people at
@HoodedHorseInc
โค๏ธ
Thanks to everyone involved! And see you soon ;)
Who is behind
#TactiCon
?
Two indie strategy publishers who teamed up to create an event celebrating strategy games โญ
Meet the passionate people of
@FiresquidGames
and
@HoodedHorseInc
!
Our game Blade Prince Academy got 25% funded!
Back the project to support the team and receive exclusive news about the game ๐
Link below โฌ๏ธ
#Kickstarter
@songsofconquest
Thanks for this
#TurnbasedThursday
!
We're running a public playtest for our new game: Space Prison!
โ๏ธTurn-based prison survival
๐Gang hierarchy & handmade NPCs
๐บ๏ธProcedurally-generated map
Looking for input to make the toughest prison in the galaxy!
On Tuesday, we celebrated USC: Counterforce's Early Access release with
@AngryCatStudios
, developers of the game ๐ซ
We had fun pushing the Steam page "LIVE" button together!
#indiedev
#indiegame
Firesquid has a Twitch channel ๐ฆ
Our first livestream will be tomorrow, July 25 at 5pm (UTC+2) for USC: Counterforce's release!
Follow us on
#Twitch
:
At the office,
@LeylaCatJ
's puppy intervention during the
#TactiCon
panel 'Creating narrative experiences in a strategy game' made our hearts melt ๐ถ
๐บWatch the full panel on YouTube:
Hi
#indiedev
&
#indiestudio
, are you looking for a publisher?
Firesquid can offer:
๐ต Funding
๐ฐ Marketing and PR support
๐ซ Community engagement strategies
Submit your game now:
One of our games is at
#SteamNextFest
right now!
If you're into turn-based tactical games and have a soft spot for XCOM-like and the Alien universe, it's time for you to try USC: Counterforce ๐ช
Play the demo now:
We're going to
#gamescom2023
!
We're looking for new indie strategy games to publish so if you're a developer heading to Gamescom and looking for a publisher, reach out!
Share your availability via DM as we have limited time slots.
#gamescom
#indiedev
#publishing
#indiegame
We're thrilled to officially share the new
#TactiCon2023
key art! โญ
From May 11 to 15, play exclusive demos, buy amazing games on sale, listen to interesting panels & talks, and more...
More news coming really soon!
#TactiCon
We'll be live for the Steam
#strategyfest
with the
@ReusTheGame
and
@bpagame
demos!
Our amazing
@kormakrtv
will present our new demos:
๐ Reus 2: 29.8 at 6pm CEST
๐ Blade Prince Academy: 29.8 at 7pm CEST
Big news today -ย Release dates announcement!
โ๏ธ Great Houses of Calderia's v1 will be out on May 2nd -
@CalderiaGame
๐ Reus 2's release will be on May 28th -
@ReusTheGame
ย
๐ฆ Crab God will be released on June 20th -
@crabgodgame
We currently have 23 reviews on USC: Counterforce, and they are 100% positive!
Help us and write a review on Steam. Your feedback means a lot to us, especially during Early Access!
But remember: there are humans behind this game, so be kind. โค๏ธ
#indiegame
#indiedev
#turnbased
๐ฃ Press & Content Creators -
#SteamNextFest
Interested in covering a turn-based squad-tactics game, inspired by XCOM and Space Hulk?
All the resources you need are in the post below
#presskit
&
#pressrelease
โฌ๏ธ
Hungry for power? Build a legacy and manage your territory to expand your influence! โ๏ธ
The Grand Strategy bundle is available on discount now thanks to
@HoodedHorseInc
!
๐ Old World
๐ฐ Great House of Calderia
Buy now on Steam:
#Steam
#indiegame
Thanks for this
#TurnBasedThursday
!
We have just released our game in Early Access!
Lead your marines an epic revival of turn-based squad featuring in-depth skill & combat systems and multiple game modes ๐
Play USC: Counterforce now in Early Accessโก๏ธ
TactiCon is BACK! ๐ฅ May 11th-15th, 2023
โญ๏ธ Sales
โญ๏ธ Demos
โญ๏ธ Panels & Talks
Submit your strategy game to be part of
#TactiCon2023
โฌ๏ธ
๐ฃ Game developers & publishers: TactiCon is back from May 11th to 15th, 2023!
TactiCon is a 5-day digital convention dedicated to uplifting strategy games of all kinds โญ๏ธ
Submit your game now:
#TactiCon
#TactiCon2023
#strategygame
#gamedev
#publisher
We're thrilled to announce the official release date of our first game!
Be prepared Marines, USC:Counterforce will launch in Early Access on July 25th ๐ซ
Our second game is launching in Early Access on August 30 ๐
Two small weeks before our feudal grand strategy game, Great Houses of Calderia, is out!
Great Houses of Calderia - 1.0 update out now! ๐
Create your legacy of power in Great Houses of Calderia in Early Access on August 30!๐
Learn more about this Early Access launch here:
#indiedev
#indiegame
#strategygame
Ongoing playtest for Space Prison! Want to try your luck and escape this hellhole?
โ๏ธ Prison survival experience
๐ Turn-based brawls
๐ Gang hierarchy & handmade NPCs
๐บ๏ธ Procedurally-generated map
Register NOW:
Hi
#indiedev
&
#indiestudio
, are you looking for a publisher focused on strategy games?
Firesquid can offer:
๐ต Funding
๐ป Production supervision
๐ฐ Marketing and PR support
๐ซ Community engagement strategies
Submit your strategy game now:
First public playtest of our new game: Space Prison! โ๏ธ
๐ Playtest period: Jan 26-Feb 5
Experience the life of an inmate sentenced to life in this prison survival game with turn-based brawls and RPG-social mechanics
Register here:
#indiegame
#playtest
Great Houses of Calderia is now OUT on Steam in Early Access at a 20% launch discount!
Create your noble family and build your legacy of power, by any means necessary! โ๏ธ
๐ฐ Buy the game now:
#indiegame
#strategygame
#sale
Where to follow us and receive news from our activities, games and
#TactiCon
โฌ๏ธ
๐ Steam, follow us:
โ๏ธ LinkedIn:
๐ฅ Tik Tok:
๐ฉ Newsletter:
Our new GAMEPLAY TRAILER is here ๐ฑ Reus 2 will officially launch on May 23!
Shape worlds with your godly titans and inspire humanity ๐
Play our
#SteamNextFest
DEMO now:
#indiegame
#pcgaming
#godgame
I absolutely love this game. Thanks
@FiresquidGames
for the early access, I'm definitely gonna be playing more. And hopefully I won't kill my friends again (sorry
@tammytartsy
).
Make a lasting dynasty and manage your relationships! โ๏ธ
The Dynasty & Family bundle is available now on discount, thanks to
@ishtar_games
and
@KitfoxGames
๐ Lakeburg Legacies
๐ฐ Great House of Calderia
๐ Six Ages 2
Buy now on Steam:
#Steam
#indiegame
Being a speaker at
#TactiCon2023
can also give a nice visibility boost to your strategy game!
You can either participate in a panel (some are predetermined), do a talk, or be interviewed by an influencer...
All you need to do is fill in this form โก๏ธ
TactiCon is returning this Summer! โญ๏ธ
We're looking for speakers to participate in a panel or propose a talk on strategy games.
Fill out this form to become a
#TactiCon
Speaker:
Like Steve from
@KatHawkGames
, a lot of developers entered the industry after another career path, is it also your situation?
Extract from the panel 'Tactics in the Future'.
Watch the whole panel here:
#gamedev
#developers
#tactics
#tactical
The panel 'Tactical depth within player freedom' starts in a couple of minutes with our great speakers:
Walt Destler
@waltdestler
from
@CosmoteerGame
& Todd D'Arcy from
@StutterFox
Watch the panel now live at
#TactiCon
: