Tyrannis

Tyrannis is a turn-based wargame that pits rebels using guerilla warfare vs. an overwhelming mercenary army. It has interesting mechanics that allow for a lot of tactical flexibility. The fact that you don't know where the enemy is creates a sense of paranoia and urgency that feels unique. Multiplayer is also a blast if you have some friends. It's a very well put together game, especially for one developed by one person. If you're a strategy game fan, you should check this one out.

Simple, effective asymmetric strategy game that'd benefit from a larger community. Easily worth the price.

An absolutely kickass game with a lot of potential. Not only is the gameplay great, but the story and all of the intel reports are top class. Since this was made by a TNO dev, it has a distinct TNO-type vibe to it that I absolutely love.

Reversed Afghanistan in the free world

Tyrannis is the best video game adaptation I have seen of tabletop COIN games like those designed by Brian Train or Volko Ruhnke. The lack of proper polish and some confusing features do not ruin what is the DEFCON of counter-insurgency. Simple moves give rise to great complexity in this simulation of upto two government players (the game says they are "mercenaries" but any counter-insurgency player will recognize them as the state or security forces) and upto five insurgent factions. This game is lacking some basic features I would expect in commercial software these days. Specifically, there is no way to turn the music off! Neither is there any audio slider. The soundtrack is kinda generic but very satisfying to listen to and successfully captures the complex emotions which are present in any insurgent situation. However it saddens me that I cannot listen to my own music while playing this game. Of course I could route the audio through different speakers and reach the desired effec...

good

very good

This game has alot of potential to be a great game. It is fun to play and it really hits the message its designed to home with the intel reports. I will be playing this game quite a bit for the future and am extremely excited to see what the developer does with the game.

I have no clue what I'm doing, 10/10

Just a shame I got a TEST message after I won instead of a GG