"There's no original games these da..." SWAT WIZARDS

"we'll rewind a bit and show you the witch cop. The witch cop is a witch and also a cop"

"She has a confidence problem, so she starts with very little mana" - Tom Francis (Talking about police wizards raiding a wizard drug den)

K9 officer shaman, that summons spirit wolves! That’d be amazing

"not only can she take the punishment but she also _kinda_ likes it" Be very careful with this sentence

"Tactical Breach Wizards" "Riot Priest" "Witch-Cop" ... yeah, that's a whole lot of things to add to the list of _Stuff I Never Knew I Needed._

"FBI OPEN UP" And then some dudes with wizard hats and magic bombs bust down your door, imagine that

"We don't want you to be actually murdering people..." A few minutes ago, you punched someone into a live grenade.

I really hope there’s gonna be a grizzled noir detective warlock ...noirlock

"the witch cop, the witch cop is a witch and also a cop" such knowledge and insight

This seems like it would be a perfect game for player made levels.

I wish this gets some elaborate lore, but gameplay wise I'm already sold

If one of the clothing customizations isn't 'Tactical Wizard Breeches' (or something similar) I will be sorely disappointed.

I love how the dev is continually laughing at the absurdity of his own game. This is definitely going on my wishlist, keep up the good work!

yES I am ALREADY invested in these ridiculous characters and their personal lives

Tom Francis' Rainbow Six: Wiz

Mistook the title as “tactical beach wizards” I was both confused and excited at the same time

I actually like the hand drawn UI, it's charming and unique

Witch-Cop: [gets shot] Player: *IT'S REWIND TIME*

1:07 "Not only can she take the punishment, but she also kind of likes it." K i n k y

"Riot Priest" You have my attention...

Tom, what kind of window-related trauma do you have?

you know you looked at the wrong lolis when the fbi sends a swat team that can cast magic missile

I actually like the hud it fits wiredly well +i really like that stylepoints give you confedence

Christmas 2023 - after a few too many brandies, Tom's parents finally confess to throwing him thru a window for shits and giggles when he was just 2.

R6 Siege devs : "We need ideas for this year's operators" Tom Francis :

This would make a fantastic mobile game. I would 100% buy this on my tablet.

I just realized that the 3 games you've made are all part of the "defenestration trilogy" Absolutely genius.

"CAUTION - ARMED PRIEST" lmao

waitwaitwaitwait. On second viewing, not 'overwatch' enemies. 'Overwitch'. Light precogs that can fire on your turn.

Firefighter pyromancer: In medium range he can set you on fire, and at close range he sets himself on fire making aoe damage

Maybe add a mission where you SWAT a streamer and turn him into a frog...

Yes, finally the game that uses wizards and magic in today's times!! Also: THE SAFE WORD IS POLICE BRUTALITY!!

"Sir they've reinforced the door, they knew we were coming... who tipped them off?" "Stand back! I'm going to use a breaching fireball!"

“careful these scumbags have class A magic powder!” can’t wait to play this

0:18 *Guy gets knocked through a window* Me: Yep. Tom made this game

That window smash sound effect is like the Wilhelm scream of Suspicious Developments.

I like that kicking people through windows is a feature in all of your games. It's great! Well it seems that it is part of the defenestration trilogy, so that should have been obvious

Nonlethal monk: The guy that doest kill and cuffs enemies Skill: Holy Light Blinds/stuns enemies in 2x2 radius (like a flashbang) Swat Rogue: Roams outside and executes enemies through windows Skill: Shadow lurk Be invisible and becomes visible again after commiting the turn (great for escape)

There is a very good reason why the glass breaking sound effect hasn’t changed. Because it’s absolutely amazing.

I think it could potentially be a good idea to add two ways to play the game: #1: Rewind is enabled, allowing for a more relaxed kind of game experience. #2: Rewind is disabled, allowing for a more tactical and risky experience for those who would want something to that effect. With this, players could get the best of both worlds, widening the appeal, and keeping the original casual style of play in-tact for those who wanted a more calm playthrough.

Time to defenestration: 19 seconds. I knew you wouldn't let us down.

'TOC, this is entry team.' 'Entry team, go ahead.' 'We've got bigger OpFor on our hand, requesting backup.' 'Entry team. Copy that, we're sending in riot priest as backup.'

Gaming Community: "There are no original games these days..." Tom Francis: "Hold my cuppa!"

"They don't try any of the interesting things" agreed, you find what works and get stuck in a gameplay rut

Magic/Supernatural SWAT team. This could totally fit with "Shadowrun"

is it still an ad if i had fun "this gold suit of armour? i can get away with that!"

Yah know, I don't buy nor really have liked my experienced with turn based games. But you, you good sir have made a quirky, fun and interesting turn based game. This game, this beautifully created game is one of the very few games i've looked into buying straight away.

The rewind mechanic makes this more like a puzzle game about tactics, and I really like that.

[BREAKING NEWS] wizard brutality on black magic users

beautiful aesthetics and really interesting gameplay style. I also appreciate the commentary showing the game theory behind the ideas that you're implementing. Excited to see the finished product!

I absolutely love the concept AND your take on how you think about designing the game^^ Looking forward for this coming out :D

"Riot Priest" is such a lovely arrangement of syllables to say I think I'll have it stuck in my head until this releases.

Please put in a custom level designer! I want to give it a go and also see what the community can create!

Love this guys work so far, and this game has one of the most creative aesthetics ive ever seen. Looking forward to playing this!

I love this! The sheer idea of just adding these two things together is awesome.

I hope that there will be level maker and good soundtrack

Take anything, Literally anything, add wizards and/or magic, and it instantly becomes 10x more cool.

"I was struggling a bit because I couldn't think of a reason for that". This is, I feel, the underlying mentality that makes me actually love this development process and the team behind it. Wanting a reason to explain why things work the way they do, and then coming up with believable and creative and meaningful ways to resolve those questions. Super excited for this, keep up the awesome work-

I so want to play this, even just these two levels! Love your games, Tom, you're my favorite developer and absolutely an inspiration!

"i like games that let you do interesting things..." me: "is that so? maybe you can try out-" me: (notices name) me: "wait, you made heat signature and gunpoint DAMMIT"

Enjoying the "Into the Breach" style of rewinding and enemy-move transparency

THis is a good example of using gameplay mechanics to further characterization, and I quite like that personally.

Wishlisted on Steam!! I'm usually not one for this genre of game, but I think with a rewind option my stress about it would be far less. Plus, the CHARACTERS. Your pitch, Witch Cop and Riot Priest, the art, it's all just so unique and wonderful. Wishing you and your team a swift and easy development period so we can get our hands on what's looking to be an absolute gem of a game! I WILL be confident enough to wear the gold armor ;p

Finally a cosmetic system in a modern game based on skill rather than how much money you are willing to spend on a game! I love all your games, keep up the amazing work!

My friend said "hey watch this" because he knew how much I like Fire Emblem and also accurately guessed how much I would _adore_ Witch Cop. I love all the little details - the folded broom on her back, the safety stripes on her hat, "Danger: Armed Priest" and danger stripes and cop car lights(?) on the Riot Priest. Also the minute supernatural details around the enemy den alongside electric fans and laptops and what looks a bit like a 3D printer. Also, body-checking foes through windows: what's not to like? I'll watch this project with interest, but I gotta say, even the graphics at this point are very appealing (although I noticed Witch Cop appears to have no pants/shoes texture lol). I even like the slightly rough quality of the buttons at this stage. Also, I love the idea of the Rewind! Making experimenting rewarding rather than too costly to do often is a wonderful idea.

This looks great, I’ve loved all your games so much so I can’t wait for this

You have a wonderful approach to game development and your humour is impeccable.

This looks amazing. I lost it at "riot priest". I love the philosophy behind the rewind mechanic. Tactical puzzlers are great fun.

WITCH COP AND RIOT PRIEST I'm already in love with this concept, good luck with development and I'm totally gonna be keeping my eyes on this project

Fantastic work, Tom! Wishlisted and hyped fully!!!

You have put so much thought into this while at the same time keeping it absolutely accessible. That combined with the absolutely interesting plot (I mean, witch cops, how cool of an idea is that?) made me REALLY want to play this game while watching your video. I especially love the rewind mechanic! Normally I don't like turn based strategy since just like you said I can't really try out stuff or ideas without putting the overall success at stake. That's why I also loved the battle system of Caligula Effect, which features a similar mechanic. The style points idea is well thought out, too, so can't wait to get my hands on it!

Special Witchcraft and Tactics Doorcerors

That chain lightning was the kind of "hell yeah" moment that I've come to associate with your games 😀

This looks amazing ! I love both the concept and the gameplay! Definitely going on my wishlist

Ever since man ever knocked man through a plate glass window, we've asked the question "What if we could do that, only with Magic". Then someone would have to MAKE all of that magic. And that is why we'll happily wait however many years it takes to finish this gem.

After 10 seconds of you explaining this game i fell in love with it.

I absolutely love the art-style, and I appreciate how detailed everything is despite the limitations presented by such a take on the genre. I'd love to see some more atmospheric effects (smoke, obscurity, toxicity, etc), and maybe a shield shattering effect when the heavily armored enemy dies. Overall, this game looks fantastic considering how early into development you make it sound!

This looks great! I like concept of magical SWAT team, and as someone who is just bad at games your approach to difficulty means that I will be able to enjoy the story. Plus I was searching for a tactical game like this. Definitely will be watching your progress!

I love your idea about the wardrobes. It strikes the right balance of makes sense and goofy.

I like ur combination of old medieval graves and hi-tech monitors =) That's a very interesting kit.

Looks brilliant, can't wait to add to my "tom francis making stuff go out windows" pile

Such a cool concept and I really like the addition of the rewind button to introduce new players and I think for the more hardcore fans there should be a mode without the rewinds or a scoring system of how well you executed that level to keep people playing trying to get higher scores!

I happened upon this video at random. This game looks like something I’d play!! Keep up the great work!

We require punny anagrams for SWAT, FBI and CSI.

The style-points system sounds like it could be brilliant! Looking forward to it

Very original, I like it! Looking forward to seeing how this goes. Deff added to my wishlist.

I saw the name first, and then the character designs and was immediately sold, i love this, so unique!

I know that kind of talk would be a long way off but this would be perfect for the Nintendo Switch! Definitely keeping my eye out for this, looks great!

I think you should have named the game Special Witchcraft and Tactics

The style points (confidence) thing is lovely. It's cool to see how that idea (and others) have evolved from here to the most recent playtest.

Tom Francis is like the game dev version of that band you follow and you're surprised how much you like EVERY new album they release. :)

I realize this is a dev update, but I think having the attack / window smash animations be slower / meatier would add more texture! What about a slow Mo cam for certain things?

Is that the Gunpoint window smash sound effect?

This looks awesome! Can't wait to play it! Please keep up the awesome work!

I'm in love with this. All of this. But I'm especially in love with the Rewind function, because I'm admittedly one of the people in the camp of risk-haters and people nervous about experimenting. There's also just something really cool about SWAT wizards. As a gamedev student, this inspires the heck out of me, keep up the great work!

What about a conjurer that can make walls for a turn for that extra knock back damage or to remove tracking.

Looks a little like XCom had babies with Invisible Inc., I like it :)

“Witch cop is a cop thats a witch.” Sold. 10/10. Need it now.

Absolutely awesome game so far! Heard something about this from an irl friend and seeing it in my recommended list I clicked in and it honestly looks so unique and awesome!