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Project TACTIX

Strategic Auto-Battler  ·  Build. Synergize. Conquer.

In Development
PC – Alpha Q3 2026
v0.8 – In Development
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What is TactiX?

Project TactiX is a strategic auto-battler developed in Godot 4 by Aenigma Labs. Build your roster from 30 unique units, discover powerful trait synergies, and survive increasingly brutal waves of enemies.

The core loop is simple to learn but endlessly deep: buy units, position them on your 6×4 battlefield, activate synergy breakpoints, and watch the chaos unfold. Combine three identical units to upgrade them to star level — or lose everything trying.

Launching into Alpha in Q3 2026 with full PvE wave-survival, a ranked system, and rewards — PvP and Co-Op modes to follow.

30 Unique Units
15 Traits
27 Abilities
3★ Max Star Level
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Game Modes

Alpha Release

PvE – Wave Survival

Survive escalating waves of AI enemies. Build your synergies, manage your economy, climb the ranked ladder and earn rewards.

Coming Post-Alpha

PvP – Player vs Player

Face off against other players in real-time. Your build, your strategy, your glory. Ranked matchmaking with full leaderboards.

Future Update

Co-Op

Team up with a friend and tackle the battlefield together. Shared economies, split synergies, double the chaos.

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Traits & Synergies

Field multiple units sharing a trait to unlock powerful bonuses at 2, 4, and 6-unit breakpoints. Mix origins and classes to discover synergies that define your playstyle.

Origins

Kyros Nythari Tyvor Ryth Valador

Classes

Frontliner Ranger Bloodshaper Reaper Support Tinkerer Banshee Mystic

Special Traits

Dragonborn Shadow Weaver
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Screenshots

TactiX – v0.8 Current Build
// v0.8 Current Build — Full UI
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TactiX – Unit Inspection Panel
// Unit Inspection Panel
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TactiX – Early UI
// Early Build — Unit Shop & Board
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// Work In Progress – More screenshots added with each devlog update

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Development Log

v0.8 TactiX Comes Alive — Sound, VFX & The Full Game Loop Jun 2026 ▼
  • Sound & Music System: The game finally has a voice. Planning and combat each have their own dynamic music, and a full in-game audio mixer gives you complete control over the experience.
  • Visual Effects (VFX): Ability casts, death animations, and star upgrades now trigger dedicated visual effects. The battlefield breathes.
  • Abilities — Fully Reworked: All 27 abilities have been redesigned and are fully operational — proper targeting, damage scaling by star level, and status effect chaining all work as intended.
  • Enemy AI — Complete: The AI now builds thematic team compositions, scales difficulty through all 30 rounds, and adjusts unit count per round. A proper opponent from the very first fight.
  • Game Over & Victory Screens: Every run now has a proper ending. Win or lose, you get a dedicated resolution screen with your result clearly presented.
  • Trait Icons: Each origin and class displays its own icon in the synergy panel — cleaner and more readable at a glance.
  • Sprites & Upgrade Visuals: Unit sprites refreshed across the full roster. Star upgrades now trigger satisfying visual feedback when three identical units combine.
  • In-Game Settings Menu: Full pause menu accessible at any time — Audio, Video, Controls, and General options all in one place.
  • Save & Continue: Walk away and pick up exactly where you left off. Your board, bench, gold, and round number are all preserved between sessions.
v0.8 UI v0.8 Unit Panel
v0.7 Systems Online – Core Complete Feb 2026 ▼
  • Trait System – Fully Operational: All 15 traits live — 5 Origins, 8 Classes, 2 Special traits with real-time synergy tracking and breakpoint activation.
  • Ability System: 27 abilities complete with proper targeting, damage scaling by star level, and full status effect implementation (Stun, Slow, Freeze, Bleed, Shields).
  • 1,200+ Unique Character Sprites integrated with star level visual variants (1★/2★/3★).
  • Unit Inspection Panel: Right-click any unit for detailed stats, traits, and abilities on demand.
  • Combat & Balance: All mechanics functional — targeting, damage calculation, death handling, and victory/defeat detection.
v0.6 Visual Overhaul – First Playable Look Feb 2026 ▼
  • Character Sprites: All 30 units now have unique high-quality pixel artwork — replacing colored placeholder blocks.
  • Shop Redesign: Character portraits with name, cost, and trait info via hover tooltips.
  • Board & Bench Cleanup: Sprites centered and scaled correctly, labels hidden for a clean battlefield view.
  • Tooltip System: Foundation built for expanded unit information throughout the UI.
v0.6 Shop & Board v0.6 Unit Details
v0.5 Mana System – Fully Implemented Jan 2026 ▼
  • Visual Mana Bars: Blue progress bar under each unit's HP — always visible in combat.
  • Mana Generation: +10 mana per auto-attack, +8 mana on taking damage. Tanks get bonus mana from hits.
  • Auto-Cast at 100 Mana — abilities trigger automatically when ready.
  • 30+ Ability Functions: Full framework for Stun, Slow, Bleed, Burn, Shields, Dash, Lifesteal, Execute, Team Buffs, and more.
  • Mana Persistence: Mana carries between rounds as a strategic PvE feature.
v0.4.1 Trait UI – Making the Game Readable Jan 2026 ▼
  • Trait Synergy Display: Color-coded Bronze/Silver/Gold tiers based on breakpoint reached.
  • Live Updates: Trait panel refreshes instantly as you move units on and off the board.
  • Progress Tracking: Shows current count vs next breakpoint (e.g. "2/4").
  • Smart Sorting: Active traits always appear first, sorted by strength.
  • Hover Tooltips: Full trait description on mouse-over.
v0.4 Star Power – Progression System Live Jan 2026 ▼
  • Star Level System: Combine 3 identical units to upgrade. 3× 1★ → 1× 2★ (stats ×1.8). 3× 2★ → 1× 3★ (stats ×3.24).
  • Auto-Detection: Checks bench and board every 0.5s — combines instantly during planning or combat.
  • Full HP on Upgrade: Freshly upgraded units enter the fight at full strength.
v0.2 Trait Synergies – Now Live Dec 2025 ▼
  • 30 Unique Units now available in the shop with level-based spawn odds and cost-tier color coding.
  • Trait Synergies Active: 5 Origins × 7 Classes = 35+ unique synergy combinations at 2/4/6 breakpoints.
  • Sell Zone: Drag units to sell for a full refund.
v0.1 Advanced Systems – Shop, Bench & Drag-Drop Dec 2025 ▼
  • Shop System: 5 clickable slots with dynamic pool, cost display, and click-to-buy.
  • Bench System: 5 storage slots — drag units from bench to board and back.
  • Drag & Drop: Snap-to-grid mechanics with position validation and drag-lock.
  • Unit Persistence: Units survive between rounds and respawn at full HP.
v0.0 Foundation – Where It All Started Dec 28, 2024 ▼
  • Grid System: 6×4 battlefield with precise snap-to-grid, player area (bottom 2 rows) vs enemy area (top 2 rows).
  • Unit System: 3 initial units with unique stats, team-based system, dynamic HP bars.
  • Combat System: Auto-targeting, attack range, attack speed, movement, and damage calculation.
  • Round System: Planning phase → Combat phase → Auto-continue with gold rewards.
  • Economy: Gold system, leveling (Level 1–9 = 1–9 max units), XP progression.
  • Built from zero Godot experience in a single session. Fully playable prototype.
v0.0 Foundation
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Roadmap

✓ Complete
v0.7
Core Systems Complete
  • All 15 traits fully operational
  • 27 abilities with targeting & effects
  • 1,200+ character sprites
  • Unit inspection panel
  • Full combat loop
⟳ In Progress
v0.8
Game Feel & Systems Polish
  • Sound & music system
  • Visual effects for abilities & deaths
  • All 27 abilities reworked & functional
  • Enemy AI complete (all 30 rounds)
  • Game Over / Victory resolution screens
  • Trait icons in synergy panel
  • Sprite refresh & star upgrade visuals
  • In-game settings menu
  • Save & Continue system
Q3 2026
v1.0
Alpha Release
  • Itch.io page & launcher
  • Alpha playtest recruitment
  • Tutorial & onboarding
  • Bug fixes from internal testing
  • Stability improvements
Q4 2026+
Post-Alpha
Feature Expansion
  • PvP ranked matchmaking
  • Leaderboards & spectator mode
  • Replay system
  • Co-Op mode
  • Additional unit sets
  • Seasonal balance patches
  • Mobile port evaluation (2027)

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