Some of you may remember my love for the indie game Don’t Starve. It is awesome, unpredictable and brilliantly designed. Now, the brains behind this winner of a game are bringing you a turn-based tactical espionage game – like XCOM but sneakier.
Incognita is still in pre-Alpha, and will follow a similar release system to Don’t Starve – it will be released as a paid Alpha so that they can use community feedback to improve the game. Making use of procedural generation again, each game will create a unique building with unique floor plans. Your goal is to work your way up the building gathering intelligence without being killed by guards or setting of the alarm. It features an isometric design and a variety of classes. Here is a recording of the first bit of gameplay footage shown on a live stream through Twitch – video begins at about 5 minutes.
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I’m a big fan of stealthy games, and this one looks tactical and unique. If this is what the pre-alpha looks like, I’m excited to see what the actual game looks like – I have a good feeling about this one! Incognita will be launching on PC, and they are also aiming to support Mac and Linux.
Last Updated: July 29, 2013
Dean
July 29, 2013 at 14:05
Strange how I feel it’s more a homage to Syndicate than the FPS was
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 29, 2013 at 14:06
Agreed, Syndicate Wars inspired.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 29, 2013 at 15:25
Agreed!
Lardus-Ginger loving Pervert
July 29, 2013 at 14:08
Saw XCOM mentioned on the home page and immediately clicked. Disappointing LoL!!
loftie
July 29, 2013 at 14:11
ooh, gona keep an eye on this. looks like fun
Trevor Davies
July 29, 2013 at 14:21
I like the sound of this.
Admiral Chief Minion 47
July 29, 2013 at 15:02
You had me at “turn based”
Also, looking like SynWars is just EPIC
RinceDAmasterdebata
July 29, 2013 at 15:32
Noooo! Xcom has sucked the life of out my empty existence already!
Nicholas Rowan
July 29, 2013 at 16:22
Looks interesting. If Don’t Starve is an indication of the quality of the game this is going to be awesome. Sign me up for the pre-release!
Edit: also love the perma death and the art style.