Moonrise Hope : Tactics RPG aims to provide deep grid-based tactics through interlocking systems and emergent complexity. Specifically, it aims to provide a style of tactics that rewards plays for proactive out-of-the-box thinking. I believe that player creativity is the driving force behind the fun of tactics games.

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I also strongly believe that good strategy is more than just the possibility space. Player must be able to parse the game state in order to tell if their tactics are effective. This is something I believe many strategy games do poorly - full of +1% bonuses and incremental changes whose effect cannot be felt. To ensure the player knew when their strategies were effective - I implemented the stunning system.

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In Moonrise Hope - if you get past a enemies armor and deal damage - you stun them - forcing them to lose their turn. This is a extremely advantageous state for the player - and one that is immediately relevant. Not only is this a great reward for the player that makes them feel clever - it is a excellent feedback mechanisms. Due to how strongly stunning can be felt - the player will know that their tactic was effective and remember it.

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Moonrise Hope is also an RPG with a character driven narrative. I have designed the systems to help inform the player about the characters and the world. As an RPG it also features RPG Progression, which I have hashed out in spreadsheets to ensure a steady flow of novel content.