NOVA Tactics Playtest
A downloadable playtest
Get Tactical
NOVA Tactics is an in-development PvP tactical battle game set in the NOVAverse.
Each player will choose a team of three Sparks and battle it out. Eliminate Sparks, take mission objectives, go nova.
A Battle takes place across 5 rounds, in which players will move their Sparks around a hex map trying to take each other out and accomplish missions. Sparks have a number of actions with guaranteed outcomes. Players can call on a limited resource pool of Fuel to amplify those actions, or activate Tactics. But choose carefully, that Fuel runs out quickly!
This game is currently in development, and this is an early edition of the playtest. I have plans to expand the game with each wave of playtesting. Some future updates might include:
- More Sparks
- Options to play as the other factions of NOVA
- More missions
- New Tactics to deploy
Playtest Reward
I want to thank people for taking the time to try this game.
If you play the game, and fill out this survey with your playtest data, I will send you a download key for any game of mine on itch. Details are included in the survey.
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Development log
- Rules Updates & Infernal!6 days ago
- 4 More Sparks!21 days ago
- Playtest Update22 days ago
Comments
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Been waiting for the update!! Note: the Infernal Spark Token is missing. Also, would it be possible to have a Change Log included with the updates? It would really help if I didn't have to print out the complete document every time, especially if there are only a couple of changes! Many thanks and I will try to find some time for another session.
In the process of playing and enjoying the updated version. Have a ton of feedback and questions... too much to put in the comments here. Does the survey link have space for a lot of feedback and questions, or should I email a pdf to you?
There is an open ended question at the end for any thoughts or questions!
Enough for 3 pages of thoughts and Qs? ;) haha I'll email a pdf to the gmail linked on your itch homepage
That works!
OK, survey and email sent. Let me know if anything isn't clear. Cheers
The newly added sparks dont have tokens
Updated the PDF with the new tokens!
is there a community or discord server for lfg?
Not right now but I could arrange one!
Have had a read-through and the concept looks promising. Questions before testing: 1) Where are the General Tactics to be found? 2) I assume there are no dice rolls for using Abilities, but what about the use of Fuel to improve effects? The rules talk about Fuel providing d6s and the "per hit" requirement... but how to determine a hit? Under LoS it has an example of changing a 3 to a 4 to get a hit... so you need a 4+ to hit for the Fuel to be effective and provide a "hit"? 3) I assume there is no maximum # of Fuel points that can be used per ability? 4) How many times can an Active Tactic be used per turn? 5) Is the game on a 10x10 hex grid or a 6x10 hex grid? Cheers
Hello!
1. Ah, dang it, the general tactics didn't make it into the PDF. I'll get them updated soon!
2. No dice rolls for Abilities, they just happen. But, you can spend any of your existing Fuel to amplify them. For example, Pyre's second ability is a guaranteed 1 Harm to an adjacent enemy. But you can roll Fuel dice, and any 4+ is a hit, adding +2 Harm per hit you rolled. Yes, 4+ is a hit and I realize that isn't clear!
3. No maximum
4. Once per turn.
5. 10x6
Thanks for pointing all those things out, I'll get to work updating the rulebook thanks to those questions!