Showgunners

Showgunners is a strategy game revolving around tactical turn-based combat. It was developed by the Polish studio Artificer, founded by Kacper Szymczak, the main designer of Phantom Doctrine and Hard West.

Plot

The game is set in a grim imagining of the future, one of its most popular pastimes being a brutal reality show, the participants of which must survive a hunt by hired mercenaries.

The game's main character is Scarlett Martillo. She joins the competition to exact revenge on those associated with the show.

Mechanics

Showgunners is a tactical game revolving around battles taking place in closed arenas. The gameplay is turn-based, with use of cover and the environment being crucial.

Over time, Scarlett manages to recruit some allies to her team. All characters have unique abilities we can develop. Equipping them with progressively better weaponry and gear is also very important. Each map features optional bonus objective, completing which unlocks additional equipment and characters.

The arenas are filled with dangers, traps but also possible advantages to exploit. The game is made more diverse thanks to the AI director, who can make our lives easier or more difficult depending on how the battle's going.

Winning encounters grants us fame, which results in more money and more generous sponsors providing unique benefits.

Game modes

The game only supports singleplayer.

Technical aspects

Showgunners features appealing 3D visuals viewed from isometric camera angles, their main strengths being the imaginative character and location designs.