Harvey Randall, Staff Writer: I had the pleasure of reviewing Tactical Breach Wizards when it came out this year, and it really is a prime example of a game that defines exactly what it's here to do, what vibe it's here to capture, and then proceeds to get full marks on every one of its own set goals. When the only problem a game gives me is that I wish there was more of it, I can pretty confidently say it's a banger.

As for the why, well, Tactical Breach Wizards' mechanics are just plain magic—each character has their own specific niche that manages to interact strategically with their fellow spec-ops casters in inventive ways. Take navy seal Zan Vesker, who can create an army of temporary time-clones which, with the right upgrades, both fire a fleet of bullets and refund their mana cost when they die before the turn's up. When combined with necromedic Banks' flask, which hits in a handy three-by-three square for just enough damage to kill them? Utter pandemonium.

All that tactical goodness would be enough to make it a solid 17-20 hours of fun, but its story is way better than it's got any right to be, tucked as it is into a limited handful of cutscenes. It's just downright excellent, with some surprisingly interesting worldbuilding shoved in the boot. Tactical Breach Wizards left me with a yearning for a tabletop system based in its world that doesn't yet exist—or even a feature-length RPG. The in-mission chatter is also a highlight, too.