Crimson Tactics
Turn-based tactical RPG on Steam
Company: Black March Studios · Programmer
Turn-based tactical RPG by Black March Studios. Set in a medieval high fantasy world, shipped on Steam with 200+ reviews. Built core gameplay and combat systems.
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of the White Banner is a turn-based tactical RPG developed by Black March Studios and released on Steam. Set in a medieval high fantasy world, the game features grid-based combat with deep unit customization and a narrative-driven campaign. It shipped with 200+ reviews on Steam.
As a Programmer on the project, I built core gameplay and combat systems – the turn order logic, unit abilities, the grid-based movement and pathfinding, and the combat resolution flow. Tactical RPGs are systems-heavy games where every mechanic interacts with every other mechanic, so clean architecture was critical. A bug in the turn order or ability stacking could break an entire battle.
This was one of the more technically demanding projects I’ve worked on in terms of system design. Balancing flexibility (designers needed to create dozens of unique unit classes and abilities) with performance (battles could have 20+ units on screen with complex AI evaluating multiple turns ahead) required careful planning. Shipping a full RPG on Steam was a milestone – it’s a platform where players expect polish and depth.