Category Archives: Tactics

Beta testers wanted

Posted by Black Lab Games on September 15th, 2011

Star Hammer Tactics is nearing beta. That means that all of the features will be implemented, and all that is left to do is fix bugs and polish the game until it gleams. So, I’m putting out a call for … Continue reading

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Almost at beta!

Posted by Black Lab Games on September 13th, 2011

I’m hoping to get the iPad version of Star Hammer Tactics to beta in the next week. Most of the functionality is now up and running. The main battles are completely playable, with all of the intended features working. The … Continue reading

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Best version yet!

Posted by Black Lab Games on August 25th, 2011

I really think that the iPad version of Star Hammer Tactics will be the best yet. Here is why: * Touch-based interface. In previous versions, moving ships and selecting targets required the use of buttons and a cursor controlled with … Continue reading

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Feedback wanted at ‘Show Us Your Bits (2011)’

Posted by Black Lab Games on August 22nd, 2011

This coming Saturday, the 27th of August, Lets Make Games are hosting an event called Show Us Your Bits (2011). It’s a showcase event for Perth-based game developers to show their completed or work-in-progress games. It will be free and … Continue reading

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Star Hammer Tactics part of the biggest US PlayStation Store update ever!

Posted by Black Lab Games on June 2nd, 2011

Great news everyone, the PlayStation Store is back! Here is the list of games. It’s huge! And, if you scroll all the way to the bottom (be patient, it will take a while, there is a lot of new content), … Continue reading

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Star Hammer Tactics to be released in more regions!

Posted by Black Lab Games on November 3rd, 2010

So, Star Hammer Tactics is currently available in about 23 countries across Europe and Oceania. Soon, it will be available in more! The PlayStation Store has recently been opening up in a number of new countries and making PlayStation® minis … Continue reading

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Star Hammer Tactics for PSP and PS3 is now available in Europe (and Australia/NZ). Also, new video!

Posted by Black Lab Games on July 15th, 2010

Star Hammer Tactics is now available for the PSP *and* PS3. OMG!!!1!! Presently, it’s out in Europe and Oceania (meaning Australia and New Zealand basically). (A full list of countries can be found here) If you’ve been looking for a … Continue reading

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More on automated testing

Posted by Black Lab Games on July 12th, 2010

Recently, I posted about how I used AI to find and fix bugs in Star Hammer Tactics. There are other ways to use automation to ensure that a game is robust, and in this post, I’m going to outline something … Continue reading

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Star Hammer Tactics for PSP and PS3 available in Europe and Oceania from July 14th

Posted by Black Lab Games on July 5th, 2010

I’m excited to announce that Star Hammer Tactics for PSP and PS3 will be available in Europe and Oceania from July 14th. That’s next week! The complete list of countries is: Australia Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece … Continue reading

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