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Jordan Gerblick

Steam Next Fest dev describes the "weird arms race" required to stand out from the hundreds of other demos in the seasonal event

Tactical Breach Wizards.

Tactical Breach Wizards creator Tom Francis says it isn't easy standing out in Steam Next Fest.

If Francis' name sounds familiar, that's probably because you recognize him from certified indie darlings like Heat Signature, Gunpoint, and Floating Point. The latest project from his indie studio Suspicious Developments is a strategy game called Tactical Breach Wizards, and it's something of a hybrid between XCOM and Into the Breach, with an acclaimed demo that debuted during the most recent Steam Next Fest event. I had the chance to catch up with Francis following the event and was curious to know what it's like from the inside not only making a demo but marketing it so that it stands out from the hundreds of other games at Steam Next Fest.

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