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General Discussion / Re: Sinister Design on Reddit!
Last post by entlackey - Today at 02:57:14 AMJust joined—Sinister Design totally deserves its own space. Really cool to have a place to talk about the older games and what's coming next.
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General Discussion / Re: AI System Ideas for Horror...
Last post by ationdingy - January 12, 2026, 09:27:43 PMI once tried a game with unpredictable monster behavior, and it genuinely freaked me out! What techniques do you think are most effective in creating that eerie atmosphere?
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General Discussion / AI System Ideas for Horror Gam...
Last post by lylybrown - January 08, 2026, 04:07:47 AMHi everyone, I'm exploring ideas for an AI system in a horror game where NPCs can learn player behavior and adapt their strategies over time. Does anyone have experience or suggestions on designing AI like this while keeping the suspense and fear intact? I want to avoid the AI feeling too predictable or mechanical.
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Telepath Tactics Liberated (2022) / Re: First Impressions and Ques...
Last post by evan373 - January 08, 2026, 03:10:38 AMGreat to hear you're enjoying the game! For beginners, balance your party and manage resources carefully. In custom campaigns, the editor is flexible, and avoid spreading your units too thin or poor positioning. Enjoy!
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Together in Battle / Re: Stamina bug
Last post by CraigStern - December 01, 2025, 12:17:57 PMHey skyler! Have you tried saving a log file and emailing it to me? I can take a look and see if there's something untoward going on.
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Together in Battle / Stamina bug
Last post by skylerclooney - November 24, 2025, 04:09:51 AMHey everyone, I just started playing Together in Battle this week, and I am already obsessed with the strategy and character interactions. However, I have run into something very odd that I cannot explain.
During evening activities, my fighters sometimes lose a huge chunk of stamina out of nowhere. I am not sending them to train or spar or do anything that should cost energy. They are simply hanging out, cooking, or relaxing. Yet when the next day starts, a few of them suddenly drop to almost zero stamina as if they spent the whole night running laps around the camp. It keeps happening to the same two characters, even on days when they do nothing at all.
Morale is fine, they are not injured, they are not in any events that would drain them, and I even swapped their bedrooms just in case the location mattered. Still getting the same random stamina wipe every morning.
Has anyone here ever seen this before? I am starting to wonder if there is a hidden mechanic or if my save file is cursed. Any ideas would help before my entire roster collapses from exhaustion.
During evening activities, my fighters sometimes lose a huge chunk of stamina out of nowhere. I am not sending them to train or spar or do anything that should cost energy. They are simply hanging out, cooking, or relaxing. Yet when the next day starts, a few of them suddenly drop to almost zero stamina as if they spent the whole night running laps around the camp. It keeps happening to the same two characters, even on days when they do nothing at all.
Morale is fine, they are not injured, they are not in any events that would drain them, and I even swapped their bedrooms just in case the location mattered. Still getting the same random stamina wipe every morning.
Has anyone here ever seen this before? I am starting to wonder if there is a hidden mechanic or if my save file is cursed. Any ideas would help before my entire roster collapses from exhaustion.
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General Discussion / Re: Sinister Design on Reddit!
Last post by ickydependen - November 13, 2025, 02:05:56 AMSinister Design has a cool lineup of tactical RPGs and story-rich strategy games, so having a dedicated community sounds like a great idea.
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TSoG / Re: Boss battles playlist & qu...
Last post by Yukimi - November 11, 2025, 09:19:41 PMI've watched this match, I'm pretty excited about it
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TSoG / Re: Download Broken? (Mac)
Last post by Ukrioe - November 03, 2025, 08:11:39 AMI have to finish this, but it seems that macOS is not supported
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General Discussion / Re: How Do You Balance Creativ...
Last post by miunre - November 03, 2025, 03:09:43 AMI'm interested in hearing about your process — whether it's through player testing, prototyping, or specific design frameworks you follow.