Stop the cult, save the world
Harebrained Schemes, the studio behindBattletechand theShadowrun Returnstrilogy, has a new strategy game. Today, Harebrained and Paradox revealedThe Lamplighters League, a pulp fiction adventure that mixes stealth and strategy with quite a look.
Announced as part of today’s Paradox Announcement Show,The Lamplighters Leaguedefinitely has anXCOMsort of vibe to it. You manage a motley crew of misfits, all working together to stop the Banished Court cult from taking over the world.
As the tagline notes, “Unfortunately, the best of the best are all gone, so now it’s up to the best of the worst.” Today’sannouncement traileremphasizes that a bit, as your team are not quite pristine heroes, so much as endearing rapscallions.
Each team member brings their own skills to the field, and the action takes on amix of modes. While you infiltrate in real time, combat plays out in turn-based order. It’s a pseudo-real-time-with-pause that I’ve come to like a lot, actually.
Mixed in all of this is an alt-history 1930’s aesthetic that reminds me of those classic globetrotting, treasure-hunting stories. The pulp style is a neat one, and definitely a departure from the likes ofBattletech.
Don’t put this in a museum just yet
Add on some mentions of injury and stress that I spotted in theSteam Store description, andThe Lamplighters Leagueseems like a pretty neat entry in the strategy genre. Harebrained Schemes did some solid work on theShadowruntrilogy and while I’ve yet to try out the big mechs ofBattletech, I’m definitely intrigued by today’s reveal.The Lamplighters Leaguecould be something a bit different and unique for strategy fans to keep an eye on, as we learn more.
The Lamplighters Leagueis expected to hit PC and Xbox Series X|S sometime this year. Also confirmed today for Paradox fans were anew life-simandCities: Skylines 2.
