TJ - Making Tabletop Tavern

Today I randomly searched my game on SteamDB and realized it was listed as the 931st most wishlisted game on Steam. In other words, Tabletop Tavern is in the top 1% most wishlisted games on Steam! Absolutely Unreal.

Recently I learned that if you want to find out how many members of your community our Gen Z you just need to share that you've hit 67k wishlists and see how many react with 6 7 emojis and memes. 🙃

You've rallied together and made your voices heard. The Drakosaur Brood has officially won the community faction vote and is now playable in the Tabletop Tavern demo during Steam Next Fest! 🦖 If you enjoy towering kaijus, feral kobolds, and heavily armored beasts that devour their captives after battle, this one’s for you!

I'm launching a community screenshot competition! I want to see your most cinematic, epic, or completely unhinged battlefield moments. Top 5 screenshots get a free key to Tabletop Tavern at launch. You can post them on X and tag me or submit them in the Discord!

One of the most motivating parts of Next Fest is seeing the positive reviews coming in. There's still a lot to do but the feedback i'm getting is incredibly inspiring!

@impmja Unity ECS

@TJGameDev Looks really cool! What's your strategy behind massive entity simulation like this, how do you mange to keep the FPS up and the simulation believable?

Next Fest is Live! The tavern doors are open and your army awaits your orders.

Oh im gonna be playing this one

Tabletop Tavern is joining Steam Next Fest with a long list of updates to the demo! If the idea of mixing roguelike game design with the epic RTS battles of Total War appeals to you, you should definitely check it out. As a starry eyed solo dev i'm also required to humbly advice you wishlist Tabletop Tavern on Steam :)

@TengilBayrak Thank you!

@TJGameDev Genuinely happy for you TJ!!

We just crossed 50,000 wishlists! What started as a cool idea to mix the RTS battles of Total War with roguelike mechanics, has now become a (nearly) complete game with a thriving community. Thank you for following the journey, playing the demo, giving feedback, and arguing about which units should be added next. Some new key art felt like the right way to mark the moment ⚔️

If you watch RTS content on YouTube, you probably know Pixelated Apollo. He’s covered the game before, so I reached out about a collab and he loved the idea as much as me! Meet the Archers of Apollo 🔥 Legendary fire archers that burn enemies and crush morale.

@CharleMarx Ty!

@TJGameDev Well done man ! You deserve that, with your great YT videos and great game :)

@Palabar Yep! Already in!

@TJGameDev Is it possible to see where the unit is heading/formation like in the total war games when you press the spacebar? Maybe its in the game already but I couldn't figure it out in the demo. Fantastic game, can't wait to play more!

As requested, i've been working on the ability to que orders for more tactical control. So far it's feeling pretty great, especially for flanking maneuvers!

@CharleMarx He’s the goat !

@TJGameDev Good luck for the launch ! You probably already know, but in case: " Chris Zukowski - How to market your game " ;)

I kept waiting for a roguelike Total War. It never came. So I made Tabletop Tavern.

@PrimmFromWyvern Hey, sorry I am focused on getting it bug free then I will worry about optimization

@TJGameDev Fascinating game concept, gave it a go, it's uh.. a bit to extremely heavy on the ram, depending on the system, may I ask why that is and if it will be fixed?

@PbyWapo 18 months, a few hundred for models

@TJGameDev How did u make this and how big of a budget did u need?

@CharleMarx Thanks, looking to release this spring

@TJGameDev Oh nice ! I remember one of your video a while ago ! ( Maybe 1-2 years ago already ) About it. When will you release it ?

@daemonfire lotta files, I can work on optimizing it for size once I get it more bug free

@TJGameDev Also: Why is the Steam installation 7.5+ GB?

@daemonfire gonna try to get it to run on the steam deck but the controls are kinda weird without a mouse

@TJGameDev Do you intend or already ship a Linux version of this?