Wintermoor Tactics Club

A chill little game.

A tactics game clearly inspired by the Persona series. It alternates between sections where you walk around and talk to characters and do side quests and short tactical combat sections. The characters and the story are both pretty silly but in a fun and likeable way. The combat is almost puzzle like and very engaging. Every character has very different abilities and uses and the battles are about selecting and using the right skills in the right way. It's well designed and fun. The characters are fairly one note but likeable and fun in their interactions. Story is silly as I said but it was intriguing enough to keep my interest all the way through. Nice art. Don't know how much replay value it really has but I definitely enjoyed playing through it once at least. Liked it enough that I wanted more when it was over. Not massively ambitious but it succeeds at what it set's out to do. Strongly recommended.

Anyone who likes to think strategically will enjoy this short gem of a game. This game requires more about strategy, especially in the last few battles in order to be successful, but there was only one map that I couldn't solve without a bit of outside help. Each battle is a puzzle, and as your characters don't really get much stronger, you have to think, adapt, and use different characters until you isolate a strategy that works for you. With a few minor exceptions, the battles in this game are enjoyable brain teasers that aren't too terribly tough to figure out. Oh, and the writing is excellent, but has no voiceovers...in that way, it feels more like an homage to old-school RPGs. This is also something I enjoyed, and hopefully will encourage more reading for younger folks!

The story is a bit goofy at times but in a really charming way. It never takes itself too seriously yet it still manages to be warm and engaging. All the characters are super unique and full of personality. It's honestly just fun hanging out with them and seeing their little moments. The game is kind of a mix between a visual novel and a tactics RPG, so you need to red quite a lot. The tactics gameplay is simple but fun, though I do wish you could move after attacking if you haven't used your movement yet (you can move first and then attack, but not the other way around). Also, the music and some story bits really reminded of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Not sure if it's a real reference or if I'm just imagining things, but it definitely hit that nostalgic vibe.

I kept reading reviews trying to figure out why this has such a high rating. I didn't hate it; I'm going to suggest it to my (14 year-old) daughter; it might serve as an intro to RPG ... like a soft visual novel/RPG/point-and-click adventure. But there wasn't any challenge here for the 2 hours I spent (I think I paused it for a bit there too); the battles feel more like interludes ... or puzzles, as one review said. Not challenging - and rest of game is just dialogue and point-and-click adventure style. It's just ... the story is silly. I'm not going to write it up; it's cozy (in that anime-style omg-someone-is-taking-over-the-world-by-making-giant-pancakes kind of way) ... but I thought there was at least a good story there. But no - not for me at least. It's ok - but I'm going to leave it at my first attempt at it (3 battles in, I think).

O jogo vale a pena, especialmente se estiver em promoção. Os personagens disponíveis no final do game são significativamente melhores e mais interessantes do que os iniciais, o que dá uma boa sensação de progressão. A jogabilidade não exige tanta estratégia assim — dá pra jogar de forma mais descontraída, sem pensar demais a cada passo. No geral, é uma experiência divertida e bem aproveitada. As 8 a 9 horas que investi nele foram bem gastas.

This is a wonderful little RPG. It is rather short, but I found the length to be perfect for what it is. The plot centers around an academy and takes place in our world. The tactics portion takes place in the game's D&D clone, C&C, in which the characters enact certain roles based on their personalities and hobbies. You also get to basically craft a handful of characters' stories in the game, determining their roles and villains. It's a very creative way to implement new characters and incorporate dungeon role playing into the mix. The combat itself isnt very difficult, but I did find I had to really think about my loadouts in late game battles. Overall, a fantastic experience.

a really heartfelt, silly story with inventive combat. a love letter to gaming groups of any age.

This game is the definition of a compelling above average game that doesn't quite make it to the height occupied by leading SRPGs as of 2026. There is much to like here. It has a very cozy feel to it, the bad guys are simply other nerdy school kids like the protagonist. It is a somewhat serious story similar to teen dramas that you see on TV for better or worse. The art style and animation are very well done and smooth. I enjoyed going round the "world map" and exploring areas to see if any dialogue has been updated or areas opened up. The core of this game, the battles themselves is actually quite solid. There is something about the presentation which reminds me of Banner Saga (which is high praise). There is not much negative to dwell on. It is a bit of an easy game, this is not a stat and tactics heavy game. It is the type where you chill out and play tactics-lite where the challenge is how little damage or few turns you need to beat the map as opposed to an existential threat to your character's survival. If you are happy to overlook the chilled out vibes and easy gameplay then this is a really fun game to play. Recommended 7/10.

it's more a visual novel than it is a tactical rpg game, which I didn't like a bit shallow