The Alpha went live this week — and a lot of you moved fast.
You stepped into the build knowing this is the opening phase — first iterations in motion, systems still expanding, structures still evolving — and you ran the op all the same. That matters. Because we’re not building another carbon-copy tactics game. We’re building something deeper — something that respects your intelligence, gives you agency instead of rails, and doesn’t trivialize war but asks you to live with its weight.
What’s live right now is the first operational layer. Take the command wheel — it’s not the final form. It’s our current framework for organizing and surfacing a growing command set. As systems expand, so will the ways you access and execute them. What you’re running today is the opening structure — not the last word.
We’re building this in the open. You’re watching it evolve in real time.|
The response so far has been strong. The feedback’s been sharp. And many of you didn’t just test the Alpha — you backed the Kickstarter campaign after seeing the direction. That kind of trust keeps this moving.
We’re a small independent studio building the kind of tactics game we believe should exist — deeper systems, real agency, no shortcuts. When you step in early and test it, push it, and challenge it, you help sharpen the build. When you back the Kickstarter campaign, you help us push it further and faster — expanding depth and accelerating what comes online before 1.0.
From all of us at Burned Horizon Studios — thank you for being part of the deployment and for helping shape what’s to come.|
Hold the Line.
Always Forward.
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LIVE BRIEFING // LIVE STREAM – FEB 21
Weekly briefing 21 FEBRUARY at 2:00 PM EST / 7:00PM GMT.
We’ll be walking through:
The current playable alpha build
Core combat systems (wounds, suppression, camera modes)
Why Burned Horizons isn’t an XCOM or Jagged Alliance clone
What's next
Kickstarter progress
We’ll also answer questions live and talk candidly about where the project is right now — what’s solid, what’s still rough, and what backing the campaign actually helps us build.
Backing the campaign now genuinely matters. Early support directly strengthens the project — expanding development capacity, increasing visibility, and helping Burned Horizons reach the players who want tactical depth without compromise.
WISHLIST/FOLLOW ON STEAM // JOIN THE DISCORD // BACK THE KICKSTARTER
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