**Voice-Controlled Squad Management: A New Era in Gaming**

Imagine being able to control a squad of soldiers through various tactical scenarios, using only your voice to issue commands and navigate the battlefield. This is the reality of "Tactical Squad", a new game that combines innovative voice-controlled gameplay with rich narrative and immersive character development.

**A Narrative-Based Experience**

"Tactical Squad" is a highly narrative-based experience, where players take on the role of a squad leader tasked with completing various missions and objectives. The game features a cast of unique characters, each with their own personalities, motivations, and speech patterns. These characters respond to the player's voice commands, creating a sense of emotional connection between the player and the game world.

**Command Aliasing: Customizing Your Experience**

One of the innovative features of "Tactical Squad" is its command aliasing system. Players can customize their commands to suit their preferences, replacing existing commands with new ones or even creating entirely new voice commands. For example, players can alias a character named Corin to "Lonus", allowing them to use a more personalized nickname when issuing orders.

**A Risk Worth Taking**

The development team acknowledges that using voice-controlled gameplay in a game like "Tactical Squad" is a significant risk. However, the team believes that this approach will create a unique and engaging experience for players. As one of the developers noted, "We wanted to try something really different... We wanted to create an emotional connection between the player and the characters in the game." This approach may not be without its challenges, but it's clear that the development team is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming.

**The Voice Actors**

The voice acting in "Tactical Squad" is a key aspect of the game's success. The cast includes talented actors such as Will Wheaton, Ashley Burch, Laura Bailey, Yuri Lowenthal, and Karen Strasman, among others. These performers bring depth and nuance to the characters, making them feel more like real people than just digital avatars.

**Recording in July**

The development team is excited to record their voices for the game, which will take place in July. This will be a significant opportunity for the cast to come together and record their performances, bringing the game's world and characters to life.

**Controller Keyboard and Mouse Options**

While voice-controlled gameplay is at the forefront of "Tactical Squad", the game also supports controller keyboard and mouse commands. Players who prefer these options can still enjoy the game without relying on voice commands, or combine both approaches to create a personalized experience that suits their playstyle.

**Indie Mega Booth Experience**

At the Indie Mega Booth, visitors had the chance to experience "Tactical Squad" firsthand. The game's innovative voice-controlled gameplay and rich narrative were showcased in a demo sequence, giving players a glimpse into the world of this exciting new title. With its unique blend of strategy and storytelling, "Tactical Squad" is definitely one game to watch out for in the coming months.

**Conclusion**

"Tactical Squad" represents a bold experiment in gaming innovation, combining voice-controlled gameplay with rich narrative and immersive character development. While there are risks involved, the development team's enthusiasm and commitment to this approach make it clear that they're dedicated to creating something truly special. With its talented cast of characters and innovative command aliasing system, "Tactical Squad" is a game that's sure to captivate players and leave a lasting impression.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enlonus Tech tips coverage of paxis 2014 is brought to you by Intel and Corsair all right guys I'm here at the Indie Mega Booth with their came and Echo I I've been hearing about this game ever since we landed and I I've had to check it out and we've been busy but we're finally here and I got to play it myself and it's it's one hell of an experience and they don't even have the voice actors in there yet so what what is this game what can you tell me about this game this is a voice controlled realtime strategy game uh it's a little complicated we're in the court alpha 1 rce to Delta 3 on my mark Miranda Fire on my mark let's do it hit him Grace go will ween and Ashley berar in the game and you're controlling a squad uh through various tactical scenarios with your voice and you say things like all units to Alpha 1 uh Shields up Focus Fire On Target 2 tactical decisions like that and it's a really narrative based experience and it's a lot of fun to control with your voice so it sounds really really cool when he talks about that but some things that you guys might be worried about is like oh well I don't really know military commands I'm not going to remember to say uh to bra Bravo 2 or any of that kind of stuff so what you guys have something in place for that can you explain how that works yeah so we have this system called command aliasing uh I can tell you what the basic military commands are but it's a little tough to remember all those and even if you do maybe it's not the way you want to command your guys so we have this system where you can replace any existing command or character or or anything in the game with whatever you want if you don't want to call him Corin you can call him Benedict Cumberbatch if you don't want the command to be fire you can say mess those guys up and this can be completely customized however you want and it's one of those things that you kind of just I understand that it it's a little you might be a little skeptical about voice commands you might think oh that might not be very accurate or that's not very good um you got to just try it I mean you just had a chance to give it a shot it's it's very very accurate and I want everyone to give it a shot that said um we do also support controller keyboard and mouse commands as well so however you want to play it's cool with us yeah like like for instance I aliased uh Corin one of the guys in the game to lonus so I could use him as my Suicide fighter because I don't care about lonus he's not even here right now so I can say that if he was here right now I would be in so much trouble anyways um like what what are some of the risks you see in coming this because we come to the Indian Mega booth and we see so much Innovation but you guys guys like this like I'm excited to pick this game up I'm going to pick this game up but uh um like dropping Budget on will weaton and stuff like that like it's a huge name are you worried about that at all I mean look yes that's is that a huge risk yeah yes it is I mean is this whole game a huge risk yes it is there are not a lot of voice controlled games out there but to me it's like I I want to do something different you know I yes it's I had the we did our first game sequence it made a good bit of money and I could have gone and maybe made a sequel to that or I could have done a retro 2D platformer I guess not that there's anything wrong with that if anyone's watching and likes retro but I wanted to try something really different I wanted to try to create an emotional connection between the player and the characters in the game and I think actually talking to them and having them talk back with some great voice actors is a really really cool way to do that it's just more about what I really love and what I really wanted to see happen and that's that's a perfect answer and exactly what I wanted to hear because that's what I love seeing in the Indie Mega booth and honestly within the very short period of time I had to play it it's it's you get a connection with it immediately like it's I I cared more about those people because I wasn't just dragg and dropping them mous and throwing them into the battle I actually had to tell him with his name go there and if he dies from doing that I'm going feel bad that's your fault and more than that they talk to you they respond if they don't hear you they say Sir repeat that they banter amongst themselves and they all have very unique They're Not Just Like Ur ra military soldiers generic guys they all have unique personalities motivations desires and speech patterns and of course to that end we have our crazy awesome cast will weaton Ashley Burch Laura Bailey Yuri lenthal Karen strasman Rachel Robinson the list goes on uh we're so excited to record we record in July um super psych to work with those guys that's going to be awesome I'm super stoked for this game and I will be picking this up myself if you want to see all the rest of our our Indie Mega Booth content and all the rest of our pack East content be sure to subscribe to L Tech tips and as always thanks for watching this videolonus Tech tips coverage of paxis 2014 is brought to you by Intel and Corsair all right guys I'm here at the Indie Mega Booth with their came and Echo I I've been hearing about this game ever since we landed and I I've had to check it out and we've been busy but we're finally here and I got to play it myself and it's it's one hell of an experience and they don't even have the voice actors in there yet so what what is this game what can you tell me about this game this is a voice controlled realtime strategy game uh it's a little complicated we're in the court alpha 1 rce to Delta 3 on my mark Miranda Fire on my mark let's do it hit him Grace go will ween and Ashley berar in the game and you're controlling a squad uh through various tactical scenarios with your voice and you say things like all units to Alpha 1 uh Shields up Focus Fire On Target 2 tactical decisions like that and it's a really narrative based experience and it's a lot of fun to control with your voice so it sounds really really cool when he talks about that but some things that you guys might be worried about is like oh well I don't really know military commands I'm not going to remember to say uh to bra Bravo 2 or any of that kind of stuff so what you guys have something in place for that can you explain how that works yeah so we have this system called command aliasing uh I can tell you what the basic military commands are but it's a little tough to remember all those and even if you do maybe it's not the way you want to command your guys so we have this system where you can replace any existing command or character or or anything in the game with whatever you want if you don't want to call him Corin you can call him Benedict Cumberbatch if you don't want the command to be fire you can say mess those guys up and this can be completely customized however you want and it's one of those things that you kind of just I understand that it it's a little you might be a little skeptical about voice commands you might think oh that might not be very accurate or that's not very good um you got to just try it I mean you just had a chance to give it a shot it's it's very very accurate and I want everyone to give it a shot that said um we do also support controller keyboard and mouse commands as well so however you want to play it's cool with us yeah like like for instance I aliased uh Corin one of the guys in the game to lonus so I could use him as my Suicide fighter because I don't care about lonus he's not even here right now so I can say that if he was here right now I would be in so much trouble anyways um like what what are some of the risks you see in coming this because we come to the Indian Mega booth and we see so much Innovation but you guys guys like this like I'm excited to pick this game up I'm going to pick this game up but uh um like dropping Budget on will weaton and stuff like that like it's a huge name are you worried about that at all I mean look yes that's is that a huge risk yeah yes it is I mean is this whole game a huge risk yes it is there are not a lot of voice controlled games out there but to me it's like I I want to do something different you know I yes it's I had the we did our first game sequence it made a good bit of money and I could have gone and maybe made a sequel to that or I could have done a retro 2D platformer I guess not that there's anything wrong with that if anyone's watching and likes retro but I wanted to try something really different I wanted to try to create an emotional connection between the player and the characters in the game and I think actually talking to them and having them talk back with some great voice actors is a really really cool way to do that it's just more about what I really love and what I really wanted to see happen and that's that's a perfect answer and exactly what I wanted to hear because that's what I love seeing in the Indie Mega booth and honestly within the very short period of time I had to play it it's it's you get a connection with it immediately like it's I I cared more about those people because I wasn't just dragg and dropping them mous and throwing them into the battle I actually had to tell him with his name go there and if he dies from doing that I'm going feel bad that's your fault and more than that they talk to you they respond if they don't hear you they say Sir repeat that they banter amongst themselves and they all have very unique They're Not Just Like Ur ra military soldiers generic guys they all have unique personalities motivations desires and speech patterns and of course to that end we have our crazy awesome cast will weaton Ashley Burch Laura Bailey Yuri lenthal Karen strasman Rachel Robinson the list goes on uh we're so excited to record we record in July um super psych to work with those guys that's going to be awesome I'm super stoked for this game and I will be picking this up myself if you want to see all the rest of our our Indie Mega Booth content and all the rest of our pack East content be sure to subscribe to L Tech tips and as always thanks for watching this video\n"