The Lamplighters League

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A solid turn-based strategy game that’s held back by repetitive gameplay, technical issues (particularly on console), and poor dialogue.

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# Reviews: 18

A solid turn-based strategy game that's held back by repetitive gameplay, technical issues (particularly on console), and poor dialogue.

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Jon Bolding (IGN)

The Lamplighters League starts slow, but its mix of squad tactics, stealth, and pulp adventure soon builds momentum thanks to excellent design of both heroes and enemies.

September 28, 2023 |

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An over-ambitious and technically flawed tactics game that can’t live up to its more accomplished influences.

September 28, 2023 |

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62/100

Jon Bailes (PC Gamer)

3.5/5 stars

Ali Jones (GamesRadar+)

The ability to swap between characters at will means that it’s easy to get the most from the Action Point system.

September 28, 2023 |

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Jon Bolding (IGN)

7/10 - (Read Review)

The Lamplighters League starts slow, but its mix of squad tactics, stealth, and pulp adventure soon builds momentum thanks to excellent design of both heroes and enemies.

Jon Bailes (PC Gamer)

62/100 - (Read Review)

An over-ambitious and technically flawed tactics game that can’t live up to its more accomplished influences.

Ali Jones (GamesRadar+)

3.5/5 stars - (Read Review)

The ability to swap between characters at will means that it’s easy to get the most from the Action Point system.

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Read the Reviews (18 total)

Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
3DNews	Алексей Лихачев	7.5 / 10	09-30-2023	An engaging turn-based strategy game with fun ideas, in which you are constantly nervous because of this game’s version of timers. It is difficult to get rid of the feeling that you are choosing wrong missions and make the game more complicated for yourself by making wrong decisions. The other problem is bugs, especially on Xbox, so it’s better to wait a bit for updates.	Read review
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Not Recommended	09-28-2023	Video Review	Read review
But Why Tho?	Kate Sanchez	9 / 10	10-03-2023	Thrilling in all the right ways, The Lamplighters League is a love letter to the adventure genre in film. It’s a love letter to rogues and scoundrels that made those stories an essential part of our cultural history.	Read review
GameMAG	Unknown	5 / 10	10-15-2023	The Lamplighters League is a hard sell. The technical state of the game is abysmal, and while there are many of ideas taken from across the wide genre, there is really not a lot of things The Lamplighters League can truly call their own.	Read review
GAMES.CH	Joel Kogler	78 / 100	10-09-2023	The Lamplighter’s League may look like a chance to play out your own pulp adventure fantasy, but it turns out to be an intricate combat puzzle full of synergies and silly combos. While performance can be a bit of an issue and the story fails to leave much of an impact, the core gameplay is fun enough to keep this title memorable. It won’t deliver the instant mainstream appeal something like X-COM will have, but passionate fans of turn-based tactics shouldn’t miss this hidden (albeit slightly unpolished) gem.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Ali Jones	3.5 / 5 stars	09-28-2023	“The ability to swap between characters at will means that it’s easy to get the most from the Action Point system”	Read review
GameWatcher	Bogdan Robert	8 / 10	09-28-2023	The Lamplighters League’s stimulating turn-based battles encourage you to carefully consider your actions each turn. Use your agents unique abilities in just the right order and you can go well beyond the default number of action points, while taking down entire groups of opponents.	Read review
Gert Lush Gaming	Jim Smale	9.2 / 10	09-28-2023	The atmosphere, the gameplay, and the awesome cast of characters really shine through this absolute gem of a strategy game. A true genre-defining entry and one of the best games this year.	Read review
God is a Geek	Mick Fraser	7.5 / 10	09-28-2023	If its level of challenge is your bag, you’ll have a great time with The Lamplighters League. If not, then the easy charm and likable characters might justwin you over anyway.	Read review
IGN	Jon Bolding	7 / 10	09-28-2023	The Lamplighters League starts slow, but its mix of squad tactics, stealth, and pulp adventure soon builds momentum thanks to excellent design of both heroes and enemies.	Read review
MMORPG.com	Mitchell Gassner	8 / 10	09-28-2023	The only other flaw to the combat of The Lamplighters League is the limited camera control. Strategic combat requires a good overview of the battlefield, and with the lack of any camera zoom or control over the viewing angle, you are stuck with a static isometric view of the fighting. You can rotate and scroll the map, but keeping track of a large map without any extra controls is cumbersome. It’s not enough to turn me away from recommending The Lamplighters League to any avid turn-based combat fan, but it is definitely a big miss.	Read review
PC Gamer	Jon Bailes	62 / 100	09-28-2023	An over-ambitious and technically flawed tactics game that can’t live up to its more accomplished influences.	Read review
PCGamesN	Paul Kelly	7 / 10	09-28-2023	The Lamplighters League attempts to deviate from tradition, promoting creativity over power, but ultimately falls short. However, its simplicity puts it into the more approachable realms of turn-based tactical games and is a great choice for anyone looking to try the genre for the first time.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Sin Vega	Not Recommended	10-07-2023	A strong turn-based foundation and colourful setting held back by grind, blind chance, and a need for efficiency over tactical variety.	Read review
Screen Rant	Ben Brosofsky	4 / 5 stars	09-28-2023	The Lamplighters League has enough meat on its bones to make it a comfortable crowd-pleaser for tactics fans, and the careful integration of its many systems couples with a smooth learning curve to make it accessible to genre newcomers. The game taps into some of the best elements of customization and management while neatly avoiding crunchiness, and the only thing that’s likely to become overwhelming is the occasional drawn-out battle. Simple to pick up and satisfying to master, The Lamplighters League is a polished tactical adventure that carves out a niche with swashbuckling swagger.	Read review
The Games Machine	Nicholas Mercurio	8 / 10	10-10-2023	Characteristic, original and engaging, The Lamplighters League is a small pearl that offers an interesting and engaging story, also strengthened by a very valid game design.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Aran Suddi	6 / 10	10-02-2023	The Lamplighters League doesn’t quite live up to its promise and expectations. There’s a fun mix of real time exploration and turn-based combat, but it’s a step short of the best strategy games of the year – others like Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew have done it better. Given more time and more engaging narrative The Lamplighters League could have been great. It will have to settle for decent at best.	Read review
Windows Central	Chelsea Beardsmore	4 / 5 stars	10-01-2023	The Lamplighters League is a solid turn-based strategy game that gives players a good amount of gameplay to sift through. Although the gameplay can get a little repetitive, its ability to continuously offer up new gameplay features or agents is impressive.	Read review

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About The Lamplighters League

Game Description / Storyline:

A tyrannical cult called the Banished Court stands on the cusp of world domination. For millennia, all that stood between this sinister cabal and their plans were a band of heroic scholars known as the Lamplighters League. Unfortunately, the best of the best are all gone, so now it’s up to the best of the worst. Recruit a team of misfits and scoundrels with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth.

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OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2300X

Graphics: AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 (4GB) or Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 950 (2GB)

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Storage: 16 GB available space

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OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit or Windows® 11

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 3600X

Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 Ti (6GB) or AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB)

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Storage: 16 GB available space

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