{
  "id": 259046,
  "title": "The makers of the glorious Othercide have another tactics RPG bloodbath out in September, with a playtest live now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/the-makers-of-the-glorious-othercide-have-another-tactics-rpg",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-makers-of-the-glorious-othercide-have-another-tactics-rpg-bloodbath-out-in-september-with-a-playtest-live-now"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lightbulb Crew's Othercide was a melancholy meatgrinder of an XCOM-style tactics RPG, featuring the world's worst mum . It saw you leading squads of sorrowful, blade and pistol-wielding clones into stark geographical projections of anguish. With the odds generally against you, the game put a huge emphasis on initiative, running order and acting outside your turn. Lightbulb's new game Ex Sanguis…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}