Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Harebrained Schemes have announced a brand-new turn-based strategy game: The Lamplighters League.

The devs behind hit strategy games of the past few years like Shadowrun and Battletech are taking a stab at a new IP, and it’s definitely using the 40s pulp action vibe to the fullest. Here’s the official press release and key features of the upcoming title:

“Harebrained Schemes is all about weaving tactical gameplay that challenges your mind with narrative and characters that engage your heart. For years, we’ve been privileged to tell stories in cherished settings like Shadowrun and BATTLETECH. Because The Lamplighters League is set in a new world, it allows us the creative freedom to simultaneously create a narrative that supports gameplay and gameplay that supports the narrative. We love these characters and hope that players and fans enjoy getting to know them while exploring each one’s unique abilities the way we did. I cannot wait to share everything we’ve been working on.”

Key Features

• Strategy Meets Story, in Style
  • Control a team of unique, dynamic characters and get to know their signature tactical abilities and roles in the team. Learn their stories and the world they inhabit by taking them on missions – every misfit brings their own style to the fight through unique moves that can turn the tide of combat.
  • Explore a variety of thrilling locales and survey the battlefield before things heat up: sneak past enemies in real-time infiltration gameplay, pick off the stragglers quickly and quietly, and position your squad to get an edge for the fight.
  • Use every advantage and dirty trick your agents have up their sleeves in exciting, turn-based combat. Add advanced abilities, gear, and augmentations to your agents to keep pace with the growing threat of the Banished Court!
• Race Against the Countdown to Doomsday
  • Chase the Banished Court through an alternate-history world of the 1930s, from dockyards and deserts to jungles both urban and wild. Manage your choices at a global level and try to prevent your enemy from advancing their twisted schemes!
  • Recruit new allies from the best of the worst: scour the globe for outlaws and outcasts and bring them onto your side before the Banished Court catches them first!
  • Every mission earns your team new resources and grows their abilities – but be careful, stress and injury can take their toll!

The game will be out for PC and Xbox Series in 2023, as well as for Xbox Game Pass. Check out the announcement trailer and gameplay bits below.