Press release

TactiCon 2023 calls for speakers

Hooded Horse and Firesquid are looking for speakers to contribute to the programming for this year’s event.

March 6, 2023 - Hooded Horse and Firesquid are putting out an open call for speakers to help shape the programming that will accompany TactiCon 2023. This year’s Steam strategy extravaganza will feature more panels, Let’s Plays, and interviews to make it a great event for strategy fans and developers alike.


Whether it's to participate in one of our existing panels, contribute a new idea for a talk, or otherwise chat to our influencer team for a segment, interested individuals can register their interest via this speaker submission form.

Existing panel options currently include:

  • Heroes at War: the role of key characters in strategy games
  • Ecology and Climate in Strategy Games
  • No More War: Pacifism in strategy games
  • The Sword and the Brush: The role of art and visuals in tactical warfare
  • Playing with Uncertainty: Embracing randomness in management and strategy games
  • The Art of War: Applying philosophical principles to modern strategy games
  • Everyone on Board: How to get into complex strategy games

TactiCon 2023 will run from May 11 - May 15 on Steam. A press kit is available, and you can also check out the official TactiCon website for more details, which includes an FAQ.

Developers still have until March 24 to submit their project for inclusion in the event, and can do so via this
game submission form.

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About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse Inc. is a publisher of strategy, simulation, and role-playing games based in Dallas, Texas with people and partners across the world. Starting in 2019 with a single title, Hooded Horse’s portfolio has grown to 20 games and counting. Our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they love. From the distant past of Manor Lords, the haunted woods of Against the Storm, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta, Hooded Horse wants to offer the best in deep, strategic experiences.

You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page, as well as our social channels; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and website.

About Firesquid Games™
Indie publisher focused on games that include strategizing and thinking in their broadest sense; from tacticals to city-builders or any other game where the brain is the most important muscle. Firesquid works closely with developers to help them make the best game they can, and focuses on developing communities around their strategy games.

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