Howdy Tax Collectors!

This is our second Tax-Force devblog!

I’m sure you’re looking forward to busting some tax-dodging billionaires as soon as possible! This time we’re here to talk about what you get to do with all those hard-won taxes once you’ve busted some heads!



Farset-13 isn’t just in debt, every part of the city has been stripped to the bone by greedy profiteers. The few hospitals that are still open are barely running and cost a fortune to access, there’s barely any security keeping essential interplanetary shipments safe and you’ll be lucky to get to work with transport the way it is.

You can do something about it!

Every time you hunt down one of our tax-dodging billionaires, you’ll have a choice to make about whether you let them keep running business as usual (cutting you in on the profits), or taking back the resources they’ve horded over the years.

If you choose to take resources back, you can re-invest them into your public services, which, over time, will pay off the planet’s debt and maybe even improve some lives!



If you do well in your missions, you’ll have more resources to invest in the three core aspects of your city.

Medical – When you buy more medical cards, the cost of your healthcare will go down, making it a little easier to survive the hunt for taxes. You’ll also find that this will improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in your city, changing their stories.

Security – As you improve the security of your city, you’ll find that your weapon shop stocks more items, as you secure more off-world trading routes. You might also find that there are people in your city who are happy to have their businesses protected.

Infrastructure – As you improve the infrastructure of your city, the levels you fight your way through to reach your tax-dodging targets will change, giving you new ways to play. You’ll also find that your citizens have access to better homes and better transport, which they’ll no doubt thank you for!


Each aspect of the city is represented by a variety of cards. Each day, you’ll have the chance to spend your resources to buy more of these.

The most basic cards will improve your city in a variety of ways, but some cards have special features that allow your city to pay off even more of the debt as part of a combo!



We really wanted to offer something new and interesting that treats the economy of Farset-13 as more than a simple theme. This isn’t a city management game; we want to give you options that are fast and satisfying. Every time the game resets and you start again at day 1, your city will reset. This means that every time you play, you have the chance to try different strategies for both paying off the debt and changing the world around you.

We’re all working hard on the game and can’t wait for you to try it! Please join our Discord if you’d like to become a part of our community where you can hear all the latest news about our games.
Tax-Force signing off!

*distant 90s theme tune*



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Hello, and welcome to the first of a series of devblogs, where we share a look at some of the key gameplay features of Tax-Force.


The planet is in debt and its final notice served. The government of Farset 13 has 7 cycles to pay its outstanding fees to Cosmic Ray Tech, provider of planet-wide solar shielding, or the whole system will be shut down, burning your planet to a crisp.

As the first (and only) recruit of the newly-formed Tax-Force, you have the authority to raise the cash and pay the debt, by any means necessary.



Farset-13 is a haven for tax-dodging billionaires and crooked corporations, and it’s time to collect.

Your primary targets are tax-evading billionaire mutants, from deranged scientist CEO’s working in Medtech, to kid crimelords hiding in the city's slums.

Once a target is acquired, you'll need to fight your way through their mutant bodyguards, desperate to protect their employer in exchange for a meagre pay check.

If (and that’s a big IF) you reach a target, you’ll enter the negotiation phase.



Once confronted, Targets will try to give you the worst possible deal they think they can get away with.

You can push targets into a bigger payout by meeting one of a mission's bonus conditions that align with their industry. For example; sending all security guards to the hospital could mean more profit for a Medtech company, and more taxes collected.

With several options on the table, you'll need to make a strategic choice on how best to collect payment.



Will you negotiate in good faith and allow partial taxes to be paid directly towards the debt, with the rest gathered as immediate resources to fund public services?

Or maybe collecting the debt at the end of the cycle, and granting government contracts to the CEO, is the best strategy to boost the private industries. After all, more profit; more taxes.

Then again, maybe you've had enough of these corrupt billionaires and order the business stripped for immediate resources to invest in public services, and seek to pay off the debt through a growing economy.


Whatever your choice, you need to accept the consequences, as decisions will affect every aspect of the game from your debt goal, to narrative and gameplay… and in this line of work, you might need to rely on a good public healthcare system.

These strategic negotiation choices are supported by our economy system, which we'll cover in the next blog.


To be continued…


We’d love to see your comments below, and if you’d like to us more directly, join our community over on Discord. [discord.com]