DEV BLOG #5 - Custom Unit and Battle

Hello wobblers! In our last dev blog on TABS pocket edition, we shared the design of camera controls during the placement phase. Now, it’s time to introduce the actual deployment part - to place and remove units on mobile! Unit Placement and Removal In the original PC version, players can click on the map to place units, or hold the left mouse button and swipe on map to quickly deploy an array of wobblers, avoiding the inconvenience of placing them one by one.

Hi wobblers! It's been a while since our last discussion in the dev blog #6 where we introduced the online matchmaking and friends system on mobile. When both player has joined the battle room, it’s time to build your armies and take some fun moves! So in today’s article, we’ll talk about how multiplayer unit placement and battle interactions could work in TABS Mobile. [Pre-battle Preparation] To cater to communication needs of mobile players, we add a [chat bubble] button on the left side of the screen in the current in-dev version, which now can support text chat in online lobby and your own room.

Hello wobblers! Ain’t it fun to be a wobbler and join the thrilling battles by yourself in TABS? We’ve been working on optimizing the [Unit Possession] mode for the pocket edition. Now it’s time to take a look at this mode and talk about its mobile design thoughts! The [Unit Possession] mode is to switch from the top-down god-like perspective to the unit perspective with a simple tap, and manipulate this unit to move and attack.