T.A.G. - The Assassination Game

T.A.G. — The Assassination Game

Step into the shadows as an elite international operative in T.A.G. — The Assassination Game, a tense, text-based RPG inspired from the 1980s movie,  where every decision could be your last.

You are a contract killer operating on a global stage. From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the crowded avenues of New York, your mission is simple: find your target and eliminate them—cleanly, efficiently, and without a trace. But in this world, nothing is ever that simple.

Armed with a diverse arsenal of assassination skills—ranging from explosive tactics and environmental traps to psychological manipulation—you’ll need to adapt your approach to each unique contract. Track your target across continents, gather intelligence, and choose the perfect moment to strike.

But remember: you’re not the only hunter.

As you pursue your mark, someone else may be pursuing you. Rival assassins, counter-agents, and unseen enemies can turn the hunter into the hunted in an instant. Every move carries risk. Every delay could be fatal.

Hello everyone!  I'm solo-developing TAG: a browser espionage MMORPG where assassinations are permanent and combat is 100% deterministic (No RNG - random number generator) [Playable Alpha]

Over the past few months I've been solo-developing **TAG**, an espionage browser MMORPG designed for players who love spatial tracking, dark-web terminals, and genuine high-stakes paranoia.

The alpha is  free to play directly in your browser: 

Looking for testers on desktop and mobile to help break the combat math, travel routes, and skill drafts. Let me know what you think!

### 🕹️ What is TAG?

TAG is built around strategic deduction, spatial tracking, and unforgiving consequences:

* **True Permadeath**: When your character is assassinated in the field, they are permanently eliminated. You start fresh with a new cover identity and codename.

* **Zero-RNG Exact-Match Defense**: Combat and surveillance are 100% deterministic — no dice rolls or critical hit luck. During character creation, every operative drafts **4 Skill Pools**:
- *3 Assassination Weapons* vs. *10 Defensive Counters*
- *3 Intel Surveillance Probes* vs. *10 Counter-Intel Shields*
If your target drafted the exact defense matching your attack weapon, they deflect the hit; if not, the strike is lethal.

* **Physical Hardware Dependencies**: Skills enforce tangible equipment prerequisites (e.g., a *Car Bomb* requires physical C4 ordnance; a *Cyber Kill* requires an encrypted terminal rig).

* **Global Real-Time Logistics**: Move between 20+ metropolitan cities across 6 continents via commercial flights, bullet trains, passenger ferries, and automobiles with live transit countdowns.

* **The Sedes Obscura BBS (Node 0x7A)**: A retro green-phosphor darknet terminal publishing procedural syndicate contracts with 3 cessation protocols: *Target Elimination*, *Blood Money Restitution*, or peaceful *AP Truce Mediation*.

* **Strict Anti-Pay-to-Win Manifesto**: No paying to refill Action Points, no paid permadeath immunity, and no bought stat boosts. High-table Continental Gold Coins pay strictly for terminal aesthetics, tournament gauntlets, and priority wiretaps

### 🔗 Play Now (Browser-Native, No Install Needed):

👉 **Play Link**: https://baodingball.itch.io/tag

*(Requires modern browser, desktop or mobile)*

Do you complete the contract… or become one?