About TAP! – TAP! The Game

TAP! began with one idea: one sharp skirmish system should be able to tell stories in many different worlds.

Adapt the theme. Keep the tension.

New settings can change the forces, visuals and story without replacing the core tactical language. Fate keeps every battle unstable, forcing both players to adapt when the plan breaks.

Made by people. Played at a real table.

The human side of TAP!

TAP! comes alive around a real table: players read the battlefield, move physical miniatures, compare character cards and adapt when the plan changes.

A TAP! game in progress on a physical tabletop — A real TAP! game in progress

Two young players playing TAP! at a table — Tactics and choices at the table

Hands moving TAP! miniatures between terrain and cover — Movement, cover and line of sight

Painted miniatures facing each other across a volcanic arena — A battle across a volcanic arena

Painted heroes and machines fighting on an urban game board — Heroes and machines clash in the streets

Painted fantasy miniatures and a die on a dungeon board — Dice decide the next dungeon move

Miniatures moving through a large fortified tabletop complex — Infiltrating a fortified complex

A crowded industrial tabletop battlefield with painted miniatures — An industrial battlefield in full swing

Painted miniatures fighting around a model building — A rooftop skirmish

Painted miniatures assaulting a science-fiction tabletop outpost — An outpost under siege

On AI in TAP!

A word on artificial intelligence in TAP!

We are aware of the current sentiment in the gaming community regarding AI-generated content. We understand the concerns around art theft, creative devaluation and the fear that AI might replace human craftsmanship. These are legitimate worries.

Where we stand

TAP! takes a pragmatic middle ground. The vast majority of our content—including miniature sculpts, character designs, rulebook artwork and game mechanics—is the result of years of hand-crafted work and creative development. We are proud of this work and protect our released digital assets with watermarking.

How we use AI

We use AI as a tool, nothing more. Our primary use is the colouring and rendering of hand-sculpted 3D models. This lets us focus limited time and resources on game design, mechanics and creating quality sculpts. Our renders are AI-enhanced colourizations of real, human-created models; work on those underlying models began years before AI was part of the process.

We also use AI selectively to enrich some promotional displays and posts. At other times, what you see is a real battlefield, collected and painted over many years. We aim to be clear about that distinction.

The future

As TAP! evolves, some future content may contain AI-assisted elements. We believe AI is a tool that can be used either for creative enrichment or for theft. We choose to use it responsibly, sparingly and as a supplement to human creativity. With many worlds and themes to explore, this time-saving support helps us bring more of them to the table.

Our priority

Our priority is creating a fun, playable and affordable game with great miniatures. Whether an image is hand-painted, AI-coloured or hybrid, the human-created game and sculpt remain at the heart of TAP!

Thank you for playing TAP!

Tactical Adaptation Protocol

The plan is only the beginning.

Choose a world, field your force and adapt when Fate changes everything.

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