- 1 Million Copies Sold! - 14 November 2025
Agents, we’ve got some incredible news to share. Operation: Tango has officially sold over 1 MILLION copies worldwide! 🎉 From the very beginning, our mission was to bring players together through the power of cooperation, communication, and a little bit of chaos. Seeing so many of you take on missions, solve puzzles, and laugh your way through our spy world has been nothing short of amazing. We couldn’t have done it without you, our players, streamers, friends, and fans who believed in what we were creating. 💙 Thank you for spreading the word, introducing new agents to the game, and making Operation: Tango a truly global co-op experience.Whether you’re a seasoned operative or new to the mission, there’s never been a better time to join the fun. 👉 Operation: Tango is available now on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch!From all of us at Clever Plays,Thank you for being part…
- Play our next game, Happy Bastards, first! - 27 October 2025
💥 The Happy Bastards Combat Playtest is LIVE (for our Discord Insiders)What you’re about to read is technically a secret… but we trust you, right? 👀We're launching a playtest for our upcoming tactical RPG, Happy Bastards! If you’re part of the Happy Bastards Discord, you can get exclusive access to our very first Combat Playtest! An early look at the tactical chaos we’re building into the full game!When we said we wanted you bastards to help shape development, we meant it. We want you to play, poke at the seams, and tell us what you think, the good, the bad, and the gloriously ugly. ⚔️ What’s in the Combat DemoThis first playtest focuses on combat mechanics, giving you a taste of how a dungeon run might play out. It’s just one slice of what’s to come, but it’s packed with personality (and plenty of ways to die in style).You (Kev) are the boss! Commanding your crew of mercs from the si…
- Security patch - 10 October 2025
Patched the build to fix the Unity vulnerability issue.
- Happy Bastards Discord and Steam Giveaway! - 17 February 2025
🔊 The Happy Bastards’ Discord is now open! Want to get a behind the scenes look at the development of our next game? Chat with the devs about all things turn-based? Have a chance to playtest the game early? Join our new Discord! https://discord.gg/aSWVYXbDAZ To celebrate the launch of the Discord, we’ll be running a giveaway all week! (closes February 24th) Enter to win Steam gift cards and game keys for other Clever Plays games! https://bit.ly/HappyBGiveaway We’ll still be in the Clever Plays Discord for all things Operation: Tango from matchmaking to troubleshooting to any future announcements! Thanks for being a part of this Clever Community! ♥️
- Operation: Tango - A Love Story - 14 February 2025
💔🎮 Can a video game make or break your relationship? This Valentine’s Day, we reviewed the top tips for surviving a co-op game with your partner! Read the post: https://bit.ly/HappyBBlog As the creators of Operation: Tango, it's always fun to read the reviews and experiences of couples who have played our game together. Some couples come out stronger, others… well, let’s just say the couch looks comfy tonight. 😆 Did your Steam review make the final article? Let us know in the comments! We've also included some Valentine's cards to send to your partner (to maybe convince them to play Operation: Tango with you) Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Clever Plays!
- Correction to the Chinese translation - 16 April 2024
Correction to the Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese translations for a module of the bomb at the end of mission 6. 修正了任务6结束时炸弹模块的简体中文和繁体中文翻译。 修正了任務6結束時炸彈模組的簡體中文和繁體中文翻譯。
- Newsletter fix - 6 February 2024
Fixed the newsletter button
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY OPERATION:TANGO! - 1 June 2022
Happy Birthday to Operation:Tango! It's been one year since we launched Operation:Tango and since then we've had players from across the world (91 countries in fact!) work together to save the world! We're running an event all day today to celebrate! Join community content creators on Twitch and YouTube all day and have a chance to win prizes in their chat! We'll be sharing on Twitter which stream we are heading to next. We will also be doing giveaways in our community Discord! If you're not a part of the Clever Community already, make sure to join us. Thank you so much for making this year as fantastic as it has been! It's been an absolute dream watching the community grow and flourish; we can't wait to see what the future has in store. Good luck Agents! ~LizMac and the Clever Crew
- v 2.01_03 - 2 May 2022
- Added the option to display a speedrunning timer in missions (find it in Streamer options) - Added an option to skip a level or a challenge, in case a bug prevents you from moving forward (find it in the Settings submenu of the Pause screen)
- Steam Deck bug fix - 21 February 2022
The work to make the game compatible with the Steam Deck had created a crash when playing with someone on another console like the PlayStation, which we fixed.
- Compatible with the Steam Deck - 21 February 2022
- Some technical adjustments to make the game fully compatible with the Steam Deck
- Spend Valentine's Day with your Player Two! - 8 February 2022
Love, and Tango, is in the air! Hi Agents! The weather may be cold but our hearts are warm with the upcoming Valentine's Day celebrations and sale with Operation:Tango! Operation:Tango is the perfect date night! Gift your Valentine a copy of Operation:Tango and spend an evening playing together! Even if you can't be together in person, you can still have an evening of laughter, puzzles, and saving the world together! Operation:Tango will absolutely put your communication skills to the test! *(Please note Clever Plays Studio is not legally responsible for any arguements caused by Operation:Tango communication! 😅 ) Take Date Night to the Next Level Go one step further to plan the perfect Valentine's Day by ordering your Player Two some food delivery! Share dinner and Operation:Tango for the perfect Virtual Valentine's! Just don't order anything too messy or their keyboard may not be happ…
- v 2.01_00 - 19 January 2022
- Added hundreths of a second to the challenge timer displays for better speedrun accuracy - Fixed the case where you could stay stuck in a lockpick during the transition between the hotel and Dragon Island in Mission 6 - Reduced the possibility of network crashes during the lockpick gameplay - Fixed the black screen that stays displayed when restarting a challenge from the death screen - Reduced possibility that some achievements don't trigger - Fixed bug where symbols were not resetting properly at the end of challenge 2 - Fixed bug where the arrows of the Gauge Control app in challenge 2 could not be selected when using a gamepad - Fixed bug where the Challenge mode icon did not appear on the mission selection screen after being unlocked - Added FPS Limiter in Settings - Made the Discord link in the Challenge screen clickable - Fixed bug where the Hacker could not send an appointment…
- Vote for Operation:Tango at this year's Steam Awards! - 24 November 2021
It's the most wonderful time of the year: The Steam Sale and Awards! Not only is Operation:Tango currently on sale, but nominations are open now for this year's Steam Awards and we would be absolutely honoured if we were to be nominated for the Better With Friends award! If you had fun this year playing Operation:Tango, please vote for us at this years' Steam Awards! And if you've been looking for the perfect gift for a friend or loved one, Operation:Tango is on sale from now until December 1st as part of the Steam Autumn Sale! You can vote for all the categories here: bit.ly/OTNomination Join our Discord for more information and to join the Clever Community! Thank you for your continued support from all of us at the Clever Plays Family!
- Operation:Tango launches FREE DLC! - 15 October 2021
It’s time to gear up Agents! Brand new FREE DLC launches for Operation:Tango RIGHT NOW across all platforms! After completing your missions, you have to make sure your skills stay sharp! In this new Challenge mode, you and your partner will hone the skills you have learnt throughout the Cypher missions to compete for medals! Bronze, Silver, and Gold are all up for grabs as you become the best Agents and Hackers you can be. The new Challenge mode is still completely crossplay and available with the Friend Pass. Think you got an all-star time on one of the challenges? Be sure to check out our Discord where we have leaderboards for each challenge! You could even win a prize for the top spot! Discord.gg/CleverPlays
- v 2.00_00 - 15 October 2021
Free DLC: The challenge mode The Challenge mode introduces a new area to explore, new puzzles to solve, and new robots to hack.
- v1.03_02 - 9 August 2021
The link to the Discord server has been updated
- v 1.03_00 - 12 July 2021
- Fixed connection issue in the Lock Pick gameplay - Fixed bug that prevented activating the various buttons of the Mission Selection screen after completing a mission. - Fixed a bug that made it impossible to progress past the ID transfer in Mission 2 if the Operating System was set to some unsupported language like Arabic
- Patch v 1.02_00 - 25 June 2021
- Fixed bug with transfer of ID in mission 2 - Fixed bug with virus popups not showing in mission 3 - Optimized network handling in mission 3, which should result in less crashes - Fixed bug with players being unable to press the button simultaneously at the end of mission 4 - Fixed bug with transfer of ID in mission 5 - bug scanner ?? - Tentative fix for the desync of the code in mission 5, we'll keep monitoring it - Fixed a bug with the agent losing the EMP bomb by pressing on the wrong button - Fixed port number issue in Mission 6 which allowed more than one correct answer - Fixed a bug with the option of showing your partner's name on screen, which was not functional - Updated the world map to correctly represent China - Fixed bug with main menu being a white screen - Updated to a new version of Unity which should fix the cinematics not playing on Windows 7
- v 1.01_00 - 4 June 2021
- Improved clarity of aligned stacks gameplay in mission 4 - Fixed three achievements given too early - Fixed cinematics sometimes not playing for the hacker - Fixed case where hacker respawns far from their hierarchy while entering a node during a gameover - Fixed crash in mission 2 when hacking the panel on the 3rd floor - Fixed incorrect respawn position in mission 2 - Fixed hacker freezing in transit when entering cameras in Mission 2 - Fixed players not being able to finish Mission 4 by pressing the button simultaneously - Fixed access code from evidence room in mission 5 which sometimes did not work - Fixed problem in mission 6 caused by throwing an emp mine while getting detected - Fixed wrong translation in German which made defusing the bomb impossible in mission 6
