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MOBILE MEDIEVAL TACTICS TITLE ‘PRICE OF GLORY’ LAUNCHES OPEN ALPHA TODAY WITH DAILY CASH TOURNAMENTS

Players in North America and Oceania can access the Open Alpha today, and more regional accessibility is coming soon. Cash prizes are offered by joining tournaments via the game’s Discord.

Orlando, FL, 07 November 2024 | Price of Glory, the inaugural title from independent AA mobile studio Marauder Tech Games, is available today in Open Alpha. This competitive turn-based strategy game introduces players to a unique tactical fantasy world with strategic challenges and cash prize opportunities.

Duel Head-to-Head

Welcome to Price of Glory, an asynchronous turn-based strategy game where players can compete for real rewards. Set in a medieval fantasy world of constant conflict, gear up for action and engage in strategic combat across arid deserts, dense forests, molten lava flows, and more. Price of Glory is a game of pure skill where nothing is left to chance. Players must carefully protect their stronghold against enemy forces while taking turns to advance into each other’s territory, overcome the opposing army, and destroy the enemy base to win. Clever positioning, effective attacks, and tactical foresight all play an important part in this strategy mobile title.

At Your Command

Lead your army to glory and choose from a diverse roster of factions and their associated units. Scouts help you see through the fog of war, enabling coordinated attacks from your soldiers, knights, and ranged units while healers keep your troops alive. Unique generals customize your army, offering a different playstyle through their special abilities. When facing your enemy, carefully consider your next move and available resources. The game’s primary resource, Animo, is used for spawning new units, moving, attacking, and using special abilities. A limited amount of Animo is generated each turn, meaning every choice matters. The gameplay is asynchronous, so players can engage when they’re able and check back later. The standard 24-hour turn limit allows for casual strategy, while the game’s blitz mode sets quick 5-minute turn limits.

Play Your Way

Price of Glory offers a variety of challenges for every type of player. Boasting a “play how you want, when you want” style, the game’s asynchronous gameplay and various game modes cater to novice strategists and seasoned veterans alike. Are you looking to test a new strategy? The “Skirmish” quickplay mode drops players straight into the action. These one-off, low-stakes matches are perfect for those looking to play casually or practice new strategies. For serious competitors, tournaments up the ante, pitting four, eight, or more people against each other in a single-elimination bracket with larger rewards.

Ripe With Opportunity

With sights set on developing a competitive scene, Price of Glory will offer two types of tournaments: salt and cash. Salt tournaments are entered using salt crystals, the main in-game currency. Salt crystals are rewarded by watching in-game advertisements and by completing small tasks. These salt crystals can be used to enter cash tournaments, giving every player a chance to earn cash rewards through skill. A unique Dynasty system will also offer all players an opportunity to earn additional rewards based on membership activity within their dynasty. Players can also join daily bonus tournaments in the game’s Discord for larger cash winnings!

Gameplay Features:

  • Asynchronous play encourages players to play how they want, when they want, giving them up to 24 hours per turn or 5 minutes in blitz mode.
  • Strategic gameplay challenges players to think outside the box as they manage Animo resources, control strategic tiles, and maneuver around various map layouts to outsmart their opponents.
  • Casual play is possible through the “Skirmish” quickplay game mode, one-off matches between players that are great for practicing new tactics.
  • Two tournament modes offer competitive play for those looking to up the ante, with a F2P option through Salt Tournaments and Cash Tournaments for serious competitors.
  • A Dynasty system rewards players for inviting friends and being active in-game to receive benefits.
  • Daily cash tournaments can be entered by retrieving a join code in the game’s Discord. A new code will be available every day for a new prize!

Price of Glory’s Open Alpha is out now for iOS and Android. Players in North America and Oceania can download the title now, and more regions will be available soon. More information on Price of Glory is available on the game’s website, and eager players can join their community on Discord for sneak peeks, daily tournament codes, and more.

About Marauder Tech Games

Driven by a passion for gaming, our founder, Morgan Kane, pursued his vision for turn-based strategy with patience and determination. Piece by piece, Morgan assembled a team with hundreds of years of combined game development experience from AAA, mobile, and Indie companies to bring his Price of Glory vision to life. Today, Maruader boasts nearly 30 dedicated team members and several supporting agencies handling legal, marketing, public relations, community engagement, and money processing. More information about the studio can be found on our website

DIG VR: Born in Italy, Made in England

Making Of: Episode 1 video sees Wired Productions MD, Leo Zullo, go back to the origins of where the DIG VR concept began in Tuscany, Italy, with nothing more than a digger and an emotional story of a great bond between father and son

Watford UK – 7th November 2024 – In 2020, Covid had its grip on Europe and in March of that year, the UK had its first official lockdown. We were all told to officially stay at home.

Wired Productions MD, Leo Zullo, had been visiting his family farm and his sick father in Italy, just as the lockdown was announced, he had a choice to leave there and then head back to the UK or stay with his sick father, he chose the latter.

The house Leo was living in was the family home his dad had built. Leo had witnessed how hard his father had worked in the hope that the family would all eventually live together in a home surrounded by acres of land.

A few weeks into the solitude, Leo had the desire to work on the land, and after a few botched attempts of knocking down a 50-metre wall with a tractor, he decided to hire a digger. Health and safety were swept aside for learning to use a digger on the fly, with his father watching on from the sidelines, with the occasional, “What are you doing boy!?”. Leo’s dad regained his spark.

Whilst working on the digger Leo realised that the two main controllers of the machine were exactly like that of two VR handsets. The motion of controlling the arm and the bucket of the digger was a perfect match for that of the VR handsets. This sparked an idea and DIG VR was born.

Leo’s company Wired Productions teamed up with developer Just Add Water to make DIG VR a reality.

Capturing the sheer joy, adrenaline and frustrations of life on a digger, DIG VR is an exciting experience for both novices and pros. Starting with nothing more than a mini-digger and a dream, players will soon pick up the keys to a colossal machine with a diverse set of attachments to overcome the most challenging of jobs. Players will dig, delve, dredge, and discover their love of all things excavational in DIG VR

Key Features:

  • Full career mode campaign with options for both serious and casual players
  • Co-op and competitive multiplayer modes 
  • Three quirky mini-games with online leaderboards 
  • A stress free, zen-like sandbox mode
  • Master up to 4 Digger Sizes with 7 unique tool heads to attach 
  • Unlock over 70 customisation options for your digger, including decal, paint and skins
  • Featuring the first ever dynamic dig-able terrain in VR, which can be dug, moved and dumped. 

DIG VR is coming to Meta Quest on 14th of November, 2024 priced at £14.99 / $19.99 / €19.99. Pre-order now via Meta to receive a 25% discount prior to launch. Sign up for more information via DigVRgame.com, tune in to DIG FM, the brand-new digital radio station designed for construction workers globally. 

DIG VR is also compatible with Roto VR Explorer, a next-generation VR gaming chair made in partnership with Meta. DIG VR will be the first game to use the SDK and will be fully compatible with the Roto VR Explorer at launch, allowing for synchronization between the in-game cab movement and the chair itself.

Full Steam Ahead – Unrailed 2: Back On Track Launches onto Steam Early Access Today 

Conquer the rails in this chaotic co-op adventure

LONDON (Nov. 7, 2024) – Indie developer Indoor Astronaut today released Unrailed 2: Back On Track on Steam Early Access, challenging teams of players around the world to collaboratively gather resources, work together, and build routes for an ever-chugging locomotive.

Today’s trailer showcases Unrailed 2: Back on Track’s uniquely zany multiplayer fun, following teams of adorable animals as they collaborate to overcome dangerous environments and bosses, share tools and unlock upgrades and keep their train intact until it reaches the next station.

Unrailed 2: Back on Track encourages players to work together at all times, both to avoid derailments while routing a train to its next destination and in-between levels. Decide together which upgrades are most vital to keep your train progressing, and when to risk braving a more dangerous route for a greater reward. Unlock new biomes, engines and more while preparing for every occasion as no two expeditions will be the same; branching routes and procedurally generated worlds ensure a new adventure each playthrough. 

Bring up to three friends along for the fun, either through local or online co-op to accomplish goals and avoid a run-ending trainwreck. Teams with an extra competitive edge can face off against a rival team of travelers in the 4v4 Versus mode, frantically competing to top online leaderboards as well.

New for Unrailed 2: Back on Track, aspiring conductors can also try the Terrain Conductor mode, where imaginations can truly go off the rails. Build custom maps to share with your friends and the Unrailed community and gain fresh inspiration by playing creations from fellow conductors around the world.

Unrailed 2: Back on Track is available now in Early Access on Steam. Throughout the months ahead, the developers at Indoor Astronaut will continue to add new content and updates to the game to bring even more fun, and challenges, to the Unrailed! community. For more information, follow the Unrailed! Social channels and visit: https://unrailed-game.com/.

About Indoor Astronaut: 

Indoor Astronaut is a super small indie studio located in Zurich, Switzerland with the goal to make co-op games more cooperative! Visit https://indoorastronaut.ch/

Digital Bros Rebrands HOOK Indie Publishing Label as 505 Pulse 

Company Strengthens Connection Between Indie Division and 505 Games. 

Milan, November 7, 2024 – Digital Bros S.p.A., today announced the rebranding of its indie-focused publishing label HOOK, now renamed as 505 Pulse. 

With the rebrand to 505 Pulse, Digital Bros aims to reinforce the indie division’s synergy with its larger publishing arm, 505 Games, enabling closer collaboration while maintaining its core mission: to empower indie developers and help bring their creative visions to life, from concept to global launch. Although the name has changed, the commitment to supporting independent talent remains stronger than ever. 

505 Pulse is based in Milan and supports indie game developers by leveraging a team of international experts, including industry veterans with over 20 years of experience. The label’s mission is to discover and support indie creators with strong, innovative visions, helping them bring their projects to a global audience. Notable titles published include The Bloodline (Shieldbearer Studios), The Magical Mixture Mill (Glowlight), KINGDOM of the DEAD (Dirigo Games), and Madshot (Overflow), along with several other unannounced projects. 

Further information about 505 Pulse and its upcoming projects will be communicated soon. 

To know more about 505 Pulse, visit the official site: https://505pulse.com/  

ABOUT 505 Pulse 

505 Pulse, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a publishing label focused on offering a unique selection of indie games which stand out for concept, visual, genre or themes. Some of the recent releases include The Bloodline (Shieldbearer Studios), The Magical Mixture Mill (Glowlight), KINGDOM of the DEAD (Dirigo Games) or Madshot (Overflow). 

505 Pulse provides full-service publishing support (including funding, development support, QA, localization, marketing & PR) to independent development teams with a strong commitment and vision, to help them deliver and market their projects globally. 

DIGITAL BROS GROUP 

Listed on the Euronext STAR Milan and part of Euronext Tech Leaders, Digital Bros Group is a global company that has been operating since 1989 as a developer, publisher and distributor of video games through its brand 505 Games. The Group markets its contents on both retail and digital channels,  

Digital Bros Group is active around the world through its own direct operations in Italy, the United States, the UK, Czech Republic, China, Japan, Australia and Canada. 

Captivating Narrative Adventure Title Caravan SandWitch Confirmed for Worldwide Physical Release

Dear Villagers & Silver Lining Interactive to launch a physical edition for Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 5 in early 2025. 

Knutsford, United Kingdom – November 5th, 2024. Publisher Silver Lining Interactive is excited to announce they will release a physical retail edition of Caravan SandWitch on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 across Europe, North America and Asia via specialist retail stores on 8th March 2025. After months of anticipation following its digital launch, players will be able to experience the critically acclaimed, hopeful post-apocalyptic world on physical media for the first time. 

Caravan SandWitch has received high praise on Steam, sitting at ‘91% positive’, making it one of the most anticipated releases to hit store shelves. The retail edition of Caravan SandWitch will be available in an exquisitely designed special case.

Fans can pre-order the physical copy at major retailers like GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, Target and Argos or order from Online Retailers such as Amazon and BestBuy now!

Watch the digital launch trailer for Caravan SandWitch below:

About the Game:

Caravan SandWitch is an exploration, adventure and driving game developed by French Studio, Plane Toast and published by Dear Villagers. Set in a rich and Provence-like, hopeful post-apocalyptic world, Sauge (the player) will meet the Reinetos, an old aboriginal species, the Robots left behind after the planet exploitation, the humans who stayed after everyone left for another planet, and the mysterious SandWitch. All are living peacefully in Cigalo and helping each other in this unwelcome environment.

A Gorgeous, Vibrant Dystopia – Embark on an epic roadtrip in the sci-fi world of Cigalo, a Province-like planet inhabited by a mecha-aboriginal species, humans that did not leave the ravaged world for the stars and, of course, the enigmatic SandWitch.
The Rugged, Cozy Caravan – Traverse in your joyously utilitarian caravan across the sun-warmed rocky landscape and scrabbly forests littered with secrets and rewards, some with trinkets and loops, others with satisfying ramps and dextrous manoeuvres! 

A Charismatic Cast – Meet the quirky troupe choosing to make Cigalo their home and unravel their mysteries and stories, amphibians, nomadic humans and indigenous robots will guide your hand through the world and deliver novel delight along the way.

A Game developed for All – Plane Toast made a huge effort to create a game in which everyone can feel included, representing their vision of a world where communities help each other to overcome the environmental consequences of our world.Caravan SandWitch is written with an inclusive script that represents a real community with its people and representation.

The physical edition of Caravan SandWitch will launch across Europe, North America and Asia on 8th March 2025 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. Fans can pre-order the game now – check local specialist retailers for availability and pricing. 

ABOUT PLANE TOAST GAMES

Plane Toast is a remote studio based in Provence, in the South-East of France. It is composed of young talents driven by a passion for creating unique games using innovative methods. The studio prioritizes the well-being of its team and is dedicated to developing uplifting and hopeful games. They are currently working on a brand-new game, Caravan SandWitch.

ABOUT DEAR VILLAGERS

Based in the South of France, in sunny Montpellier, we are a boutique publishing label composed of a team of twenty people. Open-minded and versatile, Dear Villagers offers handcrafted marketing and production guidance. Our mission: We tell memorable stories through memorable games. We love pixels, but we believe in people.

ABOUT SILVER LINING INTERACTIVE

Silver Lining Interactive is a brand new independent game publisher based in the North of England. Founded by a team of seasoned professionals for two decades, this studio has been a cornerstone of the indie game scene. With a passion for fostering creative talent and great games, Silver Lining Interactive is committed to bringing innovative, high-quality games to players worldwide physically and digitally.

ARENA BREAKOUT: INFINITE SEASON ONE TO LAUNCH NOVEMBER 20 WITH MAJOR UPDATES

New Trailer Showcases S1 Content Update for Award-Winning Tactical Extraction Shooter With New Maps, Weapons, Female Operative & More

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 – Global game developer MoreFun Studios announced that Season One for Arena Breakout: Infinite (PC) early access will launch on November 20 exclusively on the official website, arenabreakoutinfinite.com. Season One will deliver numerous content updates including new maps, weapons, and challenging modes, as well as many community requested options like cheater compensation, performance improvements for lower-end PCs, Battle Pass, season tasks and much more.

A special preview server will be available starting November 7 for editors and content creators interested in getting an early look at the upcoming Season One content.

Arena Breakout: Infinite Season One Key Features:

  • New Maps: TV Station and Expanded Armory
  • New Game Modes: Fog Event, Storm Event, Farm Assault, Armory Assault
  • Female Operatives: New character model
  • Eight New Weapons:T03, Vector 9/45, MDR, and more
  • Seasonal Content: Battle Pass, season tasks, cosmetics and skins
  • Optimizations: Cheater Compensation, T7 Nerf, Minimum Memory and GPU Memory requirements are further lowered to 12G/2G

Arena Breakout: Infinite is an immersive tactical extraction shooter. Join a fair and competitive community to shoot, loot, and raid your path to fortune. With realistic visuals and true-to-life audio, push through tough battles where the stakes are high and the rewards even higher. Get in, get rich, and get out…but be prepared to fight for survival.

Arena Breakout: Infinite will launch its Early Access Season One on November 20 on arenabreakoutinfinite.com.

About MoreFun Studios

MoreFun Studios was established in 2010, and has developed a number of projects with world-renowned intellectual property such as Arena Breakout, Naruto and Rock Kingdom. MoreFun has the experience of working on a wide variety of genres including action, shooter, RPG, casual, and more. MoreFun Studios is committed to delivering quality content and experiences to its players across the globe.

Astral Tracks Races Out Of Early Access For 1.0 Launch On November 21st

Jump, dash, slide and swing your way through courses in competitive speedrunning platformer where you can compete locally or online

Heidelberg, Germany – November 7th, 2024 – LAB132 are pleased to announce that their competitive speedrunning 3D platformer, Astral Tracks, is exiting Early Access for its full 1.0 release on Steam on November 21st. Leap across dangerous gaps, swing between platforms like Spider-Man, run on walls, and more, as you use a toolbox of dynamic skills to compete for the best times while unlocking eccentric accessories for your character to wear.

Refine your runs on procedurally generated tracks constructed from hand-made chunks as you try to shave seconds off your times to defeat friends, family or enemies and climb the leaderboards. Alternatively, embrace Astral Tracks’ meditative side and find yourself entering a relaxing flow-state as you glide through the tracks.

Your progress through the game will be rewarded with unlockable costumes and accessories that can be purchased with in-game currency (there are no microtransactions), including diving fins, plungers, balloon animals, silly hats, baked goods and tutus, adding an outlandish splash of fun to the game’s interdimensional sci-fi aesthetics.

With the 1.0 release, a host of new features and improvements will be added to the game, including daily, weekly and monthly challenges to increase the level of competition and bring people together on the tracks, a whole new stage with new track segments, new accessories for customisation and more tracks, to name a few of the additions.

“We’re really looking forward to releasing the full version of Astral Tracks on November 21st,” said LAB132 co-founder Laura Körting. “The time Astral Tracks has spent in Early Access has really helped us to refine the game and improve every aspect and we let everyone loose in the best version of the game yet and see what they can do on the leaderboards.”

About LAB132

LAB132 is an independent developer and publisher of high quality interactive media content. Founded in 2017 and based in Heidelberg, Germany, the team has a long history in the production of digital entertainment software. LAB132 is part of a new generation of producers and service providers for modern entertainment with a deep understanding of media, technology and quality.

Sound the Sirens! Highway Police Simulator Sets December 5th Launch Date for PC, PS5 and Xbox X|S!

Be Prepared to Receive your Badge and Firearm, Ready to Patrol the Highways of Caminora. Protect and Serve your Community, Fight Crime, Serve Justice!

Your Actions and Behavior Count, so keep an eye on your Morality System! Will you play Good Cop or Bad Cop?

PADERBORN, GERMANY – November 7th, 2024 – Publisher Aerosoft and developer Z-Software are proud to finally reveal the release date for their highly anticipated Highway Police Simulator. The open-world blue light sim is releasing on Steam for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on December 5th, 2024!

Become a patrol officer in a North American-inspired open world where every shift brings new crimes to solve and dynamic challenges to overcome. From high-speed chases to delicate interrogations of suspects and victims, you’ll have to manage the cases assigned to you at the station, as well as keeping an ear on the radio while on patrol, as police headquarters will rely on you to be there when emergencies strike.

Make life-saving decisions during shootouts, traffic stops, and accident responses, but do so with a conscience! One of Highway Police Simulator’s game-changing mechanics is a morality system that will respond to your choices, affecting your story, reputation and trust: how will you behave in the line of duty, and how will your colleagues and superiors react?

Choose between Casual and Simulation gameplay modes to adjust your experience! Take a look at the key features:

  • A Vast Open-World: from urban highways to rural routes, each area offers distinct missions, from enforcing minor traffic laws to tackling high-stakes criminal activities.
  • Narrative Depth: players can follow a compelling storyline where their career progression is shaped by decisions made during duty, including promotions and special assignments.
  • Morality System: the game introduces a moral decision-making system where choices significantly impact the storyline.
  • Realistic Vehicle Interaction: choose from standard patrol cars, specialized vehicles for different terrains, air support with police helicopters for a bird’s-eye view of the action or a motorcycle.
  • Investigations and Interrogations: use your investigative skills to solve cases, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth behind crimes.
  • Mission Variety: engage in a wide spectrum of police duties:
  • Traffic Enforcement: issue tickets, manage traffic jams, and ensure road safety.
  • High-Speed Pursuits: experience the adrenaline of chasing down lawbreakers.
  • Emergency Response: handle accident scenes, provide first aid, and coordinate with emergency services.

Players can now wishlist Highway Police Simulator on Steam for PC and in the PlayStation Store for PS5, and get ready for the Xbox Series X|S release, all coming on December 5th 2024.

Follow Aerosoft on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram or visit the official website. To watch the latest Highway Police Simulator highlights, check out Z-Software’s YouTube channel.

About Aerosoft

Aerosoft GmbH was founded in 1991 at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport and develops add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator. From 2002 onwards, add-ons for Train Simulator were also developed. Since 2007, Aerosoft has expanded its spectrum to include other simulations, including On the Road, OMSI 2, Autobahn Police Simulator and City Bus Manager. In 2016, Aerosoft published the two successful simulators Fernbus Coach Simulator in cooperation with FlixBus and Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation. Aerosoft is also responsible for the flight simulators Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and XPlane 12 exclusively in Europe. With over 40 permanent employees, Aerosoft GmbH is one of the leading software publishers in the field of traffic simulations worldwide.

About Z-Software

Z-Software is a game development studio based in Germany with over 15 years of experience, responsible for the Autobahn Simulator Series. Specializing in creating entertaining simulation titles, Z-Software’s team of over 30 employees worldwide remains committed to detailed and immersive experiences.

Bootstrap Island Overlord Update Out Now 

The largest Bootstrap Island update to date adds a huge foe! 

Tallinn, Estonia, 7th November 2024 – The realistic VR survival game Bootstrap Island is proud to announce the launch of its next major update! Adding new challenges, gameplay features and more, the Overlord Update is free to all current Bootstrap Island owners.

Adding a brand-new component into this survival experience, for the first time survivors will face the fearsome Jungle Overlord. A towering beast found within the depths of the island’s interior, the Jungle Overlord knows the terrain and can easily utilise the surroundings to gain the advantage. Survivors must be prepared, ensuring their equipment is well-maintained to take on this powerful foe.  

The major update also includes a variety of gameplay enhancements. Unlock the “Boots” to make traversing the island even quicker and be careful storing your food for too long. Spoiling food now becomes a very real and troublesome problem as it can no longer be eaten. 

“We are happy to offer a first real challenge for the talented survivors who have already mastered the basics of “Bootstrap Island”. The first boss monster in the game will be a massive beast, but he is also agile and cunning,” says Rein Zobel, Creative Director, Maru VR. Defeating him will require skill and planning, as ill-equipped players will only find death in his dark lair.”

KEY UPDATE FEATURES

  • Jungle Overlord – A terrifying Ape who rules the island
  • Dark Lair – A formidable new area that can only be traversed by fighting the Jungle Overlord
  • Spoiling – Food will spoil and become inedible unless cooked
  • Day Counter – The current day appears atop the Volcano each morning
  • Boots – Unlock and equip boots to increase walking and running speed

The Bootstrap Island “Overlord Update” is available now. Available through Steam Early Access since 22nd February 2024, Bootstrap Island’s full release is planned for late 2025. 

Bootstrap Island – Steam Link | Discord | Official Website

About Bootstrap Island:

Bootstrap Island is a Robinson Crusoe-style roguelike survival game set in the 17th century. Once a merchant travelling the treacherous seas, you now find yourself washed ashore a mysterious, sun-soaked island. Shipwrecked, your only choice is to explore this new land and survive the challenges it brings. Explore the pristine beaches and dense jungle in search of food, water, weapons and other resources. Collect materials to make fire and try to survive the long dark nights as hungry beasts prowl.

About Maru VR:

Maru VR is a small indie studio that is leading VR development in Estonia. Since 2016 they have produced more than 40 location-based VR games and experiences. Bootstrap Island is Maru VR`s first full-featured premium VR game. Their goal is to push the boundaries of VR with new approaches to storytelling, interactive design, and gameplay in order to reach the medium’s full potential.

VED: Purification, the Prologue to the Hand-Drawn RPG is Available to Play for Free Today!

Get your hands on VED’s first chapter entirely for free, ahead of the RPG’s launch on November 14th

Prague, Czech Republic – November 6, 2024  – Fulqrum Publishing and Karaclan are delighted to bring you a very early Christmas present – as they are offering the prologue to the upcoming RPG VED, VED: Purification – which is completely free to all players, as of today!

Featuring stunning hand-drawn art and animation, turn-based combat mechanics and roguelite elements, VED is an RPG that tells the story of Cyrus, a young hero who sets out on a quest to become a master of sword and magic and save everything he knows from destruction. 

Available for free from today on Steam, VED: Purification offers players the chance to experience the first chapter of the game, so that they can get to grips with the game’s world and mechanics, without spoiling the full story for themselves, before the final game releases on November 14th on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5Xbox consoles, and PC via SteamEpic Games Store and GoG.

The events of VED: Purification are set 30 years prior to the narrative of VED, following a different character, a Vedic warrior by the name of Dook, who fell in love with a magical being. But as the Vedic order is sworn to keep the magical and the mundane worlds separate, eliminating any semblance of magic from the human world, theirs is certainly a complicated love story; and it’s up to you to decide how it will end…

The game’s full launch on  November 14th will see Cyrus set off on his journey, exploring a world inspired by diverse cultures and mythologies. Throughout Cyrus’s quest, he will encounter various factions that have different views on the events taking place. By helping inhabitants from magical lands and the human world, Cyrus will learn more about himself, both universes, and, most importantly, how to save them all… or become their doom.

About VED

  • A non-linear story where every decision can lead to irreversible consequences and alternative endings; a single playthrough will not be enough to experience all VED has to offer.
  • Several factions have different views on the events taking place. A dynamic system of relationships will allow you to influence the decisions of key characters.
  • Innovative turn-based battle system. Use your positioning effectively to gain an advantage.
  • Build a village for yourself and your allies to unlock new skills and abilities.
  • A system of unique interactive events that impose curses or blessings on the hero, which may last until the end of the game.
  • The game features an eclectic soundtrack that will accompany you on your adventure, spanning symphonic, folk, and hip-hop genres.

VED: Purification is available to download today, and the full game will be launching on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5Xbox consoles and PC via SteamEpic Games Store and GoG on November 14th

About Fulqrum Publishing

Fulqrum Publishing is a global games publisher with a diverse portfolio of titles, including in-house and independent productions. Fulqrum Publishing released over a hundred games, including the critically acclaimed titles like Men of War, King’s Bounty, Space Rangers, Fell Seal, Forgive Me Father and many others.

About Karaclan

VED is the first game by Karaclan, an indie games team comprised of 3 brothers-artists based in Lithuania. Our goal is not only to create a game that is fun, but a game that can be in every sense art.