Colony building RPG with fully simulated living AI, driven by procedurally generated Stories. Build a hut, a village, a town, a city, a kingdom. 5 different races. Ally with unique factions. Rule an Undead empire. Craft Legendary items. Tame creatures. Enslave enemies. Raise dragons. It's all here.
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“This game is MASSIVE. Even right now, in early access, this game has a lot of content. Building, combat, necromancy, crafting, medicine, diplomacy, prisoner management, romance, slavery, eating your enemies, dragons, it's all here. Early Access will allow me to get valuable feedback from the Steam community - game balance, things to add, things to change.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Not long, I plan for it to be out of early access in about 3 months after release. The game will be about 90% finished upon release. Early access will be more about testing / engaging the community / trying to get feature suggestions.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Future features planned: Genetics (transferrable stats and talents), dynasties, map conquest mode, religion, more unique buildings for different races, and a system where your town is more of an actual town with visitors and random local events, like feasts and parties. I want to really push the colony / town sim genre to places it hasn't been to before. I believe I can do it with hard work, creativity, and a lot of help from the Steam community.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Fully playable. Everything you'd expect from a full-sized colony sim is here. Building, combat, RPG leveling system, loot, crafting, map generation, creature taming, weather, seasons, medicine, diplomacy, research, all of that good stuff.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes. When the game comes out of Early Access it will be about 20% higher priced.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Feedback, active involvement in the discussion boards, word of mouth, suggestions on how to improve the game, new features to add, screenshots and videos and other fan content.”
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About This Game

Congratulations and Good Tidings! You have been selected by the Eternal Emperor to lead an colonial expedition into the dark continent of Arkana. Rich new deposits of the most sacred Arkanite has been discovered, and it is up to you to claim it for the Holy Human Empire.

BUILD


Expect challenges the moment you set foot on your new settlement. Design and build shelters for your people, grow crops, tame and raise animals, produce goods for trading, craft weapons, armor and items. Prepare for changing seasons and varying weather. Start from a humble hut to a sprawling trading town. Build mansions and castles protected by our most advanced towers, powered by Arkanite mana. Just make sure to pay the Emperor's taxes, or else. Rebellion will not be tolerated.

FIGHT


Peace through Power! Nowhere is that more true than Arkana. Our rivals and enemies are abound; the mercenary armies of the Serene League are on the prowl for slaves and plunder. Bloodthirsty Orc warlords are always looking to turn us into meat. The ever-hidden elves scheme in their nests, sharpening their arrows to hunt our people. And above all, pay no attention to the rumors of the Necromancer Kings returning. The undead were all exterminated in the Great Crusade, taking their dark arts with them. The howls and screams you hear at night are just were-beasts, nothing more.

EXPAND


In His Divine Grace and Wisdom, the Eternal Emperor has decreed that non-humans are now welcome amongst us. Balance the needs of a growing population. Every single one of our subjects have their own wants, needs, and favorites. These outlanders are notoriously prone to bouts of emotion, and gain friends, enemies, and lovers. Make sure everyone is eating healthy food and entertained with drinks and fun activities.

DEVELOP


The ship-borne journey from the Imperial Capital to Arkana is long and dangerous. You will have to make do with what you have and rediscover our old technology. Craft Legendary items for your people. Devise ingenious new ways of using Arkanite mana. Read ancient books to learn new skills and abilities. But remember: stay away from the forbidden magica you might find in the dark continent. The punishment for treason is swift and severe!

CONQUER


Once your settlement is fully developed, you will be able to send out your own expeditions into the dark unknown. Explore ruins. Go on scouting missions. Tame dragons and other creatures. Accomplish quests for our Holy Empire and whatever 'allies' you might meet.

This is a brave, dangerous new world out here. It is up to you to raise our banners from here to the ends of this land. Glory to the Holy Human Empire and Praise the Eternal Emperor!

MAIN FEATURES

- Detailed building system. Build houses, courtyards, towns and castles. Be careful about fire or the defensive layout of your settlement. Power your settlement with mana.

- Day and night system. Weather and seasons affects gameplay in a major way

- Play how you want. Choose to have a peaceful trading settlement, settling conflicts through bribes. Or maybe have a slaver camp? Or what about a necromancer's enclave?

- Necromancy / Undead simulator. Learn the forbidden arts and turn your enemies into zombies. Vampires are fast and strong but are vulnerable during the day. Liches are powerful mages but cannot do basic tasks.

- Realistic, tactical combat. Heavy armor may protect against arrows but fire can cook its wearers alive

- Complex RPG system. Your characters level up the more they use a skill, but everyone has different natural talents

- Farming and creature raising. Farm different crops. Better crops mean better food as long as your people know how to cook. Tame and raise creatures, for food and protection.

- Dynamic relationships: your characters form bonds and relationships. They have their own wants and personalities. They may become lovers or enemies.

- Prestige system. The better you run your settlement, the more visitors arrive, bringing gold, treasure and other benefits

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Slavery, Drugs and alcohol, Cannibalism

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
    • Processor: AMD or Intel, 3 GHz (AMD A10 7850K, Intel i3-2000)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 2GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon HD 7870, Geforce GTX 750)
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: AMD or Intel, 3.3 GHz (AMD FX 8300, Intel i5 3000)
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 4GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon R9 380, Geforce GTX 960)
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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