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Of Crowns & Chains

A solo-developed grand-strategy sandbox where you lead a nation in a dynamic, historically-inspired world.

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Release Date:

Q4 2025

Developer:

BlueJayAvis

Publisher:

BlueJayAvis

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“I’ve involved the community in development since the initial Pre-Alpha release, and it’s been both encouraging and invaluable. Feedback from players—whether bug reports, feature suggestions, or general impressions—has helped shape the game’s direction. Knowing people are actively playing the game also motivates me to keep improving it.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game will remain in Early Access throughout its Alpha and Beta stages. While it’s hard to predict exactly when it will reach a fully polished state, I plan to maintain consistent development. My current estimate is a few months after launch.”

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

“The full version of the game (leaving Early Access) may include:

A playable content timeline from 1910-1920, focused on World War I.
A Europe-only map (Ottoman Empire included; Russia east of the Urals excluded).
Historical provinces following ethnic and river lines.
Expanded warfare mechanics: trench warfare, logistics, air, and naval combat.
Playable leaders, with a simple delegation system to non-player characters (commanders, etc.) at the cost of lower legitimacy.
Diplomacy & dynamic peace conferences.
Simple economy and government laws (e.g. conscription, industry).
Population system with age, gender, fertility, and ethnic distribution.
Technology system (universities, research facilities).
Formables (nation or union type) and achievements.

I plan to continue development on the game after it leaves Early Access. Further content may come as paid DLCs or expansions.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is currently in Pre-Alpha. The Early Access version will launch when the game reaches Alpha, at which point it will be a playable but in-progress version.”

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

“Yes. The price will increase with major milestones. It will start at a lower price in Alpha, rise in Beta, and increase further upon full release. Players who purchase the game early will receive all future updates to the base game at no additional cost.”

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

“Players can share feedback, bug reports, and feature ideas through my Discord server, which has dedicated channels for each. I also interact with the community through TikTok and YouTube, responding to comments and incorporating community feedback into development wherever possible.”

This game is not yet available on Steam

Planned Release Date: Q4 2025

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About This Game

Of Crowns & Chains is a solo-developed grand-strategy sandbox where every nation, army, and populace is dynamically simulated on a seamless spherical Earth. Lead a nation of your choice in January 1910 and influence the course of your nation and history as time marches onwards.

CURRENT FEATURES

True-Sphere Map (Europe) – No flat-map distortion: Europe’s geography, borders and distances curve naturally around the globe.
Nation Selection & Government Types – Choose any existing European state, each with its own government type, alliances, vassals or personal unions.
Mass-Scale Unit System – Each unit represents a division (≈20,000 soldiers), with many divisions fitting inside a single tile to deliver a grand sense of warfare.
Ground Combat & Casualties – Units clash, suffer casualties, and gain experience; individual models disappear to indicate losses—no graphic violence.
Dynamic Population & Manpower – Populations grow, age, and decline over time. Casualties directly impact age distribution, while manpower pools adjust as soldiers retire or new recruits become eligible.

Wars, Ceasefires & Alliances – Secure allies, occupy tiles, and declare wars; hostilities can end in ceasefire (peace conferences in-development). Cascading calls-to-arms can pull suzerains, vassals and allies into conflict; tiles can be occupied and liberated.

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Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Gameplay depicts a globe representation of the Earth populated by nations disputing territory. Army units are shown as 2D icons that capture enemy tiles. No blood, gore, realistic violence, or personal harm is shown (only color-coded tiles changing ownership/occupation).

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10, 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 3.00 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics (Integrated Graphics)
Storage: 3 GB available space

Minimum:

OS: macOS 11 "Big Sur" or newer
Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5-7360U 2.3 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Apple M1 Integrated GPU or Intel Iris Plus 640 (Integrated)
Storage: 3 GB available space

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

Minimum:

OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit or later
Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics (Integrated Graphics) or AMD R7 360
Storage: 3 GB available space

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