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The King's Bargain

A king's foolish bargain. A queen's final curse. A kingdom's rotten soul and a world in ruins. In this gothic survival, RPG-Strategy, manage your team, sanity, and resources to fight the blight that consumes your kingdom.

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Release Date:

Q3 2025

Developer:

Pleja Games

Publisher:

Pleja Games

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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’m developing this game solo and Early Access allows me to grow it together with the community. Since it blends RPG and survival/resource management mechanics, player feedback is key to balancing difficulty, improving systems, and shaping the overall experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The plan is to stay in Early Access for several months up to a year, depending on feedback and scope. I want to polish core systems and add meaningful content before calling it a full release.”

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

“The full version is planned to include:

More story content and quests.

Additional survival mechanics and resource events.

Improved visuals, UI, and overall polish.

Expanded localization options.

Community-driven features based on feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version includes the core gameplay loop: survival/resource management, RPG elements (stats, decisions, exploration), and a playable beginning-to-end “one-shot” story structure. It’s fully playable, but not yet feature-complete. Expect rough edges, balancing issues, and placeholder art in some areas.”

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

“Yes. The Early Access version will be offered at a lower price. As new features, content, and polish are added, the price will increase closer to full release.”

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

“Community feedback will guide the game’s growth. I’ll be active on Steam forums, Discord, and social media — listening to suggestions, running small polls, and testing new mechanics with players. The goal is to make development transparent and involve the community in shaping the final version.”

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Planned Release Date: Q3 2025

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About This Game

The King's Bargain is a gothic RPG-Strategy game that blends immersive storytelling with deep survival and resource management. It thrusts the player into a world shattered by a king's foolish choices, challenging them to survive and ultimately break a kingdom-wide curse.

Genre & Theme

Genres: RPG-Strategy, Survival, Resource Management.
Theme: Gothic, Dark Fantasy, Medieval. The game's narrative revolves around a king's sinful pact and a queen's vengeful curse.

Story

The game's narrative begins with a king's misguided decision and continues with a devastating curse unleashed by a betrayed queen. As a leader of a small group of survivors, the player must manage resources, equipment, and their team in the midst of this blight.

Core Gameplay Mechanics

Survival & Resource Management:
- Survival: Players must manage their team's sanity and physical condition. A heat system are essential for survival.
- Item Management: The game features an item managemen system and crafting for creating vital equipment.
Group & Human Management:
- Character Management: The player can control each group member, managing their stats and abilities.
- NPC Interaction: The world is dynamic with a NPC spawn system. Players can interact with other survivors through a dialog system and a trade panel.
- Shelter: Players can build and manage a shelter to control refugees.
Combat & Threats:
- The combat system allows players to fight against the corrupted creatures of the blighted lands.
- NPCs can be tasked with fighting for the player.
World & Progression:
- The game features an open world and a day/night cycle .
- Players can revisit locations they have explored.
- RPG mechanics include dice rolls for certain events.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

As a solo developer, I had to rely on AI-assisted art generation for some of the characters and items. If I can reach a large enough audience, I will replace all of these assets with unique, hand-crafted art. You could say they are temporary.

Story,Localization;
I'm using AI as a tool to assist me, but the main story, characters, and major plot points are all created by me. This way, there's no unnecessarily long or ridiculous AI-generated story; I'm just using it to make things clearer.

System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480
Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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