The Public Demo is officially here! We are now exactly one month away from the full release on March 11, 2026.
Creating this game has been a long process of following my own "greedy" instincts as a player. I wanted a dungeon crawler that offered more freedom and realism, so I built a feature-rich world that I would enjoy playing myself. This resulted in an interesting twist on the Dungeon-Crawler genre. My mission now is to ensure it becomes just as content-rich over time.
Now, with just one month to go, Check out the demo today and experience that vision for yourself.
🗺️ A More Immersive World Map
I have spent a lot of time replacing placeholder art with final handcrafted designs since the previous update, to show you exactly how I want this world to look and feel.
Visual Overhaul: Each location on the World Map has received a significant visual (& textual, lore-based) update. You’ll now see handcrafted, final visuals that replace the older placeholders, providing a much richer atmosphere as you travel.
New Area System: Battles now feel like they belong to the world. If you encounter bandits or goblins in a forest or on the plains on the World Map, the combat scene will now open a relevant map reflecting that environment. This is just a starter.
Fog of War: The world now hides its secrets until you venture into the unknown.
Populated Hubs: You can now visit and interact with several key settlements and castles, including Flowing Wheel, and Applebrook Crossing. If you take your first quest there, you will find a very interesting encounter waiting for you.
And many more minor features to enrich your adventure: Location Discovery system, Quest influence on Faction Dynamics and Relations, Injury Report logs, and just this morning I added Potions to Skill bar too (still it needs a little more work, but today I intend to publish the demo).
🤝 Diplomatic Conquest & Recruitment
In this world, if there are enemies, there should be ways you can make friends with them:
The Goblin King: You don't always have to be a butcher. If you defeat the Goblin King, you can accept his surrender and make his entire tribe your ally.
Expanding Stories: While Minotaurs are now active in the Northwest and fighting for dominance against Goblin tribes, their specific recruitment story is still in development. This is just the beginning. Recruitment stories for Minotaurs and other non-human companions are on the way.
🛡️⚔️ Tactical Freedom: The Squad System
Based on your feedback, I have made the Squad System optional.
Your Choice: You can now enable or disable this feature in the game options.
Experimental Status: It is still an experimental system designed to keep massive battles (up to 600+ units) fast and fluid without sacrificing individual character stats. If you disable it, be prepared for reinforcements to enter the fray more like in Mount & Blade series.
🕹️ A Note from the Developer
I’ve put in many "sleepless nights" to make these mechanics work in harmony. Still there are a lot of aspects that need attention, yet I am a single person trying to deal with this ambitious project in the end. Before a developer, I am a gamer, so I truly understand all expectations and my mission is to make a game that I personally enjoy playing too. Now that the core systems are mostly solid, my focus is shifting to filling this vast world with the meaningful content we all want to see: many quests, more things to interact with, and the ability to shape the world with your actions. I am also looking forward to adding new features like sieges and horses. Lastly, as a fellow gamer, I know how important your time is, so I will do my best to ensure your demo saves continue in the release version so your progress is preserved.
One month starts now. Get a head start by downloading the demo today and prepare your warband for March 11. And I will do my best to make your saves continue in the release version.