Great Houses of Calderia News

Oy rulers!

[h3]Great Houses of Calderia is launching on Steam in Early Access now at a 20% discount.[/h3]

Your strategic prowess will be your strongest asset as you navigate the unspoken hunger for power and influence in Calderia. Overthrow the ambitions and schemes of rival Houses as you expand your influence. Rise in the ranks of Calderia and become an even more powerful family.

The game is available in English during Early Access.

Achieve your goal in this Feudal Grand Strategy by choosing various paths: diplomacy, intrigue, war, and economy. Manage your fiefdom, produce resources and assign tasks to your characters. Make allies, enemies, trade, arrange marriages, and appeal for the most useful rank to achieve objectives. Unveil the ancient history of the fantastic land of Calderia, its myths and its forgotten civilization.



Your characters have their own personalities, constantly shaped by the events they will encounter, impacting their willingness and ability to serve you right. They have their own agenda and can escape your control to go on character journeys that will forever change them.



Hours of gameplay await you as you create your House and noble family. Participate actively in shaping the world of your characters by creating their coat of arms, choosing their traditions and values, their territory, and their storylines. There are numerous approaches to completing the game and hundreds of ways to play: unlock and discover traditions, noble ranks, and character traits.

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Choices matter – You will have to make difficult decisions to resolve a variety of situations, ranging from negotiating with other Houses to going to war. You must consider the advantages and disadvantages of each choice.

Creating stories – Every decision you make in the game results in different outcomes and stories, whether they are related to diplomacy, war, or other events.

Balancing Diplomacy and War – Both sides are equally important, and you need to engage actively in order to grow your influence. Manage battles, trading and diplomatic events with our conflict resolution system for battles on a real-time tactical resource management system.

Impactful decisions – Everything you do in the game has a clear and visible effect. For example, if you dispatch a trading caravan, you will be able to observe and interact with the characters as they travel from your fiefdom to their destination.

Easy to play – The game starts simple and becomes more complex as you progress in your quest for power.

Be wary of who you place your trust in, as “blood is thicker than water” stands as true as ever. The destiny of the family lies in its members’ hands alone. Explore the intricacies of the politics of this Mediterranean Renaissance-inspired world. The community's feedback during Early Access will help us improve and upgrade the existing features and any planned additions to the final release version.



Experience unique events with our modding tool, allowing you to shape new stories. Your contribution will play an important role in the development and expansion of this tool to further customize the game, everything lies in your hands!

Your decisions impact the fate of Calderia and the generations to come.

Build your legacy of power and rise in the ranks of Calderia by any means necessary.

Great Houses of Calderia is now out in Early Access on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812910/Great_Houses_of_Calderia/

- Great Houses of Calderia team -

Oy Rulers!

The time for the Early Access release is NOW and the game is on discount to celebrate the occasion!

[h3]Early Access release Highlights[/h3]
Create your House and noble family! Rise in the ranks and build your legacy of power in this Feudal Grand Strategy game. Your dynasty will change the fate of Calderia. Become the most influential family in Calderia by any means necessary: use diplomacy, make allies and enemies, declare war, develop your economy and fiefdom, trade and expand your power.

[h3]20% Off - Limited discount during Steam Strategy Fest[/h3]
To celebrate the release and express our gratitude for your steadfast support, we're offering an exclusive 20% discount on Great Houses of Calderia from today to September 4 during the Steam Strategy Fest! This is an excellent timing to get a copy of the game and (re)discover the game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812910/Great_Houses_of_Calderia/

- Great Houses of Calderia team -

Rulers,

Kormakrtv and the developers at Resistance Games will be live on Twitch to celebrate the Early Access release!

[h3]Livestream: August 30, at 4 PM GMT+2 on Twitch[/h3]
https://www.twitch.tv/firesquidgames


Meet us there and ask any of your questions; we'll be pleased to answer them and show you the game!

- Great Houses of Calderia team -

Oy rulers!

Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game, but, what is this? You play as a noble House trying to make your way to the most influential and powerful families of Calderia. You can achieve that goal by taking various paths: diplomacy, intrigue, war and economy. You also manage your territory on a small scale, the day-to-day aspects of your fiefdom and assign tasks to your characters as well as develop the relations with the other Houses of Calderia. Make allies, enemies, trade, arrange marriages, appeal for the most useful rank to complete your objectives.

On August 30 in Early Access on Steam, build your family's legacy of power and rise in the ranks of Calderia.

[h2]Feudal Grand Strategy[/h2]
Great Houses of Calderia is a political and feudal simulation based on medieval European practices, focusing on land ownership, territorial administration and service-based relationships of power. It follows the vassal political system: Houses promise loyalty to higher authorities and answer directly to the Emperor.



[h3]1. Warfare[/h3]
You can be at war with other Houses to weaken them or make them your vassals. But wars are expensive and slow your fiefdom growth, so you should declare war very wisely and prefer short term conflicts over lasting civil wars. Raise your army and choose your units carefully, command them on the map and in conflict resolution. You overview conflicts and battles on a strategic scale. You resolve battles through tactical choices and the management of your army. Your control over the military units is through production, army movement and large scale battles.

[h3]2. Economy and Resource Management[/h3]
Resource management allows you to grow your fiefdom in many ways: allocating resources to fund wars, trading, and managing your stock. Resources are also used to pay your workers, make them happy and more efficient. You need to establish commercial relations if you want your economy to flourish and grow faster. Military units cost money to rally and upkeep, as do bribes if you want to take another route. Even if you choose war over diplomacy, peace negotiations are inevitable if you do not wish to be in debt.

[h3]3. House Relations and Diplomacy[/h3]
House relations are crucial for the progress of your fiefdom. You can declare war, make peace, form alliances, collect taxes, have vassals, embargo enemies, or request assistance against common foes. The game adds a management layer on a smaller scale to your fiefdom and family members, assigning them tasks like resource production, developing relations, and making official visits. Children take part in the scheme too, assign them to be wards and squires. You manage your House over multiple generations and as nobles, their lives are busy and rythmed by events; allowing them to learn, improve skills, and earn temporary traits.

[h3]4. Intrigues and schemes[/h3]
If diplomacy and war do not allow you to complete your goals, you can bring turmoil from the inside. Recruit spies and disrupt the rival’s fiefdom from within by various means. Spread propaganda, lead slander campaigns, set obstacles in their growth by hampering resource production, plan sly attacks on trading caravans, arson buildings and more. Outsmart the plans of your enemies and steal the power from them. This is a more cunning, deceiving and dishonest approach, but an effective one nonetheless.

[h3]Made by passionate indies[/h3]
Resistance Games is a Finnish indie game studio specializing in PC and console strategy games. Founded out of a passion for this genre and a desire to connect with players, we aim to create unique experiences through collaboration with our community. Great Houses of Calderia is developed by a small team of indie developers wishing to offer a unique perspective on this genre, blending familiar elements with innovative ideas.



[h2]A fresh take on the genre[/h2]

[h3]Diplomacy, war, intrigue and economy[/h3]
Opportunities can arise from both victory & defeat. War and diplomacy matter equally. Diplomatic events cover big social events and traditions like weddings and jousts. Engage in courtly life, trade, negotiations, and even spying on your neighbors. Make crucial choices during battles and important diplomatic events to get an edge over your enemies. Assign your most capable family members to lead delegations and interact with other Houses. Use each family member's abilities, both innate and learned, to achieve your goals.

[h3]Conflict resolution system[/h3]
In battles and important talks with other Houses, you need to make critical choices. These choices can give you advantages over your rivals. You handle battles using the Real-time tactical unit management system. But earning new titles isn't just about fighting – it's about being good at diplomacy, making deals, tricky plans, and successful trading. You get to be actively involved in controlling the course of important events, like dealing with other Houses or fighting in wars, by using our real-time tactical resource management system.



[h3]Multiple paths to victory[/h3]
Make a lasting and powerful House in Calderia:

• Manage and expand your own fiefdom and its population.
  
• Become a higher member of the nobility and bring other Houses under your rule.
  
• Establish a rich tapestry of unique traditions for your House.
  
• Obtain honorary ranks that will play a major part in how your rule influences the fate of Calderia in the end.
  

[h3]Community creation and modding[/h3]
Create and experience unique, captivating events within the game with our modding tool. Unleash your creativity and shape new narratives! Make your voice count, you can contribute to the development of the game with your feedback. We hope to make the best game possible with our community and the modding tool available for the Early Access release. Your contribution will play a big part in the development and expansion of this tool so you may further customize the game, everything lies in your hands!

[h3]Innovative elements[/h3]
Great Houses of Calderia combines fresh ideas to set itself apart as a creative and unique game:

• A conflict resolution system for battles and diplomatic events based on a real-time tactical resource management system
  
• Its artistic direction based on the Mediterranean Renaissance, bringing to the genre sunny and vibrant colors
  
• Fantasy setting rather than historical
  
• Key characters with their own agendas
  

Play an active role in shaping your characters' world, designing the coat of arms of your House, choosing their traditions and values, their territory and the characters' storylines. There are multiple endings and hundreds of ways to play: unlock and discover traditions, noble ranks, and character traits by playing through the game in different ways.



Choices matter – You will need to make tough choices that resolve a wide range of situations, from negciating with other Houses to going to war. You will have to think about the good and bad sides of each choice.

Creating stories – Every action you take in the game leads to various outcomes and stories, whether it's about diplomacy, war or other events.

Balancing Diplomacy and War – Both aspects are equally important, and you need to take an active part to develop your influence.

Impactful decisions – Everything you do in the game has a clear effect that you can see. For example, if you send a trading caravan, you will actually see and interact with the moving characters from your fiefdom to its destination.

Easy to play – The game starts simple and progressively becomes more complex as you advance in your quest for power.


[h2]The world of Calderia[/h2]

[h3]Renaissance setting[/h3]
Calderia is a Mediterranean Renaissance-inspired land and earns its name from its most notable landmark, an old volcano with a warm-water lake in its caldera. Known as both the Old and New World, it was once home to a thriving civilization. However, a devastating disaster led to the inhabitants fleeing and establishing a new civilization far away. The story is set in the future, with new settlers: a noble family aspiring to rule Calderia, a mythical province of the Empire. Your goal is to shine, expand influence, and prevail over rivals to rise in the ranks and seize the throne of the power-hungry Viceroy.



[h3]Calderian society[/h3]
Great Houses of Calderia is set in a fictional world with similarities to the Early Renaissance period, but in an egalitarian gender and race society, men and women can be in positions of power and join the military. Feudal rules still apply, arranged marriages between nobles serve strategic and diplomatic purposes: form alliances and create a lineage. Mechanical engineering has advanced beyond Early Renaissance technology, featuring DaVinci-inspired devices and weaponry. The nobility is close to the working class and supervises labor groups. Nobles are subjected to customs, including fashion, politics, trade, and banquets. Children are sent to other fiefdoms as a symbol of political goodwill as wards and squires.

[h3]Characters and story[/h3]
Great Houses of Calderia is a character-driven game where you control not only the Head of House but also the entire family. Run your dynasty and navigate the personalities of your family members, each with their own stories and wishes. Their personalities are depicted in the game as Traits. Mind these as you assign them tasks and keep track of their actions. Your actions shape the stories of your family and influence the world of Calderia. The relationship between Heads of House impacts all family members. Each character has a connection with another, influenced by their personalities and their feelings for each other. Prioritizing politics over personal opinions and interests is challenging and your characters can act on their own, adding more life and unexpected events.

[h3]Traditions[/h3]
As time goes by and you've established a foothold in Calderia, your House begins to develop traditions. These traditions will guide you in the years to come, distinguish your House from others, and regulate actions that are in contradiction with them. Your family might advocate peace or scheming, or alternatively, knowledge or happiness. Whatever decision you make, it has consequences for your family, which can be beneficial or detrimental. If you wish to build a lasting legacy, your characters must follow traditions. Consistency pays off and makes your family stronger and more powerful over time.

[h3]Character Journeys[/h3]
They are a meaningful series of events that occur in the lives of your family members at some point. If a character decides to embark on a character journey, the player has no control over it. They may, however, choose what type of decisions they make on such journeys. Character Journeys can be Romeo and Juliet-style love tales with a rival family, pilgrimages to the ancient ruins of Calderia, a steady decline into madness, or a desire to flee the nobility and its politics. Whatever the journey is, the characters enter it on their own will and frequently end up with their lives altered in some way.

[h3]Mathemagicians[/h3]
The first Calderia residents discovered strange objects made of a metal material that was unfamiliar to them. These items are studied and used by a mysterious group of scholars: the Mathemagicians. They may approach you and ask to be part of your court during your rule...

Build your family’s legacy of power and rise in the ranks of Calderia on August 30 in Early Access on Steam.

- Great Houses of Calderia Team -

Oy rulers!

D-6 before the release in Early Access on Steam on August 30! New demo for the Steam Strategy Fest!

We are happy to announce that Great Houses of Calderia is taking part in Steam Strategy Fest that celebrates strategy games. After years of development, we are happy to see the game going live in a few days, thanks to the players who participated in playtests and the Founders Beta before Early Access! We carefully reviewed your input and suggestions for the Early Access version and demo. We can’t wait to read your feedback and suggestions to make the best game possible with your contribution!



This new demo will contain some changes and many improvements regarding Quality of Life, but also bug fixes. Learn more about world of Calderia and the wide range of choices you can make to build your legacy of power in the demo!

[h3]You will be able to:[/h3]

• Create your noble House and family
  
• Create your coat of arms
  
• Choose your family traditions
  
• Discover the world of Calderia
  
• Play the first 400 days of your rule
  
• Manage your fiefdom
  
• Develop relations with the Houses
  
• Trade, raise an army, declare war, arrange marriages and scheme against your Houses
  

Ascend Calderia's ranks, choose your noble family!



Play Great Houses of Calderia on Steam this August 30 in Early Access!

- Great Houses of Calderia Team -