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Stunning strategy game Thronefall is leaving Early Access very soon

Games can become overly complicated very easily, the desire to incorporate a wealth of features working at times to bog down the core concept of a project. This tendency can make even the best strategy games difficult to get into, great entries to the genre like Crusader Kings 3, Civilization 6, or Total War: Pharaoh offering a welcome level of complexity to veteran players but, especially in the case of the first game mentioned above, a steep learning curve for newcomers. Because of this, games that simplify genre design, boiling it down to its foundation, are more than welcome. One of the best recent examples of this approach to design is Thronefall, which has just announced that it's leaving Early Access on Steam very soon.


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Thronefall leaves Early Access October 11th!

Dear Queens and Kings,
We’re excited to finally share some more details on Thronefall’s Full Release with you. Let’s start with the most important one: Thronefall will leave Early Access on October 11th 2024!

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As promised, we will also launch a big content update with that. Here’s what to expect:

[h3]3 New Levels
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The Full Release will come with three brand new levels (more than ever before in a single update): Moorweg, Freifort and Totend. As always they’re coming with unique challenges, new enemies and some boss fights!


[h3]New Equipment!
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Get ready to hone your skills with the Potion Vials, the Battle Axe and the Bloodwand. But that’s not all, we will also add 11 new unlockable Perks and 3 new Mutators to the game, allowing you to get even more creative with your strategies and customize each play session to your liking.


[h3]Quality of Life
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Along with the new content we introduce, we want to make sure your overall experience playing Thronefall gets even more enjoyable. We’ll add some of the most requested features such as being able to preview information on *all* the coming and past waves while in-game and the option to reset your campaign progress, in case you’d like to start over with a clean slate.


[h3]Eternal Trials
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Of course all the new content gets added to the Eternal Trials mode as well. With improved balancing and more content than ever, we’re excited to start a new season (and chapter) for this beloved mode.

We can’t wait to share all of this with you soon! Thank you all so much for being such a fantastic community for the past 1.5 years. Your feedback and support was invaluable! It is thanks to you that we had the chance to turn Thronefall into a better game than we possibly could have dreamed of and it really means a lot!

All the best,
Jonas & Paul

Twisted Tactics Tournament Showcase!


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Hear, Hear, Queens and Kings of Thronefall!


[h3]🏆 The Tournament of Twisted Tactics Has Come to a Glorious End! 🏆[/h3]

Brave Commanders, brilliant Strategists, and Thronefall enthusiasts, the time has come to celebrate the champions of our “Tournament of Twisted Tactics”! We are excited to present the five winning strategies that stood out with their ingenuity and style!

Without further ado, let’s honor our victors:
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🥇 1st Place – Playing With Mouse & Feet Only " Insanity" by FlediX2

" You have to beat Nordfels, Durststein and Frostsee under the following restrictions:
  • Mouse Only (You may only control the player with the mouse; the escape key is excluded from this)
  • Feet Only (You may only use your feet to control the mouse; the escape key is excluded from this)
  • Castle Only (You may only have the castle constructed after the last night)
  • Deathless (You may never die)
  • 1 Restart (You may restart once! This restart cannot be used after a death or after your castle centre is destroyed. It may however be used to undo a building, wrong upgrade or mistake which did not result in death or loss. I would've loved to make this no restarts, but accidentally built a harbour in the middle of Frostsee and had to restart)
  • One session (You have to complete all three maps back to back. No major breaks are allowed)

Mutators:
  • No Units Pact (You won't buy any barracks)
  • No Towers Pact (You won't buy any towers)
  • No Walls Pact (You won't buy any walls)
  • God of Death (You won't die)
  • Wasp God (eh, why not)"
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🥈 2nd Place – Nordfels Blinfolded "The Blind King" by LeonReg

"Playing Nordfels blindfolded. You get lost very easily since you don't hear that you're colliding with walls or buildings yet it's still fun!"
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🥉 3rd Place – No Units, No Towers, No King Damage on Durststein "The Peasants Are Revolting!" by Tim von Ahsen

"My peasants decided that the real monster was my militarist regime. So, they disarmed the king, drove off the soldiers and burned the towers. Will the revolutionaries manage to protect their homes, farms, and mines? (No units or towers. The king must never attack. Durstein.)"
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🏅 4th Place – Never leaving the top of the hill on Sturmklamm "King of the Hill" by Quontavious

"Don't leave the top of the hill on Sturmklamm for any reason. I put on the no units and no towers pact."
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🏅 5th Place – No Walls, No Units, No Economy, No Towers on Wildbach "Wildbach Minimalist Build" by Kuhpunkt

"No walls, no units, no economy, no towers - couldn't get around building a temple for the final round."
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Thank you all for participating!! We truly appreciate everyone who took part in the Tournament of Twisted Tactics. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the event—what you enjoyed and any suggestions you have for future challenges.

Feel free to share your feedback with us here or on Discord!

Thank you for your continuous support. It helps us a ton and means a lot to us!!

[h3]Until next time![/h3]

Twisted Tactics Tournament Event!


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🎺 Hear, Hear, dear Queens and Kings! 🎺


[h3]We summon you to showcase your unparalleled tactics in our "Twisted Tactics Tournament"![/h3]

Gather 'round, masters of strategy and creative thinkers, for a competition like no other! This is your moment to shine with clever plans, innovative approaches, and stylish victories in Thronefall! We challenge you to outwit, outplay, and outmaneuver your opponents using nothing but your creativity and tactical brilliance. Whether it’s an unexpected gambit, a unique formation, or a daring last-minute reversal, now is the time to show us how you can turn the tide of battle with sheer wit and style!

The event’s deadline is on September 19, 9 AM CST / 4 PM CET. All entries must be submitted by then, and we'll announce the winners shortly after the review process is complete!

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  • This is a competition rated purely by creativity and style. Everything's allowed!
  • You can select any level, weapon, perks, mutators, whatever you need to win with style.
  • Before September 19, 9 AM CST / 4 PM CET , post a video and a detailed description of your strategy in the #twistedtactics channel on our Discord. It has to be an uninterrupted clip of any length.
  • After the deadline, we will review the submissions and choose the winners. (Community votes will play a significant role in the results, so make sure to vote for your favorite submissions!)

[h3]🏆 PRIZES[/h3]

Our 5 most creative tacticians will be rewarded with:
  • The Champion Discord role
  • 2 Steam keys to share with your friends
  • A place in our glorious Discord and Steam's Hall of Fame, where your name will be remembered forever...

Join our Discord server and show your fellow strategists the genius of your tactics!

[h3]Sharpen your wits and let the games of twisted tactics begin![/h3]

Gorgeous strategy game Thronefall is about to get pricier ahead of 1.0

One look at Thronefall is enough to warrant attention. It features a lovely, minimalist art style and a simplified version of the sort of tower defense strategy design popularized by games like Plants vs. Zombies, Kingdom Rush Vengeance, and Defense Grid: The Awakening. All of this comes together to make it one of the most compelling strategy games of the last year. Now, fortunately, Thronefall is also about to leave Early Access for a full version launch, but, along with that, its creator GrizzlyGames has also announced that it plans to increase its price a bit ahead of 1.0.


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