Cinderkings

A dark-fantasy, turn-based strategy game in the tradition of the classic hero-and-kingdom games. The sun is dying, eight kingdoms are fighting over the ashes, and something worse is coming.

Lead heroes across a freshly generated world every game. Claim mines, loot ruins, and fight the monsters that guard every road. Back home, grow your towns from muddy villages into fortress capitals. Then march your armies into tactical hex battles where every stack, spell and tower matters.

THE ASHEN HOST

On day 29 a burning legion rises from the waste. It marches on the nearest town and grows stronger every week. It burns towns that have no hero to defend them, and it starves the ones it besieges. Ally with your rivals, race them to break it, or let it ruin them. Whoever breaks it claims the Crown of Ash.

FEATURES

• 8 factions, each with its own town, heroes and seven tiers of creatures with upgrades. They range from the Ashen Order's holy fire to the Drowned Reach's sea-horrors.
• 130 creatures, 64 heroes, 60 spells in four schools of magic, and 82 artifacts, including relic sets that combine into something greater.
• Tactical hex battles with ranged units, large creatures, morale and luck, spellcasting heroes and full town sieges with walls and towers.
• Random maps from small skirmishes to huge continents, with an optional underground layer, guarded passages, and 10 victory conditions.
• 4 story campaigns and a hands-on tutorial.
• A smart computer opponent at four difficulty levels, from Squire to Doom.
• Hotseat play: several human lords can share one screen.

EARLY ACCESS

Cinderkings is complete enough to play for many hours today. Early Access is where it gets bigger: more factions, maps and campaigns, and the polish your feedback asks for. The price goes up at full release, and buying now gets you every update for free.