A palpable tension fills the air of the 35 realms of Sovereignty. After decades of deceptive harmony, Humans, Dwarves, Orks and all of the factions of this vibrant fantasy world are secretly sharpening their weapons in preparation for war. The balance of power is blurred now, and even the strongest clans live under constant fear of seeing invaders rampaging across their frontiers. Most leaders want to be sure of striking first, however, nobody really expects a short and easy war so diplomats are working behind the scenes to form strategic alliances. As a result, the first declaration of war will certainly trigger a domino effect that will affect every single realm…

Assume the leadership of one of the lands of Sovereignty and guide your people to glory and prosperity. The challenges you are going to face are intimately linked with the faction you select and the geography of your location in the world. Whether you want to build a wealthy kingdom or become a famous conqueror, your subjects will expect you to take the right diplomatic and economic decisions. Maybe you covet a unique and precious resource produced from your neighbor? Then send a messenger to negotiate a trade agreement… or your army to seize this key region. Spies, treaties and solid alliances can prove to be better weapons than warfare. Still, recruiting military units, calling powerful heroes and learning new magic spells are always good ideas when other realms become too threatening. And if you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty, you can directly command your troops on the battlefield in the tactical mode!

By wisely combining soft and hard power, you can eventually hope to reign over the whole land. However, In this divided and merciless land, holding onto power is likely to prove harder than seizing it!

As this epic fantasy strategy game is rather different from the games we’re used to publishing here at Slitherine, we thought that the community would be the best people to help us to produce exactly what they want, so Sovereignty will enter Steam Early Access on April the 9th!

The team sees Early Access as a unique opportunity to gather relevant feedback and enhance the game accordingly. Sovereignty has been in development for 3 years now, so the content provided is already very rich and players can have a complete playthrough with all of the realms and campaigns available!

However balancing 35 kingdoms with multiple races, unit types, political and economic features is not an easy task. Aside from the polishing part, the developers will also review internally all of the comments posted by the players and identify the best suggestions to make Sovereignty a landmark in the fantasy world on PC!

“We have used Early Access programs before and our experience is telling us Sovereignty is the best suited project for it”, said Iain McNeil, Development Director of Slitherine. “We need to consult with the players on such a complex and ambitious project in a way that goes beyond simple beta testing. Gothic Labs and The Lordz Games Studio as the developers, and us as the publisher, need extra help to make this game what we want it to be and it’s all about a joint effort with the community of players out there”.

Key Features

• 35 factions with specific races, traits, heroes and units for a unique feeling and challenge at every game.
• Various campaigns modes and unique missions linked with the story of your faction.
• Resources, Trade Routes and Landmarks enrich the basic economy of a realm.
• Conduct covert actions to spy on your enemies, badmouth them or improve your image in the eyes of the most powerful clans.
• Learn new magical spells and use them to get bonuses and trick your opponents.
• Lead your armies directly on the field and take benefit of the environment to outsmart the enemy troops.
• Use your hero ability at a key moment to swing the tide of a battle.
• Veteran units can gain experience when they fight and so unlock special skills.