Powered by the Unreal Engine 4 and combined with the creative art of Marvel and Transformer franchise alumni, Josh Nizzi, Golem Gates is sure to deliver hours of intense combat and joy for fans of RTS and Card Battle genres in a single one-time purchase. A changeup from traditional RTS games, Golem Gates allows players more versatility by allowing them to use their Glyphs anywhere they have map vision created by their existing forces.

In Golem Gates, players will collect spell cards (called Glyphs) and strategically weave them into a deck as they prepare for battle. Battles are fast-paced and highly tactical with streamlined resource management to keep players focused on the action.

In today’s free update, players can take on new trials, go head-to-head with up to four players on two new Versus maps that have unique central map objectives or fight for their lives in an all-new Survival version of the popular Vision map. 

"We're thrilled with the initial reaction to Golem Gates and are very pleased to see the community that's building around the game," said Matt Oelfke, Founder and Lead Developer at Laser Guided Games. "As a self-publishing studio, we thrive on feedback from our fans and we're really excited about delivering a fresh approach to the strategy genre. This new update provides the perfect opportunity for newcomers to discover what Golem Gates is all about."

In addition to all the great single-player campaign and multiplayer mayhem, new and existing players of Golem Gates can now also enjoy the following new content and gameplay improvements: 

• Smoother difficulty curve for single-player campaign and balancing changes to several Glyphs to accommodate various player strategies;
• New Versus game option that ties Glyph drawing to in-game pickups instead of the traditional deck timer; 
• New survival mode version of the Vision map with a challenging new enemy spawn mechanic;
• Two new Versus maps and three new Trials;
• Enhanced visuals, including additional cosmetic variants to various Glyphs and improved minimap icons.

The brainchild of four individuals from two companies with experience developing such triple A titles as Gears of War, Civilization, Unreal Tournament and Red Faction combined with the power of Unreal Engine 4, Golem Gates is sure to deliver hours of intense combat and joy to fans of RTS, MOBA, or card battle genres.

Features

• Dynamic Diversity: Create your own unique battle plan to counter your opponents with nearly 100 collectible card game inspired Glyphs, including units, buildings, traps, buffs, debuffs and techs, that provide nearly limitless strategy options.
• Multiple Modes: Experience the evolving story of Golem Gates’ single-player campaign and take the fight online with friends in cooperative and survival-based modes.
• May the RNG Gods Smile Upon You: Randomized Glyph drawing puts a slightly different spin on every battle by eliminating monotonous build sequences, while rewarding deck building mastery and strategic planning chops in equal measure.
• Streamlined Strategy: Build and enhance your forces with Glyphs; no production or research buildings are needed. Capture resources in King of the Hill style skirmishes without dedicated gathering units and keep your focus where it belongs — on the battle.
• Fight Where You Have Sight: Glyphs can be played almost anywhere you have an existing presence. Add more forces to a battle to turn the tide, transform a scouting party into an army, place emergency defenses to respond to the enemy or hide an outpost in a direction the enemy doesn't expect. The choices are yours but beware: the enemy will do the same and with the right Glyph, your forces can be destroyed as quickly as they were created.

Golem Gates is now available on Steam for $29.99 (USD) or regional equivalent.