What if moments in history as we know them didn’t happen, and you could shape it anew?

Set during the tumultuous time of World War I and World War II, Kaiserpunk will present players with layers of strategic gameplay where striking a balance (or not) between using economic power to subdue rivals or sheer military might will set the stage for their cities, regions, and possibly the world.

In Kaiserpunk, players will plan and manage everything for their cities, from layout to citizen morale to organizing supply chains and everything in between. Featuring four different citizen classes, each with their own unique traits and specialties, players will need to weave the intricacies of building, resource management, production chaining, and more into the daily lives of their population to keep up morale and poise themselves for economic and territorial expansion.

Not only will players have to strategize the layouts of their cities, but they’ll also have to keep a keen eye on the worldview. With over 100 regions, players in Kaiserpunk will need to manage their relations with others utilizing diplomacy and trade or, if they so choose, brute force. Players will need to utilize their strategic wit when choosing their commanders as well as dealing with the terrain characteristics of each region. 

Each choice players make will shape the game’s in-depth cause-and-effect system. With hundreds of branching stories and reactive storytelling and gameplay, players will have a fresh experience with every playthrough. As players progress, the game’s evolving chain of events will unfold, directly reflecting the choices they make from the city to the world level.

After months of intense development, Kaiserpunk returns stronger than ever with its second public Playtest, starting November 29th and running until December 3rd!

We’ve poured our hearts into refining and expanding the game based on your invaluable feedback from the first Alpha Playtest, and now it’s time to see how far we’ve come.

Sign up for the Playtest now on Steam.

What’s New in Kaiserpunk?

Short answer: Everything.
Longer answer: Kaiserpunk has evolved into a polished and feature-rich experience. We’ve added brand-new systems, reworked old ones, and addressed the feedback from our first Playtest.

Key Features in Playtest 2

The list of improvements is massive. Here’s what awaits you in this upgraded version of Kaiserpunk:

• Flag Design: Create a custom flag to represent your nation.
• Heritage Selection: Choose your nation's background—German, Western Allies or Russian. These are just a glimpse and are subject to change before v1.0.
• Social Pillars: Align your nation’s political ideology.
• Tutorial 2.0: Completely revamped based on early player feedback.
• Expanded Maps: Over 20 maps spread across 4 unique biomes.
• More Stories: New branching narratives with meaningful player choices.
• Diplomacy System: War isn’t your only option anymore.
• Basic Trade System: Trade resources you can’t produce on your own.
• Tier 3 Production: Build advanced industries and infrastructure.
• Enhanced World Map HUD: Redesigned based on player suggestions.
• UI/UX Overhaul: A sleeker, more intuitive experience.
• Army Specializations: Unlock unique unit army upgrades.
• Tier 3 Military Units and Buildings: Build stronger forces.
• Decorations System: Customize your ever-expanding capital city (2 out of 3 tiers complete).
• Improved Combat System: More depth and clarity in battle phases.
• Upgraded Weather System: A little rain never hurt anyone
• Major Optimization: Play smoother, faster, and without draining your system resources. And we ain't done yet

If the first Playtest gave players a taste of Kaiserpunk’s concept, this new version offers a true window into the game’s core experience.

Help Shape the Future of Kaiserpunk

With many new features completed and polished, we’re once again calling on players to help guide our journey. Your feedback was instrumental in shaping Kaiserpunk after Playtest 1, and this second Playtest will give you an even bigger slice of the action to critique, explore, and enjoy.

Key Features:

• Robust City Building: Shape your city-state from the ground up! Unlock new buildings and upgrades to customize the layout of your city-state from the streets to the skylines.
• Take Over The World: Ally yourself with neighboring regions to facilitate trade and embark on a global conquest. With over 100 regions for the taking, enjoy unique bonuses and penalties depending on who you conquer and who you align with. 
• By Land, Sea and Air: Take it to the skies and the sea! Build important pieces of infrastructure in the sea and take the fight against your warring rivals in land, sea and air battles.Defend your city-state no matter how opposing forces choose to target you. 
• Control Over Your Resources: Dive into resource management and industrial production to grow your city-state to an empire that even neighboring regions would be jealous of. With 100 different types of resources to mine, farm, refine and manufacture; there is no end in sight to how powerful a city you can become for either good or nefarious means. 
• Become a Logistical Powerhouse: Streamline supply lines to ensure that every aspect of your empire is running on all cylinders. Trade with merchants and smugglers or agree to larger trade deals with outside factions. Keeping production running as smoothly as possible will make your workers happy and your city-state as desirable as can be. 
• Alter History With Every Choice: Every single choice has an impactful effect on the narrative, economy and the fate of your citizens. Whether you are a leader of peace or exert your tyrannical power upon others, every action will alter the course of this alternate history timeline.

Kaiserpunk is coming to PC (Steam) on February 27, 2025.