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Blades of the Righteous

Defend your kingdom against the dark forces! Micromanage your army, train soldiers and defeat the enemy in turn-based battles.

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Developer
Vladimir Slav, Coldwild Games
Publisher
Vladimir Slav, Coldwild Games
Release
March 7, 2016
10 years and 150 days ago
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Mixed26 reviews61.5%

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About the Game

What is it about?


Darkness fell upon the world. Dark portals appear throughout the land. It is up to the knights to protect their kingdom and stop evil from spreading and taking over the world.
Expand your castle, hire an army and destroy the dark portals.

Game mechanics


Prepare your units for battle by choosing the skills they master and equipment they wield! The main map has lots of possible random encounters and events that you can participate in.

Engage the evil enemy in turn based battles and show who's the real owner of the land!

After one map has been completed - the game state is saved and player can choose the permanent perks (getting more resources from some events, unlocking new units, etc) before the next map is started.

There are 5 bosses, but you won't be able to easily defeat them unless you participate in side-encounters that will allow you to make your army larger.

Features

  • Micromanage units by selecting what skills to train on them and what equipment to use
  • Units get better at the chosen skills after they use them
  • Turn-based battles with up to 16 units at once
  • Over 25 unique unit types, more than 60 abilities total
  • Hire heroes that give bonuses to your units and can be revived after death
  • Unlock new map events as you progress in the game
  • XML format items, easily editable and open for modifications
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