Dark fantasy real-time strategy aficionados will have another title to look forward to in the future, thanks to Polish developer Covenant.dev. The developer, consisting of folks who worked on titles such as The Witcher 3, Frostpunk and Shadow Warrior 2, have teamed up with publisher Team17 to bring their take on strategy to PC in the Slavic folklore-inspired Gord.
The studio’s debut title, Gord will see players lead the Tribe of the Dawn as they strive to establish new settlements and explore eerie forbidden lands while interacting with horrific creatures and deities inspired by Slavic folklore. Players will have to complete quests to grow the tribe’s settlements (known as ‘gords’) and fortify these from invaders while managing their populace.
In addition to battling rival tribes and gruesome monsters, Gord also employs a unique sanity system, where everything from illness to hunger and the death of kin can have a devastating impact on your citizens’ lives and wellbeing. That’s on top of the wide variety of quests and random encounters you’ll be encountering, as well as unlocking and wielding a variety of offensive and defensive spells to aid you in your journey.
Gord is slated to be released later this year on Steam.