Cults and Daggers
Stop! Please read this before purchasing!
Cults and Daggers is a niche strategy game I made by myself about a subject I am interested in. It very clearly is not for everyone, heck it is not even for all turn based strategy gamers.
So please hold off that BUY button for a moment and go watch the lets play video I posted (second on game page) or one of the excellent play vids in the community section. That should give you a really good idea of the game, the UI and how it plays. It has a high degree of chaos and has a lot of text.
If I have not scared you off yet than thank you so much for purchasing my game, now better armed with more information about what you are getting into, I hope you have a blast saving the soul of the world!
Best,
Rod
Version 1.04 live
SAVE GAME RESET: As part of the data change some users will have had their save games in progress reset. This should not occur again going forward.
Update notes:
Added cursor toggle keys 'p' & 'o'
Added new disciple events:
intervene to help an innocent being attacked in the streets
give a stirring funeral oration
befriends a local noble
sees the sprit world
Tweaked these events:
reduced the chance of death by mob,
reduced the chance of Disciples (even as monsters) falling in love (for Valentines day as well, for shame)
Killing ability changed so a high killing skill does not also make one so invulnerable to attack
Age 4 special events slightly adjusted down
Some typo fixes
Removed debug commands from main build
Memory reduction work continues for those on certain vid cards, (this will be ongoing over the next few days, hang in there!)
If you have had issues starting the game in full screen please continue to use the beta branch (right click on Cults & Daggers then properties & betas)
Cults and Daggers available!
New Strategy Game Created by Rod Humble
Immerses Players in 400 Years of Ancient Cults, Treachery & Chaos
HALF MOON BAY, CA, February 12, 2015 – Cults & Daggers, a sprawling and complex turn-based strategy game created and developed exclusively by renowned game designer Rod Humble, is launching today on Steam for PC & Mac for $29.99. The game delves into the tumultuous time between the death of Buddha and the birth of Christ when mystical cults dominated the ancient religious and societal landscape.
“Without a doubt Cults & Daggers caters to a specific audience, one that enjoys complex and high chaos situations where you try and navigate your faith in a tumultuous world,” said Humble, CEO of Chaphat LLC. “This game is a passion project for me which I designed and built on my own. I’ve read quite extensively about the time period and thought that the subject matter, the rise of ancient religious cults and societies, was fascinating and worth exploring.”
As Cults & Daggers opens, you learn that the Old Gods are plotting to destroy a planet they can no longer rule, and you are tasked with creating your own religious faith to fight a secret war for the soul of the world. You’ll have to recruit loyal disciples throughout the Mediterranean in order to spread your faith by preaching to the masses and converting noble families. Along the way, you’ll have to deal with spies, assassinations, martyrs, occult forces, prophets and blasphemers, all while battling the Old Gods and other rising cults for the hearts and minds of the world.
Exciting features of Cults & Daggers include:
• Secretly manipulate the rise and fall of great cities throughout 400 years of history
• Gain influence by building temples, performing sacrifices, preaching, recruiting noble families, etc.
• Weaken opponents through blasphemy, assassination, robbery and subversion
• Destroy evil places of power to thwart the Old Gods and earn grand rewards
• Disciple skills include teaching, killing, hiding, performing spells & curses, preaching and more!
• Carefully manage your religion’s Faith and Hope levels in order to gain power and influence
• Spend Faith and Occult to cast spells, and bring curses and miracles to the world
• Extensive single-player mode with procedurally generated disciples and city data
• Multiplayer for up to 4 via Multiplayer Hot Seat and Play-By-E-Mail (PBEM)
• Procedurally generated technology tree and adventure system
• In-depth modeled spying system allows for deep subterfuge
• Game includes free Cults & Daggers ambient music album
About Chaphat
Established in 2014, Chaphat was founded by renowned video game executive Rod Humble, and specializes in creating unique interactive games, music and art. The company’s first title, Cults & Daggers, is an ancient religion-themed strategy game released February 12th 2015 via Steam for PC & Mac.
Cults & Daggers now available!
New Strategy Game Created by Rod Humble
Immerses Players in 400 Years of Ancient Cults, Treachery & Chaos
HALF MOON BAY, CA, February 12, 2015 – Cults & Daggers, a sprawling and complex turn-based strategy game created and developed exclusively by renowned game designer Rod Humble, is launching today on Steam for PC & Mac for $29.99. The game delves into the tumultuous time between the death of Buddha and the birth of Christ when mystical cults dominated the ancient religious and societal landscape.
“Without a doubt Cults & Daggers caters to a specific audience, one that enjoys complex and high chaos situations where you try and navigate your faith in a tumultuous world,” said Humble, CEO of Chaphat LLC. “This game is a passion project for me which I designed and built on my own. I’ve read quite extensively about the time period and thought that the subject matter, the rise of ancient religious cults and societies, was fascinating and worth exploring.”
As Cults & Daggers opens, you learn that the Old Gods are plotting to destroy a planet they can no longer rule, and you are tasked with creating your own religious faith to fight a secret war for the soul of the world. You’ll have to recruit loyal disciples throughout the Mediterranean in order to spread your faith by preaching to the masses and converting noble families. Along the way, you’ll have to deal with spies, assassinations, martyrs, occult forces, prophets and blasphemers, all while battling the Old Gods and other rising cults for the hearts and minds of the world.
Exciting features of Cults & Daggers include:
• Secretly manipulate the rise and fall of great cities throughout 400 years of history
• Gain influence by building temples, performing sacrifices, preaching, recruiting noble families, etc.
• Weaken opponents through blasphemy, assassination, robbery and subversion
• Destroy evil places of power to thwart the Old Gods and earn grand rewards
• Disciple skills include teaching, killing, hiding, performing spells & curses, preaching and more!
• Carefully manage your religion’s Faith and Hope levels in order to gain power and influence
• Spend Faith and Occult to cast spells, and bring curses and miracles to the world
• Extensive single-player mode with procedurally generated disciples and city data
• Multiplayer for up to 4 via Multiplayer Hot Seat and Play-By-E-Mail (PBEM)
• Procedurally generated technology tree and adventure system
• In-depth modeled spying system allows for deep subterfuge
• Game includes free Cults & Daggers ambient music album
About Chaphat
Established in 2014, Chaphat was founded by renowned video game executive Rod Humble, and specializes in creating unique interactive games, music and art. The company’s first title, Cults & Daggers, is an ancient religion-themed strategy game released February 12th 2015 via Steam for PC & Mac.
Cults and Daggers announced!
HALF MOON BAY, CA January 29, 2015 – Rod Humble, the former head of EA Play label which boasted such games as The Sims ® 2 & 3, today revealed details behind Cults & Daggers, a sprawling and complex strategy game set in the Hellenistic era between the death of Buddha and the birth of Christ. Developed and published by Chaphat LLC, the PC & Mac game is launching on Steam on February 12 for $29.99.
As the Old Gods plot to destroy a planet they can no longer rule, you are tasked with creating your own religious faith to fight a secret war for the soul of the world. Recruit loyal disciples throughout the Mediterranean in order to spread your faith by preaching to the masses and converting noble families. Along the way, you’ll have to deal with spies, assassinations, martyrs, occult forces, prophets and blasphemers, all while battling the Old Gods and other rising cults for the hearts and minds of the world.
“With Cults & Daggers, I sought to explore beyond the traditional strategy game model of ‘build and fight’, and offer up a more cerebral experience,” said Humble, CEO of Chaphat. “At the same time, I wanted players to challenge themselves by navigating the chaotic web created by corruption, religious avarice and betrayal as rival factions vie for power.”
Exciting features of Cults & Daggers include:
• Secretly manipulate the rise and fall of great cities throughout 400 years of history
• Gain influence by building temples, performing sacrifices, preaching, recruiting noble families, etc.
• Weaken opponents through blasphemy, assassination, robbery and subversion
• Destroy evil places of power to thwart the Old Gods and earn grand rewards
• Disciple skills include teaching, killing, hiding, performing spells & curses, preaching and more!
• Carefully manage your religion’s Faith and Hope levels in order to gain power and influence
• Spend Faith and Occult to cast spells, and bring curses and miracles to the world
• Extensive Single player with procedurally generated disciples and city data
• Multiplayer for up to 4 via Multiplayer Hot Seat and Play-By-E-Mail (PBEM)
• Procedurally generated technology tree and adventure system
• In-depth modeled spying system allows for deep subterfuge
• Game includes free Cults & Daggers ambient music album
About Chaphat
Established in 2014, Chaphat was founded by renowned video game executive Rod Humble, and specializes in creating unique interactive games, music and art. The company’s first title, Cults & Daggers, is an ancient religion-themed strategy game set for release on the PC & Mac in February 2015 via Steam.
Prior to starting Chaphat, Mr. Humble served as the Chief Executive Officer of Second Life creator Linden Lab, where he spearheaded the vision to expand and diversify the company’s product portfolio. Prior to his work at Linden Lab, he served as Executive Vice President of the EA Play label of Electronic Arts and oversaw the best-selling PC game franchise of all-time, The Sims.
Humble’s 25-year career in game development includes work on more than 200 games and in 2009 he was ranked #2 on the annual list of the “ Hot 100 Game Developers” from gaming publication, Edge. Prior to his work at Electronic Arts, Humble served as Vice President of Product Development at Sony Online Entertainment for one of the first successful, massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), EverQuest.