Empire cover
Empire screenshot
Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Indie

Empire

MYSTICA

Check out my next game and sequel to Empire, Mystica!



Mystica is a dark fantasy set in a world of politics, grimness, and magic heavily inspired by works such as Game of Thrones, Final Fantasy, and Attack on Titan. For more information, check out the Store Page!!

MP Cost Update

This update features reduced MP Costs and minor changes including adjusted game balancing, typo fixes, map fixes, and additional experience point chests to further reduce the need for 'grinding.' The only leveling that you may need to still do is to learn skills.

Related to this, Empire 2 is well underway and will feature much smoother and better balanced gameplay, and will even have a separate 'Easy Mode' for those who don't want ANY random battles (or at least very few).

Empire 2 will be set thirty years following the events of the first and while original characters will be featured, you won't need to have played the first game to enjoy the second. The story and characters will be more developed and I'm really excited to be turning Empire into a series!

Trailer for our next game!

To celebrate the upcoming launch of our next game, Don't Go into the Woods, here's a big update to Empire. This update adds an option to adjust the encounter rate via the options menu!

- This is in response to the main criticism of the game being that it's a bit 'grindy' (which I totally understand and is a very valid point; this is definitely a niche genre. However, for anyone who isn't a fan of this genre, likely most people, this update is for you!)

- For existing save files, you may need to go onto the world map in order for the option to work.

- This is a new option that allows the player to adjust the encounter rate across the whole game by half or even to no random encounters at all; the option can be turned up or down via the options menu at any time, so you can disable encounters for one specific map giving you trouble if you wish, then turn it back up

- Event-based battles will still occur, such as bosses or anything that is triggered via interactions on the map

- New methods of gaining experience have been placed around the game to eliminate the need to grind levels (such as items and tearing down propaganda posters in different kingdoms). AP will still require battles though.

- This update is meant to help people enjoy the story and characters more (which I believe are Empire's strongest aspects) or for anyone simply frustrated by random encounters

- Note that this option is largely untested. Hopefully it implements smoothly (it should as far as I know) but if bugs do occur, let me know and I'll try to fix them!

- PS. Also be sure to check out the new trailer for our next game 'Don't Go into the Woods' . The next game isn't an RPG so no worries about random encounters!

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOQba_WYOwk

Game Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017660/Dont_Go_into_the_Woods/?beta=0

Clecota Games Twitter

Launching our Twitter today. Follow us to stay up-to-date on news and upcoming releases!

https://twitter.com/Clecota_Games

Update 1.02

Fixed some more minor issues like:

  • incorrect text
  • loopholes to endlessly gather certain items
  • some errors in the walkthrough


As a side note, I've set up a creator homepage here: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/clecotagames for anyone who wants to follow what other games I'll be releasing in the future.

Update 1.01

Releasing the week one update to the game, fixing minor issues that have been discovered.

- Fixed bug that froze game after a Chapter 4 boss fight.
- Removed the leftover sprites from a scene at the Falm Mountains.
- Octis' 'Dash' skill works correctly now
- Added a Quit Game option in the main menu
- Fixed an area you could walk through in Kal Castle
- Fixed an area you could walk through at Fort Victory
- Minor text fixes

Note: This is my first update to Steam, and I'm still nervous something will go horribly wrong. But nothing has so far! It's been a great release and I want to thank everyone who's downloaded the game, posted comments and bug reports, and shown their support. This means a lot to me!

Walkthrough Available Now

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1446173796