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"In strategy, the longest path often leads to the greatest victory."
We’re back — and with that, Tactical Tuesday returns!
Today, let’s reflect on why we love turn-based strategy games and dark fantasy so much — and how Shields of Loyalty fits into this legacy.
🔍 A Brief Origin of Strategy Games
Turn-based strategy games trace their roots to classic tabletop wargames like Tactics (1954) and Kriegsspiel (1824), long before computers brought them to our screens.
Titles like Fire Emblem, X-COM, and Fantasy General later shaped the genre into what we know and love today — deliberate, challenging, and deeply tactical.
Shields of Loyalty follows in their footsteps, combining precise positioning, synergising unit types, and calculated risks across epic campaigns. If you're a fan of careful planning and heroic sacrifice — you’re in the right place.
🌑 What Makes Dark Fantasy So Appealing?
Dark Fantasy pushes against the high-fantasy tropes of perfect heroes and clear good vs evil. In its place:
• Morally grey choices
• Tragic heroes
• Corrupt gods, cursed lands, and grim victories
Shields of Loyalty embraces this tone fully, drawing inspiration from stories like Berserk, Dark Souls, and The Witcher. Our world of Mantaria is no shining kingdom — it’s broken, twisted, and in need of a last stand.
🔁 Tactical Features in Our Game
• Unit synergy combos (e.g. flying guardians & shield cavalry)
• Combat roles: front-line tanks, flanking scouts, and support casters
• Terrain impact and weather effects (ice storms, lightning, etc.)
• Heavy siege units, stealth skirmishers, and flying units
• Future mechanics: Zone of Control & Attack of Opportunity coming soon!
🎯 Question for the Community:
What’s your favourite tactical mechanic in turn-based games?
Or: What made you fall in love with dark fantasy settings?
Let’s talk tactics — and get hyped again.
🛡️ Wishlist Shields of Loyalty here
🗺️ Join the discussion on Discord
— The Shields of Loyalty Team
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