You guys—Rock Paper Shotgun just dropped a massive roundup on three games coming out and it's packed with some seriously cool stuff! First up, there’s a new King's Field-inspired dungeon crawler that should make any old-school FromSoft fan salivate because it features brutal permadeath where every death is permanent, NO HUD so you can't memorize the map ahead of time, and survival elements like stamina and hunger tracking. The game also includes a dark fantasy setting with grotesque enemies and punishing combat that feels like a love letter to 90s RPG design. I'm already hyping this one because modern games rarely let you fail that hard — which is exactly why it'll be special.
Then they cover an American Revolution simulator where the player can choose from any of 176 known figures from the war, including Washington and Cornwallis each with unique commander skills! There’s a deep political faction system dividing people into Patriots, Loyalists, or Neutrals, plus an officer rank ladder that boosts unit morale. You even have to manage troop supply chains during sieges and navigate alliances on battlefield — this isn't just a wargame; it's a strategic drama where your choices shape the war's outcome! I bet the commander skills will create crazy replay value depending on which side you pick first.
Finally, they feature an ambitious city builder about designing a megacity from your dreams using procedural generation for endless layout variety. The coolest mechanic is that players build their own architecture vision boards — specific buildings in dedicated zones -- and later unlock a special skyline camera that renders the envisioned future of the city before it's fully constructed. You can also customize each district with unique visual styles, which makes every megacity feel distinct and personal. This kind of creative freedom in a building game is rare and I think the community will love the vision board mechanic especially!
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-week-in-pc-games-a-new-kings-field-like-rpg-an-american-revolutionary-war-sim-and-a-dreaming-megacity-full-of-cool-architecture
Then they cover an American Revolution simulator where the player can choose from any of 176 known figures from the war, including Washington and Cornwallis each with unique commander skills! There’s a deep political faction system dividing people into Patriots, Loyalists, or Neutrals, plus an officer rank ladder that boosts unit morale. You even have to manage troop supply chains during sieges and navigate alliances on battlefield — this isn't just a wargame; it's a strategic drama where your choices shape the war's outcome! I bet the commander skills will create crazy replay value depending on which side you pick first.
Finally, they feature an ambitious city builder about designing a megacity from your dreams using procedural generation for endless layout variety. The coolest mechanic is that players build their own architecture vision boards — specific buildings in dedicated zones -- and later unlock a special skyline camera that renders the envisioned future of the city before it's fully constructed. You can also customize each district with unique visual styles, which makes every megacity feel distinct and personal. This kind of creative freedom in a building game is rare and I think the community will love the vision board mechanic especially!
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-week-in-pc-games-a-new-kings-field-like-rpg-an-american-revolutionary-war-sim-and-a-dreaming-megacity-full-of-cool-architecture