Expeditions: Conquistador

[Thagarr]

I just ran across this on Kickstarter, it's a game called Expeditions: Conquistador. It is a strategy/RPG game set in Central America 1518, and as the name implies of course, you take on the role of a Spanish Conquistador facing the Aztec empire. The game is being developed by Logic Artists, an Indie studio who have previous experience with mobile game development, and are currently working on their first PC game with Expeditions: Conquistador. I can't recall many games right off that had this time period or region as a setting. There were a couple of campaigns in Age of Empires II and III that I recall, but they were not very lengthy. Anyway, from the couple of videos they have shown on their Kickstarter page, this game looks fantastic!

They are looking for a goal of $70,000, and at the moment are just over $60,000 with just over a week to go. Their Kickstarter campaign will end on Wednesday Sep 1, 2012. This game really appears to do quite a few things in a unique way. They have a bit of a different twist to the combat, and from what I have read, most missions can be solved by many different options, not all of which include combat. But my words are inadequate, so I will just let the developers speak for themselves.

Combat is intimate and detailed, and failure has great consequences. Every expedition member has a face, a past, a set of personality traits, and of course a combat role - their morale will change depending on your decisions, they will chime in when you're weighing your options, and if they fall in battle, their injuries will carry over to the world map, where they must be treated by your doctors until they're back on their feet. Should you fail to treat your expedition members, they will die and be gone for good.

Choice and consequence is central to the play experience of Conquistador. As the leader of the expedition, you will face difficult decisions about the use of your troops and your resources, as well as how to engage with the factions of the savage New World. Will you defy history and be a diplomatic envoy of peace? Or will you be a ruthless conqueror determined to lay all of the Aztec Empire at your feet?

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There are more videos over on their Youtube channel, and there is quite a bit more information and details on their pledge structure over on their Kickstarter page, and a whole lot more information on the game over at Logic Artists home page!

 

[Thagarr]

Copenhagen, Denmark; September 10, 2012 – The completion of the PC game Expeditions: Conquistador by the Danish indie developer Logic Artists is confirmed. The basic target of $70,000 was achieved three days before the end of the Kickstarter campaign, thus reaching the level necessary for the basic version of Expeditions: Conquistador.

In Expeditions: Conquistador, players take on the role of a Spanish conqueror and must prove both their diplomatic and strategic skills. The money pledged thus far via Kickstarter will be used to develop two complete campaigns, 100 random events, ten character classes, eight characteristic weapons, and a variety of character skills.

In the remaining hours – the Kickstarter project ends on Wednesday, September 12 at 05:25 AM EDT – the developer team is looking forward to more support in order to reach the newly established stretch goals:

- At $ 80,000, passive skills for companions will be implemented.
- At $ 90,000, players will receive a larger selection of weapons and armor for equipping their companions.
- At $ 100,000, character talent trees will be added, offering between six and nine various combat skills per character class.

If the above stretch goals are not reached, the additional money will of course be used to give the final polish to Expedition: Conquistador during quality assurance.

All info on the Kickstarter project, including trailer, gameplay videos, and graphics are available at www.kickstarter.com/projects/2128128298/expeditions-conquistador.

I am really looking forward to playing this one!

 

[Thagarr]

Build your Own Story in Expeditions: Conquistador
- Editor for tactical role-playing game released -

Eschborn, May 27, 2014: As of now brave adventurers can create their own content for Expeditions: Conquistador . The Fabula Event Editor has been released by Logic Artists, the developer of Expeditions: Conquistador . With this XML editor, players can change existing content or generate completely new events. Players can change quests and rewards or write their own narration. With these tools, they can modify the original campaigns to their own tastes and share them with their friends.

Expeditions: Conquistador is available on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux for $19.99 / €19.99 / £17.99. The editor will come free for owners of the game.
Just follow the link to the Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/237430/

Expeditions: Conquistador is also available on GOG.com, GamersGate, Greenman Gaming, Desura and the Humble Store. The project was financed through Kickstarter and developed by the Danish development studio Logic Artists ApS. bitComposer Games distributes Expeditions: Conquistador worldwide.

About Expeditions: Conquistador

It is the 16th century – an era of intrepid explorers and adventurers. In Expeditions: Conquistador, the player takes on the role of a famous—or infamous—conquistador, landing on the shores of the New World. On the search for gold, fame, and adventure, the player and a few companions venture into regions never before explored by Europeans.

In single or multiplayer mode, Expeditions: Conquistador offers the opportunity to conquer an unknown continent, or to fight on the side of the indigenous people as they defend their homeland from the invaders. This will require not only tactical skills in battle, but also diplomatic finesse. In Expeditions: Conquistador, the variety of tactical possibilities in turn-based battles, the numerous role-playing elements, and the wide scope for decision making all pose an exciting challenge.

Further information on Expeditions: Conquistador can be found at http://conquistadorthegame.com/ or at www.bitcomposer.com

KEY FEATURES

Four different difficulty levels for beginners and pros alike. But beware: the pro difficulty level (“Aguirre”) is a real monster!
Brutal battles or peaceful diplomacy: Survive all engagements on over 70 battlefields.
Discover the New World! Journey to legendary locations in the Americas and blaze the trail to mystical El Dorado.
Create your own troops! Choose from more than 30 characters, train your recruits, and lead them into battle. Direct their development from inexperienced beginners to skilled warriors.
Customize your main character with six unique player stats – balancing strengths and weaknesses.
Journey across a gigantic world map full and discover authentic and legendary places.
Challenge your friends in multiplayer battles, in both hot seat and in TCP/IP mode.
Detailed Strategy: a turn-based strategy role-playing game with plenty of retro charm in modern garb.
Loads of choice and consequence, mutually exclusive characters and events, and over 60 end game permutations offer new experiences on multiple play-throughs.

About Logic Games
Logic Artists ApS is an independent game studio founded by international game design students and based in the district of Nørrebro in Copenhagen. The studio employs eight full-time developers as well as a number of contractors in other countries including Chile, Turkey, and England. Expeditions: Conquistador for PC will be Logic Artists’ second published game.

About bitComposer Games
bitComposer Entertainment AG publishes all its retail products for PC, console and handheld platforms under the label bitComposer Games. bitComposer Entertainment AG is based in Eschborn, Germany, and is an independent publisher of PC and computer games. The company focuses on the international commercialization of entertainment products for the classic PC, console and handheld platforms, while its subsidiary, bitComposer Online GmbH, has been set up to specialize in the rapidly growing online games market. bitComposer Entertainment AG works with experienced development teams and service providers worldwide to develop in-house projects, licensed titles and commissioned productions. For more information on bitComposer, please visit: