Gamescom partner briefing
Story-driven tactical RPG in prototype development, preparing a playable demo for Gamescom 2027.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a publisher or funding partner, alongside production support and feedback from tactical RPG publishers.
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Investor Pitch Deck and Project Pitch Deck
Current visuals are concept and pitch materials. In-engine gameplay footage and press-ready assets will follow with the gameplay reveal.
For Publishers & Funding Partners
A concise view of the game, its player experience, and the production pillars shaping Academies of War: The North Ignites.
Currently seeking
A publisher or funding partner
Game Overview
Academies of War: The North Ignites is a narrative-driven tactical RPG set on a post-apocalyptic northern continent rebuilt after catastrophe. Lead War Academy cadets through story missions, build bonds at the Academy, and command them in third-person turn-based battles. Your choices, training, and tactics shape both your squad and the future of humanity.
Genre
Story-driven third-person tactical RPGPlatform
PC via SteamRelease Window
2028Player Count
Single playerDeveloper
Nordlicht GamesEngine
Unreal Engine 5Key Features
Battlefield decisions carry into academy life, while relationships and preparation reshape the next operation.
Command cadets in turn-based battles using command points, action points, and movement points. Use cover, overwatch, visibility, enemy detection, destructible cover, class roles, and special skills to outmanoeuvre the enemy.
Between missions, return to the Academy to train soldiers, manage your squad, build rapport, unlock skills, develop equipment, and prepare for the next operation.
Experience a story focused on friendship, leadership, sacrifice, and survival, where relationships, progression, and battlefield decisions all matter.
Core Loop
Talk to characters, build rapport, manage squad.
Level cadets, unlock skills, improve gear.
Prepare loadouts and send your squad into mission zones.
Command cadets in third-person turn-based combat.
Earn experience and resources, advance the story.
Prepare at the Academy for the next mission.
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Genre
Story-driven tactical RPG
Status
Prototype Development
Playable Demo Target
Gamescom 2027
Release Target
Q4 2028
Platforms
PC first, console planned
Funding Requirement
€650,000
Studio
Nordlicht Games
Contact
contact@nordlichtgames.comCurrent Stage
We are building a story-driven tactical RPG and preparing a playable Gamescom 2027 demo. We are now looking for a publisher or funding partner.
