Crowntakers
Bulwark Studios Developer
Kasedo Games Publisher
2014-11-07 Release
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support
Mostly Positive
(384 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:- Crowntakers Linux x86 Content [965.14 M]
Available DLCs:- Crowntakers - Undead Undertakings
Enter the Necropolis: 'Undead Undertakings' Out NowSteel your heart and ready your sword the armies of the damned await in Undead Undertakings, the first major DLC expansion for Crowntakers. We invite you to brave the sinister depths of the Necropolis, where death and decay have left their foul footprints and mortals fear to tread. Battle horrors risen from their graves, including zombies, skeletons and vampires, lead your fellow mercenaries to victory and escape back to sunnier climes.
Features
- A brand-new powerful mercenary joins the cast: Malda, the Druid, can take a fair bit of damage but also deal some back in return; attack your foes by sacrificing health, and regain it by absorbing their attacks.
- Solve the mysteries of your fellow companions by completing each mercenarys personal quest to awaken their full potential.
- 12 special items empower your mercenaries with unforeseen abilities; equip Zoes diary or Melics loaded dice and go all-out.
- Travel through the unknown lands of the Necropolis, battle undead enemies like zombies, skeletons, and the realms dreadful boss.
- 15 additional achievements put your skills to the test.
[ 2015-06-10 14:50:10 CET ] [ Original post ] Enter the Necropolis: 'Undead Undertakings' Out NowSteel your heart and ready your sword – the armies of the damned await in Undead Undertakings, the first major DLC expansion for Crowntakers. We invite you to brave the sinister depths of the Necropolis, where death and decay have left their foul footprints and mortals fear to tread. Battle horrors risen from their graves, including zombies, skeletons and vampires, lead your fellow mercenaries to victory and escape back to sunnier climes.
Features
- A brand-new powerful mercenary joins the cast: Malda, the Druid, can take a fair bit of damage but also deal some back in return; attack your foes by sacrificing health, and regain it by absorbing their attacks.
- Solve the mysteries of your fellow companions by completing each mercenary’s personal quest to awaken their full potential.
- 12 special items empower your mercenaries with unforeseen abilities; equip Zoe’s diary or Melic’s loaded dice and go all-out.
- Travel through the unknown lands of the Necropolis, battle undead enemies like zombies, skeletons, and the realm’s dreadful boss.
- 15 additional achievements put your skills to the test.
[ 2015-06-10 14:50:10 CET ] [ Original post ] Patch 1.2 live! Lots of new stuff!Hi everybody!
I know we have been kind of quite for the last few weeks since we were busy bringing the game to iOS and Android tablets. But that doesn't mean there is nothing new to come for the Windws/MAC/Linux versions of the game. A few moments ago, we released Patch 1.2 for Crowntakers! Here is the changelog:
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!!! WARNING !!!
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Your current saved game will be delete but not your mercenaries progression!
General
- New help / tutorial system
- WorldMap: A new NPC is at the start of a new game
- Battle: A help button is available above the end turn button
- 15 new items
- 2 new potions
- New type of runes with special effects
- 5 new NPC
- 12 new achievements
- 20 slots in the inventory instead of 16
- The map is now revealed during your exploration and doesn't appeared explored at the entrance of the floor anymore.
- Enhanced map generation algorithm
- The tavern is now at each floor's entrance
- There is now a castle on each floor which will challenge the player and offer great rewards
- Merchants now have specific items to sell
Balancing:
- Enemies global balancing has been enhanced
- Scout (Zoe): can only get 1 PA per attack even if she kills 2 or more enemies
Bug fixes:
- Fixed: Time advances by itself
- Fixed: Item manipulation
- Fixed: UI bugs
- Update: Sound engine
A few of you may notice that there is new stuff added that you cannot yet access. Those things are for something bigger coming soon ... very soon.
Anyway, we hope that you like the update and continue to have lots of fun with Crowntakers!
Thanks again for all your kind words, your enthusiasm and your patience!
Many greetings,
Chris
[ 2015-06-09 11:23:34 CET ] [ Original post ] Patch 1.2 live! Lots of new stuff!Hi everybody!
I know we have been kind of quite for the last few weeks since we were busy bringing the game to iOS and Android tablets. But that doesn't mean there is nothing new to come for the Windws/MAC/Linux versions of the game. A few moments ago, we released Patch 1.2 for Crowntakers! Here is the changelog:
---------------
!!! WARNING !!!
---------------
Your current saved game will be delete but not your mercenaries progression!
General
- New help / tutorial system
- WorldMap: A new NPC is at the start of a new game
- Battle: A help button is available above the end turn button
- 15 new items
- 2 new potions
- New type of runes with special effects
- 5 new NPC
- 12 new achievements
- 20 slots in the inventory instead of 16
- The map is now revealed during your exploration and doesn't appeared explored at the entrance of the floor anymore.
- Enhanced map generation algorithm
- The tavern is now at each floor's entrance
- There is now a castle on each floor which will challenge the player and offer great rewards
- Merchants now have specific items to sell
Balancing:
- Enemies global balancing has been enhanced
- Scout (Zoe): can only get 1 PA per attack even if she kills 2 or more enemies
Bug fixes:
- Fixed: Time advances by itself
- Fixed: Item manipulation
- Fixed: UI bugs
- Update: Sound engine
A few of you may notice that there is new stuff added that you cannot yet access. Those things are for something bigger coming soon ... very soon.
Anyway, we hope that you like the update and continue to have lots of fun with Crowntakers!
Thanks again for all your kind words, your enthusiasm and your patience!
Many greetings,
Chris
[ 2015-06-09 11:23:34 CET ] [ Original post ] Patch 1.1 released!Hi everybody!
Hope you all are fine and gearing up for a great holiday season. The team has been hard at work on a patch for Crowntakers and today we are releasing it. Patch 1.1 brings some substantial changes to the game and we are pretty sure that some of you will be happy about them and some of you maybe wont. Over the holidays, we will collect all the feedback about the patch we can get as we prepare for a big content patch in February. So please if you encounter any problems or have any feedback at all, post it here or send your requests to support@kalypsomedia.com
Below you will find the complete changelog for patch 1.1.
Have a great holiday season!
-Chris
ChangeLog V1.1
Major changes:
General:
Normal mode is now unlocked by default
Control:
Battle: the camera can now be moved by placing the mouse on the edges of the screen
Taverns:
There is no more tavern in the first stage
Taverns are now placed at the starting point of a stage
Hiring mercenaries now cost 2 gold instead of 8
Renting a room in a tavern no longer heal your mercenaries (still cures exhaustion)
There now is a small icon above a tavern to show that a mercenary can be hired here
Blacksmith:
There is one blacksmith per floor, randomly positioned
The blacksmith sells runes only, you have to find craft items by yourself
Worldmap:
There are now easy and hard battles indicated by special icons above the enemies
There are less search buildings events
There are more narrative events
Exhaust system:
The exhaust system now has 4 steps of exhaust instead of 5
- +5% accuracy
- no malus/bonus
- -1 strength
- -2 strength
Exhaustion is increased with each turn of a battle by 7% in easy mode and 8% in normal mode
Balancing:
General:
Improved RNG engine
The hero starts a new game with 5 golds
The price and heal statistic of healing items have changed
The positioning of mercenaries at the beginning of a battle is less random
Battles and buildings loot have changed
Mercenaries:
Alchemist (Velana): range radius increased by 1
Alchemist (Velana): attacks cant be miss or dodge
Alchemist (Velana): base strength is 2 for all archetype
Alchemist (Velana): can hit friendly unit
Assassin (Jeda): archetype 2, skill radius is now 8
Crossbowman (Meledar): archetype 2 and 3, skill changed
Standard bearer (Melic): archetype 3, skill cooldown is 1 turn.
Enemies:
Lieutenant Shear can be hit by ranged units
Dark Knight stats have changed
Invisible thieves now become visible before an attack. They can trigger overwatch mode and guard mode
Bug fixes:
Battle: Fixed a bug where multiple units could be on the same tile.
Minimap: the chest icon is no longer displayed if there is no chest in the building
Fixed a bug when a player clicked too fast on Continue at the beginning of a new game
Fixed the attack description of Erus (he cant attack on melee)
Achievement: The accident was not unlocked in certain circumstances
Achievement: Fixed a bug with the The explorer achievement
[ 2014-12-18 10:14:02 CET ] [ Original post ] Patch 1.1 released!Hi everybody!
Hope you all are fine and gearing up for a great holiday season. The team has been hard at work on a patch for Crowntakers and today we are releasing it. Patch 1.1 brings some substantial changes to the game and we are pretty sure that some of you will be happy about them and some of you maybe wont. Over the holidays, we will collect all the feedback about the patch we can get as we prepare for a big content patch in February. So please if you encounter any problems or have any feedback at all, post it here or send your requests to support@kalypsomedia.com
Below you will find the complete changelog for patch 1.1.
Have a great holiday season!
-Chris
ChangeLog V1.1
Major changes:
General:
• Normal mode is now unlocked by default
Control:
• Battle: the camera can now be moved by placing the mouse on the edges of the screen
Taverns:
• There is no more tavern in the first stage
• Taverns are now placed at the starting point of a stage
• Hiring mercenaries now cost 2 gold instead of 8
• Renting a room in a tavern no longer heal your mercenaries (still cures exhaustion)
• There now is a small icon above a tavern to show that a mercenary can be hired here
Blacksmith:
• There is one blacksmith per floor, randomly positioned
• The blacksmith sells runes only, you have to find craft items by yourself
Worldmap:
• There are now easy and hard battles indicated by special icons above the enemies
• There are less “search buildings” events
• There are more “narrative events”
Exhaust system:
• The exhaust system now has 4 steps of exhaust instead of 5
- +5% accuracy
- no malus/bonus
- -1 strength
- -2 strength
• Exhaustion is increased with each turn of a battle by 7% in easy mode and 8% in normal mode
Balancing:
General:
• Improved RNG engine
• The hero starts a new game with 5 golds
• The price and heal statistic of healing items have changed
• The positioning of mercenaries at the beginning of a battle is less random
• Battles and buildings loot have changed
Mercenaries:
• Alchemist (Velana): range radius increased by 1
• Alchemist (Velana): attacks can’t be miss or dodge
• Alchemist (Velana): base strength is 2 for all archetype
• Alchemist (Velana): can hit friendly unit
• Assassin (Jeda): archetype 2, skill radius is now 8
• Crossbowman (Meledar): archetype 2 and 3, skill changed
• Standard bearer (Melic): archetype 3, skill cooldown is 1 turn.
Enemies:
• Lieutenant Shear can be hit by ranged units
• Dark Knight stats have changed
• Invisible thieves now become visible before an attack. They can trigger overwatch mode and guard mode
Bug fixes:
• Battle: Fixed a bug where multiple units could be on the same tile.
• Minimap: the chest icon is no longer displayed if there is no chest in the building
• Fixed a bug when a player clicked too fast on “Continue” at the beginning of a new game
• Fixed the attack description of Erus (he can’t attack on melee)
• Achievement: “The accident” was not unlocked in certain circumstances
• Achievement: Fixed a bug with the “The explorer” achievement
[ 2014-12-18 10:14:02 CET ] [ Original post ] Patch 1.01 live now!Hi everybody !
Our first patch is ready and available.
This one is focused on fixing technical issues :
- A trash icon will replace the hand icon on the five drop slots to clarify this UI's role.
- A fix concerning the Lord Wolf achievement.
- A fix that avoid your dead crew to level up. :)
- A fix concerning the Use button that appears while trading with a merchant.
- A fix concerning Overwatch and Guard mod animations which sometimes remain active on the battlefield.
- The pad's activation will occur only after pressing a button on it to avoid hand pointer's display when player plays on mouse/keyboard while a pad is plugged.
- Same while pressing a keyboard input to disable the pad.
- A fix concerning a freeze linked with units overwatch.
- Fixed a bug that resulted in the sound and music preferences not saving from game to game
- Fixed a spelling mistake in the french Theogal description.
The next patch (1.1) will focus on balancing and it will feature few cool things. We will tell you more about it soon.
Thanks for your patience and your feedbacks,
[ 2014-11-17 11:14:20 CET ] [ Original post ] Patch 1.01 live now!Hi everybody !
Our first patch is ready and available.
This one is focused on fixing technical issues :
- A trash icon will replace the hand icon on the five drop slots to clarify this UI's role.
- A fix concerning the Lord Wolf achievement.
- A fix that avoid your dead crew to level up. :)
- A fix concerning the Use button that appears while trading with a merchant.
- A fix concerning Overwatch and Guard mod animations which sometimes remain active on the battlefield.
- The pad's activation will occur only after pressing a button on it to avoid hand pointer's display when player plays on mouse/keyboard while a pad is plugged.
- Same while pressing a keyboard input to disable the pad.
- A fix concerning a freeze linked with units overwatch.
- Fixed a bug that resulted in the sound and music preferences not saving from game to game
- Fixed a spelling mistake in the french Theogal description.
The next patch (1.1) will focus on balancing and it will feature few cool things. We will tell you more about it soon.
Thanks for your patience and your feedbacks,
[ 2014-11-17 11:14:20 CET ] [ Original post ] Hotfix for King Bug releasedHi everybody!
We just introduced a hotfix for the bug that resulted in the initial cutscene not showing up and the game locking in that state.
a.k.a. this bug: http://steamcommunity.com/app/294370/discussions/0/620696522203468354/
Also, Cloud Saving should now work!
Let us know if this works for you.
Many greetings,
Chris
[ 2014-11-10 11:46:57 CET ] [ Original post ] Hotfix for King Bug releasedHi everybody!
We just introduced a hotfix for the bug that resulted in the initial cutscene not showing up and the game locking in that state.
a.k.a. this bug: http://steamcommunity.com/app/294370/discussions/0/620696522203468354/
Also, Cloud Saving should now work!
Let us know if this works for you.
Many greetings,
Chris
[ 2014-11-10 11:46:57 CET ] [ Original post ] Now Available on Steam - CrowntakersCrowntakers is Now Available on Steam!
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

[ 2014-11-07 17:00:15 CET ] [ Original post ] Pre-Purchase Now - CrowntakersCrowntakers is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam and is 15% off!*
*Offer ends November 7th at 10AM Pacific Time.
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

[ 2014-10-27 16:54:00 CET ] [ Original post ] Crowntakers Now Available for Pre-Purchase!Roguelike turn-based strategy meets RPG in the beautifully created fantasy world of Crowntakers. Secure exclusive in-game content and the game's phenomenal original soundtrack now by pre-purchasing now!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/

[ 2014-10-26 10:20:19 CET ] [ Original post ] Crowntakers Now Available for Pre-Purchase!Roguelike turn-based strategy meets RPG in the beautifully created fantasy world of Crowntakers. Secure exclusive in-game content and the game's phenomenal original soundtrack now by pre-purchasing now!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/

[ 2014-10-26 10:20:19 CET ] [ Original post ] Watch Live Gameplay in Twitch.tv Streaming EventTune in to our Twitch.tv channel right now to see exclusive first look gameplay walkthrough by the developers at Bulwark Studios: http://www.twitch.tv/kasedogames
[quote]Join developer Bulwark Studios on Twitch.tv this Wednesday on an adventure into the fantastic world of rogue-like Strategy RPG Crowntakers. Tune into www.twitch.tv/kasedogames on the 22nd of October at 15:00GMT/16:00CET for a full developer walkthrough livestream showing off the game ahead of its digital launch on the 7th of November. The walkthrough will feature a look at the different magical environments and introduce you to some of the many colourful characters that will accompany you on your quest; as well as demonstrating the basic mechanics of the game and answering any questions you might have. Crowntakers is out very soon, so prepare yourself against the dangers of the world with the developer walkthrough and maybe get a few inside-tips too! [/quote]
[ 2014-10-22 14:02:35 CET ] [ Original post ] Watch Live Gameplay in Twitch.tv Streaming EventTune in to our Twitch.tv channel right now to see exclusive first look gameplay walkthrough by the developers at Bulwark Studios: http://www.twitch.tv/kasedogames
[quote]Join developer Bulwark Studios on Twitch.tv this Wednesday on an adventure into the fantastic world of rogue-like Strategy RPG Crowntakers. Tune into www.twitch.tv/kasedogames on the 22nd of October at 15:00GMT/16:00CET for a full developer walkthrough livestream showing off the game ahead of its digital launch on the 7th of November. The walkthrough will feature a look at the different magical environments and introduce you to some of the many colourful characters that will accompany you on your quest; as well as demonstrating the basic mechanics of the game and answering any questions you might have. Crowntakers is out very soon, so prepare yourself against the dangers of the world with the developer walkthrough – and maybe get a few inside-tips too! [/quote]
[ 2014-10-22 14:02:35 CET ] [ Original post ] Crowntakers Release Date ConfirmedGather up your merry band of adventurers and prepare to embark on a quest to save a kingdom in turmoil from the perils of evil, as Kasedo Games is proud to announce that Crowntakers will be released on PC, Mac & SteamOS digitally on the 7th November.
[ 2014-10-15 15:02:50 CET ] [ Original post ] Crowntakers Release Date ConfirmedGather up your merry band of adventurers and prepare to embark on a quest to save a kingdom in turmoil from the perils of evil, as Kasedo Games is proud to announce that Crowntakers will be released on PC, Mac & SteamOS digitally on the 7th November.
[ 2014-10-15 15:02:50 CET ] [ Original post ] In an ever-changing world, heroes are the only constants.
Dark times are imminent: the king’s abduction throws a once peaceful land into turmoil. Being the chosen one elected by the king himself through one of your dreams, you embark on an adventurous journey to free him from the hands of the evil duke and go down in history as the kingdom’s greatest hero. But time is of the essence…
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil. As a hero on a mission, you’ll have to assemble a group of brave mercenaries to take on cruel enemies like barbarians, ferocious animals or deceitful thieves. Embark on challenging quests, gather vital resources and finally banish evil from the world.
Features
- Roguelike turn-based strategy meets RPG in a beautifully created fantasy world
- On every game start the world is rebuilt with different environments and encounters; encouraging players to try different strategies
- More than 4 diverse and procedural environments ranging from mountain passes to shadowy castles
- Hire 9 individual mercenaries to take on bandits, wildlife and malevolent knights on a hexagonal battlefield. Utilise the unique class skills of the archer, wizard, scout and others
- Gather resources, level-up your companions, collect mighty equipment and consume helpful potions to survive until your quest is complete
- Alternative endings: will you save the king before the time runs out?
MINIMAL SETUP- OS: Ubuntu 12+
- Processor: Core 2 DuoMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000/ATI Radeon HD 4650/Nvidia GeForce 2xx or higher
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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