Master Valiant Tactics and Liberate a High Fantasy Kingdom on August 4, 2025

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Master Valiant Tactics and Liberate a High Fantasy Kingdom on August 4, 2025

Experience perfected turn-based combat in a tactical fantasy roguelite

[Tbilisi, Georgia] – July 7, 2025 – To arms, brave warriors! Felid Entertainment, in alliance with indie.io, calls upon all brave souls in the kingdom to join a struggle for freedom against a vile tyrant! Join other heroes in Valiant Tactics, a turn-based tactical RPG roguelite that perfects the combat formula of venerated turn-based classics in a high fantasy setting.

Valiant Tactics is set in the wake of a usurper's ascension to the throne through the usual means: Brutal murder of the current ruler. The kingdom is in turmoil, bandits and highwaymen stalk the roads, masses of undead rise from their graves, and even hostile wildlife joins the fray in a brutal free-for-all. In the middle is the player, leading a group of up to five adventurers (and three more in the camp) on a quest to restore the kingdom and bring peace to the land. Victory is not assured, death will be common, and the first party of adventurers is sure to die - but with every group of warriors, players get a little farther, gain a little more experience with the mechanics, and unlock more classes to use on the battlefield.



The hex-grid on which each combat encounter unfolds is the heart of Valiant Tactics. Every encounter pits the player's party against multiple opponents - bandits, undead, beastfolk, wildlife, and more - and the odds are almost always against the adventurers. The superior numbers, damage, or abilities of the enemy can only be bested by clever tactics and understanding of the game mechanics. At their core is the absence of chance-to-hit: Every attack connects, whether it be the player's or the enemy's, emphasizing planning, careful management of the party's health, and leveraging every advantage the party has.

Advantages are determined by the strategic choices the players make, starting with unit classes: Players select their party from among eight classes, combining staples of fantasy games, such as the Cleric or Marksman, with more complex units like the fireball-throwing Ardent or the stalwart Guard available as the player completes runs and the game's complexity increases. Each class is defined by an elegant character system, with unique class-specific abilities and additional talents, stats determining their performance in combat, and skills affecting the gear each hero carries into battle. Notably, there are no restrictions on equipment and the special abilities it unlocks, allowing players an almost endless array of options when it comes to preparing their party for combat: Slayers may strike from the shadows with double-handed battle axes, Barbarians throwing telekinesis spells, while Necromancers raise dead and rally the living.

This strategic layer of Valiant Tactics is complemented by choices made on the trail: After each battle, players choose between three options on how to continue. These may be combat encounters of varying complexity and environmental effects that can dramatically alter the gameplay, random events that can alter the party's journey for better or worse, or options to shop, upgrade, or simply rest. Each choice affects the journey forward and each choice must be weighed carefully by the players: A battered party might prefer to skip a level-up from a won battle in favor of throwing the dice in a random encounter, while a successful one might opt for one more battle to grow their power further.

Defeat may be frustrating, but Valiant Tactics goes to great lengths to ensure each run is a learning experience, with players able to clearly understand the reasons both for victories and defeats. The focus for Felid Entertainment, as explained Kakutsa Jikidze, studio head, was to create an "easy-to-learn, hard-to-master journey through fast-paced tactical turn-based combat," with a smooth learning curve familiarizing players with the intricacies of the interlocking game mechanics, "unraveling deep strategic layers and crafting deadly synergies to become master tacticians in the end."

Ready to fight for freedom and master Valiant Tactics? The Steam release is planned for August 4, 2025.

ABOUT FELID ENTERTAINMENT
Felid Entertainment is a passionate indie game studio from scenic Georgia in the Caucasus Mountains. It is a trio of developers dedicated to crafting the ultimate in gaming experiences. Their debut title, Valiant Tactics is a bold debut, delivering a perfected turn-based tactical RPG experience where every defeat is a lesson, every victory well-deserved, and complex gameplay is made fast, fluid, and fun.

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