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Oaths Against the Darkness

Defend your frontier village against relentless raiders in this turn-based tactics RPG with settlement building. Survive at all costs!

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By Joe Peaden

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About this game

Carve your legacy on the blood-soaked frontier of 9th century England.

You are a minor noble, granted a worthless village on the northern edge of the realm—lands ravaged by Danish raiders. Your King has overlooked you. Your enemies have not.

If you want glory, you’ll have to take it.

Build your settlement, forge a retinue, and prove your worth with steel, fire, and blood.

But above all - survive.

  • Brutal Turn-Based Combat
    Fight desperate tactical battles against Thralls, Warriors, Berserkers, and other deadly foes. Positioning, terrain, and preparation decide who lives and dies. When the village burns, it's all over.

  • Rebuild a Broken Fief
    Grow your struggling village into a thriving stronghold. Construct homes, workshops, and blacksmiths to support your survival effort.

  • Forge Your Retinue
    Recruit and develop warriors - and earn their loyalty. Equip them, specialize them, and shape them into a force capable of holding the frontier.

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