Vertical Kingdom - Kingdom Building Medieval Roguelike

Vertical Kingdoms gameplay with Splat! Let's Play Vertical Kingdoms and check out a game where you'll rebuild a kingdom on the heels of a massively devastating war.
Download Vertical Kingdom : store.steampowered.com/app/19...
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[@Reoh0z]

Pay attention devs, the key to Splatty's heart is clinky money sounds.

[@fethinggakk4185]

I feel like indie devs sometimes just grab a bunch of genre tags out of a hat and design a game out of what they pull out I fuggin love it

[@EndChineseGenocide]

im glad that youre still doing your thing splat. ive been watching for years, and you still find great games that interest me. i do miss your old channel art but im glad that you arent screaming at shitty horror games or making your 4000 episode of fortnight to chase some trend

[@Chris-ef3vz]

The amount of resources you carry into the next game is a percentage of your previous runs resources. So it's always a good idea to finish the run. Right?

[@pixelsloth]

I would think so too!

[@sortius_]

I'm 2m in and I already like how the artist has gone to great effort to ensure that the backgrounds look like repeating textures, but they're not. I could not find a single place where anything actually repeated. Everything is very similar, but not the same. You can tell it's deliberate, and a nod to 80's/early-90's PC games

[@bobsanders5232]

Yeah this game seems really relaxing and cute, plus the visuals are amazing, so yeah I might grab this one when it seems complete

[@DoomedPaladin]

Bandits, rebels, an evil opposing empire, and an occasional natural disaster (including kaiju) would all make interesting opposing forces. Curses manifesting as loyalty drops might be another way to insert more challenge variety. Naturally, all of this should be capable to be turned off in a menu somewhere.

[@Cherb123456]

Looks super interesting, grateful to have found it through you, thank you!

[@jojothesecond]

This game reminds me of Islanders, but instead of it being score attack game there are actual gameplay mechanics. I'll be keeping my eye on this one!

[@DamsdelDrennon]

This feels like a nice mix of genres beyond just mixing genres. It's trying to be it's own thing and I like where it's going.

[@Raziel1984]

yeah Kainga but do not forget Against the Storm (love that game and saw it first on your channel)

[@Nekoyashiki-san]

Thanks for showcasing! ^^

[@elmadicine]

wholeheartedly agree, the visuals on this are an absolute treat, another one for the wishlist

[@ChrisCarter242]

Looks very unique, another one for the whishlist :D Thanks!

[@Kymlaar]

Very interesting. I agree with your assessment and look forward to seeing more from them. Thanks for another great look!

[@rogertrahan1691]

Interesting take on the deck o' cards roguelike.

[@GordonOverkill]

Looks very promising indeed! Looking forward to see how it developes! :)

[@ndowroccus4168]

You are correct, Sir. It looks gorgeous.

[@paulanderson1112]

Game looks cool can't wait to see how it turns out.

[@Quincy_Morris]

Balloon airships? I’m in

[@kareningram6093]

Nice. I think this game has potential. I'll keep an eye on it.

[@UtopssAKAPJ]

This game has potential

[@Dante3214]

(8:49) *clink clink* YEAH JUST LISTEN TO IT.. YEH THAT'S THE STUFF RIGHT THERE *clink clink*

[@normtrooper4392]

Curious game; love the art style

[@TheDickDeck]

I you’re confusing how materials get passed to the next level. It sounds like you think it’s a numerical cap, when it’s actually a percent of your saved materials. So you could have built up your bricks and taken 55% to the next level.

[@oscarpalm4863]

Splatter confused? Splatter making mistakes while playing computer games? Wooo, get out of here with your crazy talk! /s

[@maxwellhorne5965]

This.

[@TheDickDeck]

@@oscarpalm4863 I've literally never seen it happen on his channel ever. ;)

[@Madhattersinjeans]

I hope it turns out great at launch. Looks like an interesting title.

[@ivanjeh4493]

Splat's Condensed Review: 25:38

[@zengrath]

This game is very fascinating to me. I don't know why, there is just something addicting about it. This is only 2nd youtuber I've seen talk about it so far but hoping i turns out well and has an interesting mid to end game and isn't just one of those games that is interesting early and boring later.

[@danyael777]

Yup! Wishlisted.

[@visageliquifier3636]

One of the greyed-out card types is "military". This seems more like a tech demo than an EA. It looks like core mechanics are being tested without much pressure. If they turned up the requirements to make stacking necessary - then you'd start seeing of the game holds together. It seems they're taking cues from the Settlers games, and I'd say that's a good place to work from. You build the economy to enable and then support a military for defense and offense. That would make any disasters more significant and enable a parallel tier of service buildings. You want wells and firefighters because if a fire takes out a farm and your economy needs to contract, now you don't have the cash or manpower to pay or conscript soldiers. Another pressure could be upkeep. Since you're building up, the more you build the more important maintenance becomes, but it could be a cost in bricks, wood, stone and cash that you don't want to pay. It would be interesting to have it as a cost you pay up front when you select your card types - kind of like a bid on how much building you think you'll be able to do. If you stack too tall and you don't keep up maintenance - pretty soon your upper floors will become ground floors. This also opens up another tier of supports and reinforcements: wood for struts and buttresses, bricks for paving and stone for foundations.

[@dkakito]

KINDA reminds me of Spellcaster University in Gameplay.

[@KnockShock96]

The game looks good :) did you already check out the demo for Nine Sols?

[@jj503172]

You should try the sound of Lego studs in the Lego games 😍

[@nufh]

Boss battle, like giant Dragon or monster attack, or just another country invasion.

[@gabgod9436]

Great game, great video

[@SoulWhite]

Oh this one's a heart project, I can tell. Very good game design. Hope they develop this far and deep.

[@aivanther]

So, the premise sounds like Spellcaster University only it's AFTER the dark lord

[@RupertAndCheese]

You just completely forgot you took that glove mulligan thing lol.

[@ndowroccus4168]

SPLATTERBAR! Where is the Splatterbar?

[@pbsixgun6]

It looks like those smaller satellite islands might actually be there specifically for pillars....did you ever try putting them on those?

[@TheEtherea]

Reminds me of a Arcomage but with a twist.

[@orochifire]

Every game is a card game

[@Weird3nSky]

They missed the chance to call it VertiKingdom

[@MightyMan70]

It's a sad day when a man can't make his own wood

[@KhaosElement]

Oh man, a card-based rogue-like?! Good lord indie devs are so unique. Haven't seen any of these in just...forever.

[@ramasassi]

This is the zen mode.

[@hans7366]

0 views 5 likes, I've never been this early, love your stuff Splatt

[@caden2090]

Congrats

[@marshallspohn9220]

If they had a "liked the video, disliked the content" button, i would wait until the end, but I like them all, even if the game isn't my flavor.

[@dontnormally]

Ah man, it's not available yet. Harumph

[@killerluuk]

Probably one of the most chaotic videos Splatt has ever made. Seems like a decent game with lackluster graphics and convoluted mechanics.

[@JohnMiller-zr8pl]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@monkeybird69]

Where is the roguelike gameplay???

[@jerichogarry]

Is this game in early access?

[@mbielcik]

🖤

[@sword4005]

is this from the same developers as that airship making game?

[@danyael777]

Nope.

[@agungarif1229]

smells like domina

[@lapix7333]

you cant download it right now :(

[@Leispada]

Civilization 1 aethetic. Interesting

[@zappedguy1327]

Not bad for a alpha.Have another look in Splatt when it’s EA time.

[@gregfrostable]

Natural disaster. Or wear and tear.

[@KeszlerRO]

"this game has a card mechanic"....ofc it does...

[@FinnMcRiangabra]

How odd that a graphic style of computer games from the 1990's (or even late '80's) is acceptable in computer gaming. Is this supposed to be played on a Nintendo DS?

[@davidhrvatin5714]

Soon i see cards in games --NOOOOO! NOOPPPPP! X,next one.

[@Watdee]

Same

[@satchmosanzabar9023]

can't download demo, lame

[@ainzooalgown9952]

the word roguelike has lost all meaning, huh?

[@thelaughingman4791]

Its not medieval either, it's classical

[@zrazghost]

No views

[@TommyLikeTom]

F*** this looks exactly like the game I'm making. Mine is better!

[@gautiergary8604]

this is a comment

[@Gunnar_Konig]

This is not a roguelike. Roguelite maybe, but it's not "like" Rogue at all.

[@orochifire]

It's not a rgouelite, either, the term is quickly just being mashed into meaninglessness. A billion games had persistent progression with some element of randomness on individual plays before this roguelite fad.

[@beastanimator7312]

May i have the honour of getting pinned?

[@joshuakruebbe3762]

No

[@Dark__Thoughts]

Yet again mislabeled as roguelike, when it is actually a roguelite.

[@jegnur]

Gross, yet another card game.

[@Fokuu]

Ukraine simulator.