Winter Falling - Custom Fantasy Mercenary Company Strategy

[@Rarykos]

Ah now I'm uploading a new build in panic mode! :D There was a bug in the version you played, I hope you didn't get it. But oh man this is going to be a treat to watch! Thank you very much for playing! I really appreciate it. I'm sorry I didn't provide better thumbnail art. The last few months were total chaos with hospital problems and this premiere. I completely forgot about marketing assets. I'm really happy it worked out somehow! In a couple months I should have an Arcade Mode that's more focused on the mechanics and replayability, less on the story. For people that don't like reading walls of text :D

[@Cuthawolf]

Very cool game you've made, looking forward to trying it myself.

[@Drackor]

I thought this looked familiar! You made the Winter Falling itch game. It was pretty fun to play! Glad you took that concept and fleshed it out into its own game.

[@Rarykos]

@@Drackor Oh wow you still remember that! I hope this is a bit better than the original concept haha Thank you!

[@Rarykos]

@@Cuthawolf Thank you very much! I hope youl'll enjoy it!

[@Drackor]

@@Rarykos Little too early yet to tell if it's better. Part of what made the original so fun was its relative simplicity. The fact that units have morality (and by the looks of it, maybe strength?) stats to worry about might be a turn-off. However, I'd have to actually play it in order to form a constructive opinion on the matter. I'll wishlist on Steam and see if I'll have time to check it out later.

[@la_la_lasagna]

Black company is a solid reference

[@boweniscool]

Should be able to zoom in on the squares and just see smaller squares fighting lol!

[@MisterZealot]

Language: anglo-saxon. What a lovely small detail fitting with the medieval theme

[@MrKidKiedis]

Huge respect for your support of those smaller games! Definitely looks interesting. Wonder why they didn't go "all in" with art, since it's really good. Smaller units and stuff could sell the game much better.

[@redspec01]

I would have to agree, having sprites or figures instead of squares for units would make this game a big visual appeal for me as well.

[@nokta7373]

Seconded! I was really intrigued by the game but then I reached the battle screen and thought "that's it? squares?". Considering how charming and full of personality the rest of the art is it was a real let-down. I hope they'll go with proper units art because then I'll likely buy this game.

[@Synith19]

I love the squares. Reminds me of Baz Battles

[@SoulWhite]

@@Synith19 Yeah, agree. I think this minimalistic style not only looks great, but also simplifies battlefield. It's easy to see what's going on. I think having complex style for units would actually be worse.

[@danieladamczyk4024]

Simple art style will provide better exeperince in the loooong run.

[@jgauthier92]

Zlota kompanias flag is totally a shoutout to the grudgebringer infantry flag from shadow of the horned rat. Apparently someone was a fan.

[@simonisenberg4516]

As a Battle Brothers fan (600+ hours) the title drew me in but this title feels too abstract for me. I salute the devs for using some interesting and different mechanics though.

[@SoulWhite]

Whoa the Black company is from the book I'm listening to right now. That's so cool!

[@therealdoomsage]

That first banner, the green and white one, straight from warhammer: dark omen / shadow of the horned rat, old school right there

[@HeathenSWolf]

Shepke would be proud.

[@therealdoomsage]

@Helzagore Grudgebringer Inf that's right, hummies pretending to be dawi, or just hummies who've accumulated quite the rap sheet.. unsure which. Games were well and truly ahead of their time; honestly you could update the 2D sprites / background art, remaster/rerecord sfx, ost and throw in some quality of life tweaks and those titles would hold up today , throw in a sandbox campaign ala immortal empires and ohmygoodnessgraciousgibbedepussyb0ss

[@DemianX6x6x6X]

wow, despite being such a small game i think it deserves alot more attention due to its gameplay elements

[@shawnboundy3716]

(Annals of the Black Company - by Glen Cook. Great books! Glad to see them in the game =P )

[@JustinShaedo]

Came to the comments top support this exact comment. Very pleased.

[@jamesstewart8912]

Even if I don't care for the game I still watch and like. Fresh ideas are needed in the industry. You're doing great work and I always love your commentary. Makes my day. I even watch reviews for games I already own. In fact half my games are from your reviews.

[@dan.w.2432]

Gonna be honest I don't watch much of your vids but I'm subbed because you have an incredible knack for bringing interesting indie games to my attention.

[@TheGruntSavior420]

The black Company was a series written by Gleen Cook about a ban of mercenaries and its a fantastic series even with the side story books. That group in this game and their description is totally fitting and in my opinion a good shout out to them. XD also my fav book series.

[@Mars-kj8le]

Overrated book

[@tuankhangcaonguyen5545]

@@Mars-kj8le overrated existence

[@briarshard2871]

It is immortality of a sort

[@nopeisdope7878]

When i hear battle brothers i hit the like button no matter the context. Because the masterpiece should be considered

[@brumitriusjohnson5238]

This is cool. Some time ago I played 2 flash games from this developer and they were pretty good. Glad that he is making those flash games into the full fledged game now.

[@Rarykos]

Thank you! Took 40 months but it's done.

[@brohvakiindova4452]

I immediately recognized the layout. It's been a long time though.

[@HeathenSWolf]

Man, this banner. It invokes the memories of Dark Omen in me and it is pleasant.

[@therealdoomsage]

Wait now I'm here and we've done this before... I know what's going on here.. we're caught in a temporal loop! Help! Police! *flails in magikarp*

[@mercai]

Enemy Sighted! CHAAARGE

[@therealdoomsage]

@@mercai Crush them. Regroup!

[@Gigusx]

The Golden Company (Złota Kompania) lasting longer than one scene? Impressive!

[@IevgenBaziak]

"Dispense the Sausage of War!"🤣

[@shaner1912]

Did anyone notice that the banner during the battle is the banner for the grudgebringer infantry from Warhammer Shadows of the Horned Rat?

[@Red_Sutter]

Interesting approach to the usual strategy genre

[@davefinfrock3324]

I gotta say, I was getting flashbacks to the old Avalon Hill board game Caesar at Alesia--except with sausage. Very cool stuff.

[@BeeptheLesser]

Seems like an economical and stream-lined Total War-esque vibe! Sweet

[@danieladamczyk4024]

Something new in tactical games, instead another FFT clone.

[@Senior_autismo]

Yeah i bet you call all person shooters doomlikes.

[@n543576]

Splattercat knows what i want. Anything that says "Mercenaries" will make me click.

[@K3end0]

Oh wow, i love this games presentation *and* its game mechanics! Usually its one or the other, looks good and plays generic or plays unique and looks like every other fantasy game. If youre reading this developer, well done this is great!

[@Rarykos]

That's awesome to hear! I really wanted to make a game that's different and fun for me personally, because I'm bored of games these days. Thank you very much!

[@irasac1]

@@Rarykos you're the developer? You struck gold my friend! Your game is great. If you ever want to improve just go for the units art, but overall the game is real good!

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

The winter was harsh, and we were short on tits. The fighting mechanics here feel fresh over the usual grid based "tactics" that I had my fill of decades ago. There is hope in the world of indie games.

[@007Hutchings]

I agree. Being short on tits suck. Especially during the winter

[@partnermammoth2562]

short on what?

[@Gigusx]

@@partnermammoth2562 THE TITS!

[@rrbhaunoch3084]

this channel is going to cost me thousands of dollars lol. Love the reviews and visibility to the games that don't show up on my feed

[@Orcrist]

Excellent game find once again. And also once again a rather "remarkable" display of strategic skills...

[@raglanroadworks]

Winter is coming... I mean falling.

[@MrNatdaley]

For a second, I thought this was a re-upload. I watched another youtuber do this game a couple days ago. Still excited to see Mr Splattercar cover it

[@aoihitori]

This is visually simplistic and I love it. Although at first based on the premise and the title I thought it would be like BattleBrothers which is also one of the game I enjoyed playing. I'll give this one a try.

[@jonbay3655]

It actually reminds me of a modern North and South, something I played on the Amiga 500 back in 80's

[@InsolentHalo]

What a game. That really brings me back.

[@mrflyingcow5423]

The black company I wonder if Croaker, one eye and the rest are around still?

[@rickybuhl3176]

'Stab-proof flaps' - Unique Chastity belt found in the late game..

[@dayegilharno4988]

Feeding birds, are we?! Curiosity killed the Splat...

[@Andreaskentorp]

LOL - Shadow of the horned rat reimagined

[@clemguitarechal]

Wow, it looks and feels great ! Good to know for this end of the year :D I can see myself digging in hard !

[@sharpsharp4928]

Had some shadow of the horned rat vibes for a min there. Good times

[@TheStretch35]

The map honestly reminds me of the one you saw in Kingdom Rush, brings back good memories.

[@catchingchristopher]

The game could add "art packs" that have additional campaign content + an art pack to stylize the units rather than the boxes that serve as the current placeholder. I'd buy them at a low price of $5. There could be 1-3 art packs and I think that would be a nice extension.

[@javasiege]

I don’t think they’re placeholders, rather replicating the battle maps for example in the BazBattles channel.

[@MJ-kc8iz]

"Cry havoc! And let loose the bratwursts of War!" (This looks hella fun in a Warcraft 1 kind of way.)

[@altruissaintfire]

Loved that they gave reference to the black company novel

[@ArtisBlankfaces]

Wow I was just thinking about making a mercenary game as my first project

[@Xaiff]

Daaaaang, putting it in my wishlist. I'll be watching how this game would develop. :D

[@DonDensho]

Splattercat: I am gonna take my birdie, and I am gonna charge that guy right there Me: . . .

[@zenhaelcero8481]

3:16 When you were describing the game, I figured it may have taken inspiration from the Black Company, and there they are lmao

[@villings]

21:40 love me some good ol' Jethro Tull

[@liviuursegr]

I wouldn't have laughed if you didn't say to get it out, but then I couldn't help myself😂😂😂

[@ab123110]

Nothing better than watching some cubes fight each other. Like YT history channels.

[@Qulize]

They should've went all out with units sprites instead of using boxes. Still going in my wishlist tho.

[@HiHi-iu8gf]

Been following development loosely since the original itch prototype, neat to see it here, and how much it's grown since was actually playing the second itch prototype not long ago as research for game mechanics, cus I was wanting to make an army-scale battle kinda deal and this one really stuck in my head for the 2-odd years since I first found it

[@zachyay123]

Games looks great. I wish listed it and will def buy when more content is added!

[@martinaasandersen3775]

25:46 Dude, you still have scouts left

[@JanHavel]

"3 days to next update" - wow, thats very brave (from dev standpoint) :D ... but so cool (from player perspective) - now I want all games to have this :D Also love most of the art style - only those top panels dont look to completely fit there and that parchment border/shadow/background could use some work too but overall its good start.

[@Rarykos]

Oh what do you see is wrong with the parchment? :o Honest question, I usually spot the problems pretty quickly!

[@dimePS]

Jocular is a fun word..Well done Splat

[@ordosinister1182]

What’s funny is “bird” itself is another word for a Richard

[@Arlinka]

Zlota Kompania is in Polish Golden Company 😄 I don't know why they put random Polish name of company lol

[@piotrchrzanowski7454]

I'm guessing it's because developer is Polish. ;)

[@Rarykos]

A bo zawsze tylko angielskie nazwy maja to niech mają orientalne polskie :D

[@Arlinka]

@@Rarykos Świetny pomysł 👍 Moja wina, że nie sprawdziłam skąd pochodzi twórca 🙈 nabrało by to odrazu sensu 😆

[@johnykallisto6488]

Very beautiful hand drawing art

[@crazyhercules9442]

The pigeons are the hardest working force in the army. They need a… “raise”😏 Tell me I’m wrong.

[@Nekoyashiki-san]

Thanks for showcasing! ^^

[@QisforQadim]

Fighting boxes, the game.

[@ZedF86]

Jocular is a good word. Mmmyesss.

[@rassilkrishnan3120]

This looks like history marche : the game.

[@blazer7999]

My only complaint about this game is the Splatty hasn't streamed it on twitch yet

[@ivanshiek]

Those are some impressive voice impressions, I might hit you up if I need voice acting for a game I'm working on. It's still in production and brainstorming phase so it will be a while before I do.

[@PifWorks]

20:09 I agree with you with the orders and pigeons. I like the style and all, but sometimes I feel that the messengers that you have are not enough. It would be cool if there was a system for example to reduce some messages need or cooldown (for example if in radius of the captain)

[@edwardblomstrand7203]

This seems amazing!

[@Kargaron]

The banner of the Zlota Kompania is the same as the one from the Grollbringer Infantry from the Game Warhammer: Dark omen :DD

[@sonofode902]

"Things of that nature..."

[@elijahsnow3119]

Glen Cook references for the win.

[@seagulTajin]

Seems heavily inspired by warhammer dark omen.

[@GeryonM]

Reminds me of those chit using war games of ages past.

[@ocean6882]

youre a 95% review rating!

[@Vrona89]

Dude, that's another game made by Poles with some polish easter eggs. Szastarka and Polichna are villages from my home province. ;)

[@Rarykos]

haha z mojej też! Czekam na list od wójta Szastarki albo z pochwałą albo z żądaniem zaprzestania szkalowania dobrego imienia gminy :D

[@Setheroph1]

3:25 Thats the Grudgebringer Infantrys banner from SoThR and Dark Omen.

[@BIGbirdG]

Thr black company is a great series of books btw

[@ivanjeh4493]

Splat's Condensed Review: 31:45

[@AB-ln2py]

This looks like Warhammer Dark Omen, but with lesser graphics... hell even the flag is the same :D

[@dayegilharno4988]

3:25 "...leading a troop of morons" - For some weird reason, THAT seems to be the case with EVERY strat game I'm playing... maybe there's something wrong with my hardware?! :(

[@murasaki848]

Unfortunately, I have to confess that the same problem exists with my armies, and the main problem appears to be in their command structure... 🤕

[@Maalstrom]

looks pretty cool. almost bought it.

[@realMenta]

Really interesting game.

[@Boold198891]

13:12 Ahh yes , Censorship in its finest :D It's not like they prohibit you from saying it, you just know better not to say it ;D Keep on good work Splatt, hope one day you can say what you want without worry about demonetization and s%^t :D

[@ColinTimmins]

This game looks really good. I’ll be wish listing this for sure. =]

[@linglingpho]

the face on thumbnail is from the movie the labyrinth

[@lazeey7217]

:) this game is cool

[@mbielcik]

🖤

[@adzi6164]

watching you use *charges* to reposition units was painful... Like you've forgotten how to actually move units

[@Sewneeto]

That’s what I am saying

[@stormlord1984]

Isn't the banner on the upper left from Dark Omen? The infantry mercenary company?

[@Ljngstrm]

@splattercatgaming do you have any tips for us others, on how to go looking for up and coming indiegames like the ones you show us? Is there a search filter on steam etc.?

[@martinaasandersen3775]

10:57 Wouldn't that just be the scroll speed meter?

[@leonatus221]

Reminds me on warhammer dark omen

[@Bubbleztoo]

Cool!

[@anthonysantos3629]

Love the style of the battle, but really wish it showed a unit instead of just cubes, that is an immersion killer that could seemingly be solved quite easily. But I don't know sheet about creating games so...

[@EmpatheticOne]

If I had a million dollars, and the creator of this game…. …meh, back to the grind :,(

[@andriantoirsyad1128]

I have played such game before. But it was battle in Helmsdeep in Lord of the rings story. I didn't remember the name of the game though

[@advkow]

Can you not just pull back? I feel like you kept trying to just charge but when you paused you could give regular marching orders?

[@kamilpaweek4800]

Złota kompania is Polish name for (gold company)

[@Reoh0z]

What if you just said that word backwards...

[@R00k81]

I like, thx.

[@blaidddrwg-ye9dy]

This guy obviously doesn't know wolves are huge. Like huge huge. Like as big or bigger than a Saint Bernard/ Tibetan mastiff