For The King II
For The King 2 is a strategy, rogue-lite, role-playing game that launched November 2nd on PC via Steam. Playable either solo or with up to a party of four players, For The King 2 brings an all-new challenge to the For The King universe. Introducing new features, classes, equipment and more! Taking place 20 years after the events of For The King, For The King 2 takes the original formula and builds upon it with new strategy elements such as the Battle Grid and Loadout System. For The King 2 is developed by Ironoak Games and published by Curve Games
Description
In the golden years of Fahrul's history, King Bronner's peaceful rule brought prosperity to Fahrul. But alas, as His Majesty's reign neared its end, a dark cloud loomed. Vexor, the King's most trusted Sorcerer, turned towards chaos and violence, casting a shadow upon our land. After murdering the King in his sleep and razing the capital, Vexor fled to Harazuel, seeking to summon Omus, the God of Chaos.
In that dire moment, Queen Rosomon emerged, inspiring the Kingdom. Three unlikely heroes confronted Vexor and sacrificed their lives to close the portal. After their heroic sacrifice, a new decade of peace and prosperity dawned upon Fahrul under Queen Rosomon's wise rule. For many years, the land flourished in tranquillity once again. However, over time Queen Rosomon has become increasingly paranoid and now seeks to fund a mysterious project by taxing her citizens and enslaving those who cannot afford to pay. The Mad Queen’s intentions are unknown, but rumors from afar speak of altered landscapes, mysterious machines, and monsters not seen since the Chaos Wars.
Gathering in the shadows, courageous hearts have forged an underground resistance, bravely opposing The Queen’s regime. Overpowered by the might of The Queensguard many have fallen, and with that Fahrul’s last glimmer of hope is fading swiftly. Who will stop Queen Rosomon?
History
After successfully raising over $130,000 on Kickstarter toward the first entry in the series, IronOak Games announced For The King 2 in 2021. Combining its initial board game aesthetics with rogue-lite and strategy elements, taking inspiration from a range of genres and titles, but focusing on CRPGs and JRPGs of the past, such as Wizardry, Final Fantasy, Ultima, and Secret of Mana.
For The King 2 launched on PC/Steam November 2nd 2023, launching with pre-order bonuses Primordial Armor Cosmetic DLC and Digital Soundtrack.
Features
- Solo, Local, or Online Co-op - Take control of up to four characters or join up to three other friends and take the party online to adventure through the lands of Fahrul.
- Five campaigns - It's been 20 years since For The King 1 took place, For The King 2 provides a new narrative that takes place across five campaigns!
- Rogue-lite challenge - Built with challenge in mind, For The King 2 provides players with an unforgiving fight against the Queen's corrupt forces. But fear not! With multiple difficulty settings and a custom difficulty slider, players can adjust the trials they face to a level they're comfortable with.
- Turn-Based Combat - Jump into turn-based strategy-based fights with the new Battle Grid, a 2x4 space that allows players and enemies to move around during combat, getting the most from positioning, taking advantage of area-of-effect skills, and even dodging status effects.
- Loadout - Prepare your party before your campaign begins. Choose from a list of consumables, equipable gear, and Traits that allow you to customize your play style before the run even begins!
- Unlockables - Collect Lore with each run whether successful or not—then spend it in the Lore Store to unlock new items for your Loadout, new classes, locations, mercenaries, and cosmetics!
- Followers - The Resistance finds help in all sorts of places. In For The King 2, Followers will be joining the party! AI-controlled allies that join you in combat throughout the campaign.
- Gear - Loot! And lots of it! Over 2000+ equipable weapons, armor, and attires with the new material system that introduces new stats to weapons, allowing for more versatility!
Downloadable content
Primordial Armor Pre-Purchase Bonus
Be the envy of your fellow adventurers! Crafted from the finest Primordial resources nurtured from the furthest reaches of The Burning Forest, you will show your true commitment to the cause to all that you encounter when you don these in-game cosmetics.
The Primordial Armor Pre-Purchase was announced on Steam.
IronOak Games
Description
IronOak Games is an independent video game developer based in Vancouver, BC. Founded by industry veterans with multiple shipped titles under their belts, their goal is to revive classic gameplay mechanics with modern designs and features. Their first PC title, For The King, has over 500,000 players to date.
History of IronOak Games
IronOak Games was founded in early January 2015 by 3 industry veterans with the purpose of creating their first game, For The King. Their game designer, Colby Young, had previously been working on a personal board game called The Black Gate, which was heavily influenced by the Ultima series. Black Gate was unique in that it blended traditional tabletop mechanics with digital RPG mechanics, which quickly caught the attention of a loyal online following. After numerous years and countless playthroughs, Colby decided to bring the board game to life in the digital realm. Gordon Moran and David Lam quickly joined the team at which point IronOak Games was formed, and For The King was born.
- For The King 2