Studio that delayed its game for 22 years reveals new strategy sim

Homini et Armi: The End of Knights

Relive an untold piece of medieval history in this turn-based tactical game developed on authentic 15th century economic-military texts. Lead your mercenary company, decide who to hire knowing that allies may one day become enemies. Write your story as a “Condottiero” in the Italian Renaissance.

In recent history, it feels like if a videogame isn't delayed at some point during its pre-launch cycle, something's gone wrong. There's the infamous Cyberpunk 2077, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, then my all-time favorite, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Where there's a game, there's often a delay. Thankfully, these are normally just for a few months, but Kien, an obscure pixel platformer built for the Game Boy Advance was delayed for 22 years, finally releasing in cartridge form back in July, 2024. The developer, AgeofGames, however, isn't done, as it's lready moved onto a brand new project - Homini et Armi: The End of Knights.

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