Bar the gates and step into a ruthless world of primordial gods and eternal darkness inspired by Slavic folklore today on Steam, GoG, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Covenant.dev and Team17 Digital have today launched dark fantasy strategy game Gord on Steam, GoG, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. Adventurers and wanderers can summon a digital or physical standard edition or Deluxe Edition*, the latter of which includes the additional ‘Hold Your Ground’ scenario for the game’s ‘Custom Scenarios’ mode, Gord’s haunting original soundtrack, and an art book exploring Covenant.dev’s journey in realising the game’s mythical and ruthless world.
Created by a team that includes former Frostpunk and The Witcher 3 developers, Gord is a single-player dark fantasy strategy game where, to survive, you must build, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness beyond the gates. Complete life-threatening quests in a dark fantasy world while managing a populace whose personal stories and well-being can decide the fate of your tribe.
Gord Key Features
- Mature dark fantasy adventure: Lead the people of the Tribe of the Dawn and venture deep into forbidden lands in a lore-rich, dark fantasy strategy campaign
- Build to survive, conquer to prevail: Grow your gord from humble settlement to formidable fortress while protecting your citizens from invading tribes, gruesome monsters, and mysterious powers that lurk within the surrounding woods
- Unique ‘Sanity System’: Keep a close eye on your townsfolk as everything from illness to hunger and the death of kin can have devastating impact on their lives and well-being
- Hand-crafted quests: Take on a wide variety of quests and random encounters that will lead you deep into the wilderness to hunt legendary creatures, uncover ancient secrets, and vanquish deadly scourges
- Unleash powerful incantations: Unlock a variety of offensive and defensive spells, each with custom animations, to tip combat in your favour
- ‘Custom Scenarios’ mode with procedurally generated levels: Take on an endless variety of challenges by creating your own scenarios. Customize your playthrough by picking a main objective, choosing your starting party, level size, number of resources, enemy types, raid intensities, and even the severity of the weather.
To keep up to date, check out the official Gord website, like the game on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram, and join the community over on Discord.
*Deluxe Edition availability subject to platform.
About Covenant.dev
Covenant.dev is an independent game dev creative house offering well-executed and fresh gameplay experiences. The company works only on proprietary IPs and champions employee empowerment to help develop these into original, globally recognisable franchises. In 2021, it was also the first game developer to be named the ‘Best Workplace in Poland’. Core team members have experience at notable Polish game development studios, including CD Projekt RED, 11 bit studios, and Flying Wild Hog. Covenant.dev’s first title is the dark fantasy strategy game, Gord, available now on Steam, GoG, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. Visit www.covenant.dev for more information.
About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Winner of the ‘Publishing Star’ award at the 2023 Develop: Star Awards, Team17 Digital has assembled a portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur,
