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Sacred Fire is a role-playing game where your success and solutions to conflicts lie in the psychology of the characters, not in weapons, attacks, and damage types.

You do not start as a leader – your right to lead must be earned through self-control, willpower, and influence. Will you embrace revenge or fight for a better world? Will you be strong enough to face the consequences of your decisions?

• Genre: choice-driven, turn-based RPG with multiple endings
• Number of players: Single-player
• Platforms: Windows, Mac & Linux (Steam, Humble, DRM-free GOG)
• Release date: Spring 2018
• Supported Languages: English + Localization Stretch Goals

Once we reach the base funding goal we will reveal Localization Stretch Goals that will enable us to translate Sacred Fire into more languages.

KEY FEATURES

• Psychology affects your performance
• Making choices with risks and rewards
• Fight for political influence
• Multiple playstyles and endings

Gameplay

The gameplay of Sacred Fire has two major phases.

In the Story Phase you solve conflicts in dialogues or combat by selecting one of several choices. The goal is not only to survive, but also to win renown and trust of potential allies.

Exploit the fear and anger of your enemies and use willpower to stay in control in this new psychological take on tactical combat.

The second phase is the Fort Phase. This is where strategy and politics take place. Deal with traumatic memories, manage resources and remove relationship states like Envy, Hate or Prejudice.

The ability to change yourself, other characters, and the outcome of the revenge-fueled war is the heart of this new role-playing experience.

Combat

Our combat ruleset revolves around your character’s inner strength. It blends storytelling and tactics while testing your character’s ingenuity and integrity at the same time.

Cinematic turn-based combat with psychological tactics
Your emotions are your weapon and your weakness. Anger adds strength to your attacks – but makes them less accurate and can leave your defense open. And just as your enemies’ fear can weaken their resolve, it can erode your strength as well.

Each turn you choose one of four goals: survive, provoke, intimidate, and gain renown. You can choose to skip an attack to save up energy and charge a special opportunity faster.

Once charged, it enables you to regain self-control, use special moves or trigger a narrative event - a risk chain of probability checks giving you the opportunity to win the fight.

Non-lethal Conflict Resolution

Diplomacy can end a conflict without bloodshed. Winning the respect of an opponent or instilling fear in your enemies can sometimes serve you better than littering the battlefield with corpses.

Lethal Conflict Resolution

You will need allies to survive, but relationships are a double-edged sword. The challenge is to read the motivation of others and learn to overcome your own base instincts.

Character Boss Fights

Sacred Fire features 10 major story characters. Each represents an ultimate psychological challenge such as overcoming guilt, resisting envy or winning trust.

Take a chance with a stranger or be ruthless and safe?
Each relationship has a breaking point, a moment where it is tested. It remains strong or fails, based on your choices. Will you be prepared?