CREATE MASSIVE ARMIES
Lead hundreds of soldiers in battle and create the biggest army the 9 kingdoms have ever seen. Help your units in battle with active skills that will make war dynamic and highly unpredictable.
SMALL DECISIONS, GIGANTIC OUTCOMES
In this minimalistic game, 9 tiles can change the course of the world. Play your cards right, grow your kingdom, and discover a new kind of strategy game that can be played in 9⁹ ways.
9 Kings
Developed by Sad Socket Studio
9 Kings. 9 cards. 9 tiles. In this pocket roguelike strategy game, you have to build a kingdom powerful enough to withstand the other king's invasions and be crowned the king of kings.
Combine your cards in endless ways. Practice diplomacy with the other kings. Try out insane builds and watch massive armies fight for your crown. Survive as long as you can and show us you can break the game.
Mixing card mechanics with Total War battles, this minimalistic massive war game was made to be played for endless runs.
Release date: 2024
Country: Brazil
Languages: English, Portuguese
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Steam
Press inquiries: contact@sadsocket.com (assets kit here)
BUILD endless KINGdOMS
What kind of kingdom will you create? A stronghold of swordsmen? A commune of thieves? A citadel of mages? A city of towers? Or maybe… a wasteland of a single lonely hero? Be the king you desire and find your own little secret to beat the game.
practice diplomacy
Gain new cards in battle, negotiate peace with other kingdoms, unlock new kings to fight for you. Use every tool at your disposal to prepare for the darkest of wars.
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ABOUT SAD SOCKET
Founded by Andre Young and Rafael Melo, Sad Socket is an emerging indie game publisher based in São Paulo and NYC with 300k+ game copies sold.
Before publishers, we are game devs ourselves. Half a decade ago, Andre became a reference in the LATAM indie game community, creating of the biggest Game Jam in Brazil (Game Jaaj) and sustaining a Youtube career with 1M+ subscribers. His first experimental game, Seraph's Last Stand, sold over 300k copies on Steam and consoles. As a dev, he is currently leading the Knights of Fresco team.
Rafael is a creative director with background in film, music, and advertising that always dreamed about making games. Having worked with some of the biggest companies in the world, and receiving accolades from Cannes Lions to Guinness World Records, he now uses what he learned in the creative industry to make games. His main focus is on the triple I segment of Sad Socket, currently leading the production of titles like Ending Tau.
We are small team holding a limited roster of independent games. Our main goal is not profit, but to bring ideas we are passionate about to life. Sounds like BS, but it's true.
Sad Socket Studios is the creative branch of our publisher, focused on making small experimental projects.
Behold, the 9 Kings team:
Andre Young//Producer, Lead Designer
Rafael Melo//Producer, Creative Director
Gustavo Swipe//Programmer
Gustavo Sideowip//Pixel Artist