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Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game focusing on family dynamics & stories. Use your family strengths to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia - produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!
Great Houses of Calderia is a grand strategy, rpg and strategy game
developed by Resistance Games
and published by Firesquid.
Released on May 02nd 2024 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 347 reviews of which 230 were positive and 117 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 7400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 with 2GB of VRAM or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 20 GB available space
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Got the game on sale. It was very fun while it lasted, but this is a one and done game. After one play through, you will have seen enough and know all the tricks such that everything will become tedious the second time around. Would have liked options to extend the game longer as opposed to being herded by set game events.
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TLDR A very mid game that is only recommended on 50% or greater sale. Only reason I recommend is I feel I got my $10 worth but would of felt cheated at full price. I see what they are doing here. Making a political intrigue game that focuses on family relations instead of completely combat. I welcome this focus in grand strategy games. Though this game has a couple of issues that cause this to fall apart. It gets extremely repetitive fast. After you reach level of count (almost half way through single play through) it just becomes a major repetitive snoozfest. Diplomacy encounters are at first enjoyable. But they play exactly like military encounters and by the time you reach count you will be smashing that auto resolve button faster than the "like" button in a Youtube clickbait influencers wildest dreams. The game introduces several artificial roadblocks that just get annoying and grindy. One perfect example of this is trying to get a new feudal title (a core dynamic that is essential to progress the game). You cant declare a war outright to claim another title. You have to follow a convoluted process as follows: 1. Recruit a spy in the title holders town 2. Use spy for slander campaign 3. Declare "humiliation" war 4. Conquer their town 5. Fight a peace negotiation encounter to give the town back to them 6. Wait for the peace timer of 120 days to tick down 7. Redo steps 1 - 5 again with only difference being declare a "title" war this time. After these steps expect to do the exact same steps each time you want to progress in title. With a few roadblocks thrown in between like "get a title from the vice" which is separate from the feudal titles (count, duke, vice) and only happens on a 3 or 4 year count down and is only relevant for the feudal title that you are wanting to progress from. So for example from count to duke you literally sit your army outside a dukes town waiting to start the (7 x 2) step process of becoming duke for the 3 year counter to tick down so you can get the special non feudal title given by the vice (that only applies to count) to satisfy a checkbox. You must do this before you turn Duke to satisfy the artificial roadblock only to immediately become Duke after disregarding the stupid title that only applies to count. Does it sound convoluted and confusing? Thats because it absolutely is. There is no tutorial on how to progress feudal titles and you are left googleing the very counter intuitive process of first declaring humiliation war before you can then declare title war. This adds nothing to the game but game hours spent. I suspect it was an attempt by the devs to boost game play time stats without adding any content.
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Concise Game Reviews: "Great Houses of Calderia" (Scroll down for the longer version) Game Value: ✅ Recommended for players seeking a deep, family-driven grand strategy experience, offering intricate political and social dynamics within a Renaissance-inspired setting. Game Tags: ✔Strategy ✔Simulation ✔Political Intrigue ✔Family Dynamics ✔Resource Management ✔Diplomacy ✔Tactical Warfare ✔Historical ✔Feudal Setting Genre Classification: A grand strategy game focusing on managing noble families, political machinations, and tactical warfare within a richly detailed feudal setting. Game Length: The length of each game can vary significantly, but it allows for endless replayability. The overall gameplay duration depends on various factors, including strategic choices and personal goals. Challenge Level: Varied; offers a challenging experience with deep strategic and tactical elements that may require a steep learning curve. Graphics: Detailed and stylized visuals inspired by Renaissance art, with rich color palettes and intricate designs that enhance the historical atmosphere. Technical Stability: Runs smoothly with occasional technical issues; regular updates from the developers aim to address stability and performance concerns. Replay Value: High; the game's intricate systems and modding support offer significant replayability and variety in each playthrough. For further insights, feel free to join my [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/YourSteamGroup]Steam group or follow my updates on my [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/YourCuratorPage/]curator page . You can also connect with me on [url=https://twitter.com/YourTwitterHandle]Twitter . Detailed review: Key Features: 🌟 Dynamic Family Management: Control not just the head of your noble house but every family member, each with their own stories and ambitions, influencing the house's fate. 🔥 Intricate Political System: Engage in complex diplomacy, trade, and espionage, blending strategic depth with personal intrigue. 🎯 Real-Time Tactical Battles: Manage battles with a tactical real-time system that adds a layer of strategic planning to military engagements. 🎨 Renaissance-Inspired Aesthetics: Enjoy detailed and period-authentic visuals that evoke the opulence and intrigue of the Renaissance era. ⚙️ Modding Support: Create and share custom stories and characters with built-in modding tools, enhancing the game's replayability and creativity. 🌟 Overview: "Great Houses of Calderia" places you in the role of a noble family seeking to dominate the feudal landscape of Calderia. Players will navigate a world steeped in political intrigue, familial conflict, and tactical warfare. The game combines rich narrative elements with strategic gameplay, offering a deep and immersive experience in a visually captivating Renaissance-inspired setting. 🎮 Gameplay: Step into the shoes of a noble family leader, where you must manage family dynamics, engage in diplomacy, and command armies. Players handle intricate political and social decisions, balancing internal and external pressures. The gameplay flows through strategic planning and tactical combat, with significant player agency in shaping the house's destiny. 🌍 Exploration: Discover the rich world of Calderia and its myriad of political and social scenarios. 🔧 Crafting/Upgrade System: Not a primary feature; focus is on managing political and military aspects. 🤝 Social Interaction: Deep interactions with other noble houses and characters, including marriages, alliances, and rivalries. 💥 Combat System: Real-time tactical battles requiring strategic planning and resource management. With its focus on detailed family management and political strategy, this game offers a comprehensive and engaging experience for fans of grand strategy. 📖 Story and Depth: Set in the mythical province of Calderia, the narrative revolves around the power struggles of noble families. The story unfolds through personal and political dramas, with each family member's choices impacting the overall plot. Character development and the evolving family dynamics provide depth, making each playthrough unique. The game's rich lore and intricate storytelling are complemented by a dynamic narrative that reacts to player decisions. The depth of the story is reinforced by the game’s detailed setting and character interactions. 🏆 Verdict: "Great Houses of Calderia" is a hidden gem and has quickly become one of my favorite grand strategy games. It excels in delivering a rich, immersive experience akin to Crusader Kings III but with its own unique flair. The game’s intricate focus on family dynamics, political intrigue, and tactical warfare creates a deeply engaging experience. Despite still being in Early Access, it offers substantial and intriguing content. The Renaissance-inspired visuals and complex systems enhance its appeal, while the detailed narrative keeps players invested in their noble house’s journey. With high replayability and a dynamic gameplay environment, it offers a fresh experience with each playthrough. The game’s promise of future updates and its already impressive depth make it a standout in the genre. If you’re a fan of managing detailed political systems and exploring elaborate family stories, "Great Houses of Calderia" is a must-play. Its combination of strategic depth and immersive storytelling positions it as a noteworthy addition to any grand strategy enthusiast's collection. ✅ Good: 👍 [Rich family and political dynamics that enhance the strategic depth of the game]. 👍 [Detailed Renaissance-inspired visuals that immerse players in the game's setting]. 👍 [High replay value with modding support and dynamic gameplay elements]. 👍 [Innovative conflict management system that offers unique strategic opportunities]. 🛠️ Ways of Improvement: 👎 [Expand features and complexity to appeal to 4X fans, as the current lack of depth may be off-putting for those seeking a more intricate experience]. 👎 [Enhance the balance and depth of certain gameplay mechanics, such as trade and diplomacy]. 👎 [Improve user interface and clarity of mission objectives to reduce confusion]. 👎 [Rebalance difficulty settings to offer a more consistent challenge, addressing the current issue of extreme difficulty variances]. 👎 [Fix repetitive and frustrating trade deal proposals, which negatively impact player relations and gameplay flow]. 👎 [Improve the tutorial and interface for managing marriage proposals, allowing players to make more strategic choices and avoid unwanted diplomatic consequences].
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Looked at the current reviews and while I don't think this game is phenomenal (yet), I certainly don't think the current reviews reflect the quality of the game, so here's my two cents. First the gripes: -This game is not well optimized; My computer is beefy so this doesn't affect me all that much, but I can imagine it would be a problem for someone with a potato. -This game is not stable; The autosaves are regular enough to where this isn't a huge issue but I did crash a handful of times. -This game has some major (but easy to fix) balancing issues; This gripe has 2 subsections in my experience: --First, the more egregious one - peace treaties have an incredibly short length and the AI has no understanding of force difference. This leads to an AI that hates you just declaring war on you, you win, and then they immediately declare war again after you've won. This can either result in: --1. You stomp them over and over again until they no longer have the pops necessary to support a war (as you steal a pop every victory) or --2. You don't know the AI does this (or don't have the resources to upkeep your army for the long-term) and disband your army, resulting in them trying again so you have to buy your units again costing a shitload of resources instead of just a couple ticks worth of upkeep (or you're unable to spend those resources now as you ran out/don't have the reserves to do it). --This also effectively means you need to have one of your house members as a general at all times once people start declaring wars on you which may or may not be feasible as you may need those house members for other stuff (TRADE). --Second - trade gives a higher preference to how much a rival house likes the character you send to parlay with them than how much they need a specific good. I have traded with houses with deficits and no reserves for resources that will give me less in return compared to other houses that have a small reserve but simply like the character I send to talk with them. Keep in mind these houses had similar stocks of the goods I was trading for. I'd say in this case desperation is more important than how much they like some dude, and I think that should be reflected mechanically (especially if I'm trading for a resource they have a massive (1.5k+) surplus of). So, with all that said, why am I still giving this game a positive review? Well, I do have gripes and want to see those gripes addressed by the devs, but the game over all has lots of potential and the dev team is clearly passionate and working on the game. Despite my gripe with how the trading system works, It's still overall a well done economic system with variable prices that is relatively rare in these sorts of games. A game where you run a city state rather than a full on nation is also interesting as it helps avoid snowballing and bloat where you don't know what to build next or just a mindless 'build all these buildings in this specific order because meta, repeat until all settlements are full of buildings'. These city states also have specific permanent bonuses and debuffs to resource production which - when combined with the aformentioned variable price trade system and no arbitrary 'you pay x% more for resources because your character/nation is stupid' - means trade is genuinely useful. Above all, it's just a good game in spite of its flaws with many interlocking systems and different resources that have differing but important uses.
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tldr at the bottom. Great Houses of Calderia is beautiful looking game and though its ui is unpolished and mechanics are somewhat rather lacking to most games - the more you play the game the more you find that its main focus is in Diplomacy. Most of the things you find in games like Crusader Kings, you would find in this game but its realm keeping is much more involved like if it would be in Victoria 3. You don't play as the ruler but rather the Family and majority of this game revolves around it. Every single action you have to take will by some accounts always necessitate one of your Family Members which is something you don't actually see much in this space. Combat in this game may look unintuitive at first because of how it looks but it is surprisingly far more intuitive than most games where you just gun for the biggest baddest army numbers or combine the most decked out elite squadrons. Warfare in the game follows a system in which an army is led by your Family member assuming the position of General and you would summon units where each unit will consume resources in your realm to be made as many times as you can - creating your army. Having created your army, you walk around the map by land until you find the enemy and meet in battlefield. Each unit having its own quirks, weaknesses, and strengths. Archers are able to strike enemies that are far away so they don't need to take damage. Infantry don't have much damage but are good placeholder defender and are relatively cheaper. Cavalry is able to take over the field faster and are good at destroying Infantry. Your Family member also joins the battlefield as their own unit with own specific bonuses depending on their character & stats - this is the same for the enemy commander. I can't recommend this game because despite everything else mentioned, it still feel rather lacking or more so to be exact: it feels incomplete. However if all of the things mentioned appeals to you and have the patience for this game to reach its potential then please support it. Summary: I came, I saw, I conquered. Good game for Discount Price. Wouldn't recommend on full-price until further development.
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Great Houses of Calderia is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.
Great Houses of Calderia is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.
Great Houses of Calderia received 230 positive votes out of a total of 347 achieving a rating of 6.35.
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Great Houses of Calderia was developed by Resistance Games and published by Firesquid.
Great Houses of Calderia is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Great Houses of Calderia is not playable on MacOS.
Great Houses of Calderia is not playable on Linux.
Great Houses of Calderia is a single-player game.
There are 2 DLCs available for Great Houses of Calderia. Explore additional content available for Great Houses of Calderia on Steam.
Great Houses of Calderia does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Great Houses of Calderia does not support Steam Remote Play.
Great Houses of Calderia is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Resistance Games
Publisher
Firesquid
Release
02 May 2024
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