A unique fantasy 4X Strategy game in a gorgeous Art Nouveau style! ⚔️ Epic story-driven campaign & PvPvE multiplayer on PC and console.
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Dear Backers,
As our Kickstarter campaign nears its conclusion, we - the entire Chimera team - want to extend a heartfelt thank you 💖 for your unwavering support and enthusiasm through this journey. Each pledge, comment, and share has propelled us forward and deeply inspired every member of our team. Your belief in our vision and we can’t wait to bring you all the stretchgoals you unlocked - together with Songs of Silence!
Together, we've surpassed expectations and achieved several ambitious stretch goals:
These milestones are just the beginning of what we promise, to make Songs of Silence the best game ever.
Mark your calendars for May 23rd, our Early Access launch date. Imagine the excitement of waiting for your favorite movie to finally be in theaters, or seeing your favorite band live on stage — now think bigger. That's the scale of what we’re aiming for. We are setting the stage for an unforgettable launch, stay tuned!
A quick reminder to join our ongoing art contest if you haven’t already! This is your opportunity to win an artbook and earn a special mention in it. Submit your artwork inspired by our game's characters and see how your creativity can become a part of our shared story. More info here: 👇
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We’re planning streams, interactive events, and several giveaways in the future to make the waiting time until release more fun! You surely don't want to miss those!
From all of our hearts, thank you for everything 💖.
Let's make the Early Access launch a landmark event in gaming. We are excited to take this next step with you and deliver a game that lives up to our shared expectations and your incredible support.
With gratitude,
Chimera Entertainment
What a journey this has been. We're now into the last day of our campaign, with just 24 hours left on this amazing adventure.
Thank you for walking this path with us - we could not have asked for better companions - but the finish line is now in sight! So this is the last push, the final fanfare. If you're still undecided about what to pledge for, or you think you know somebody else who would like to be involved, now is the time!
In this final straight, we're shooting for our next stretch goal, having just smashed through the 90,000 barrier, adding co-op multiplayer which will allow you to form alliances against the silence. Or with it...
Next up is Master Your Fates at 100,000 Eur - a stretch goal which will introduce the chance to remix skirmish maps, modify victory conditions and set your own custom rules! We'll also be recommending community favourite settings to keep the challenges flowing! With this new mode, you can experiment to your heart's content and create new scenarios for you and your friends.
If you're reading this after the campaign has ended, worry not! We have arranged a post campaign backing system via BackerKit where you can pledge for late rewards. This will be available as soon as the campaign ends and will stay open until the end of August. Don't miss out!
And just before we end this epic journey, here are some projects we've been following and loving, especially because of their unique art!
Don't forget to have a look!
Eden's Guardian!
Eden’s Guardian is a metroidvania game where the Player must fight against the corrupted Guardians on a pixel-art dark fantasy world.
In ancient times, the Guardians ruled the world, but as generations passed, their power waned. In a desperate attempt to maintain their dominance, they turned to a dark power that strengthened them but came at the cost of their sanity.
Take the place of an awakened Guardian from its long imprisonment to restore the world to its long banished shine.
Atomic Owl!
Atomic Owl is a Japanese-themed, synthwave-infused roguelite platformer that pays homage to games like MegaMan X, Shovel Knight, and Dead Cells. It combines fast-paced platforming through a Neo-Japanese-inspired world with dynamic hack-and-slash combat and a variety of weapons, powerups, and a demonic blade.
Journey through eight roguelite zones, save the Bladewing troupe, and take up chatty arms against the evil Crow Sorcerer, Omega Wing!
Tavern Talk!
Tavern Talk is a cozy visual novel where Coffee Talk meets Dungeons & Dragons, experienced from the perspective of the most beloved NPC of any TTRPG campaign: the Innkeeper. Meet a diverse cast of characters, found family and listen to engaging stories.
Make meaningful choices and mix glorious drinks.
Brace yourself for a long journey as you venture into the world of Asteria with over 10 hours of playtime and multiple endings!
Dear Kickstarter Backers,
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that thanks to your incredible support, we've reached our fourth stretch goal of 70,000 euros for Songs of Silence!
Your enthusiasm and belief in our project have truly blown us away, and we're deeply grateful for every single one of you who has contributed to making this dream a reality.
As promised, reaching this milestone means we'll be adding an exciting new feature to the game: Challenge Maps.
What are Challenge Maps, you ask? These are uniquely hand-crafted maps designed to push your skills to the limit. Each map presents a different set of challenges, ranging from surviving against overwhelming odds to containing a spreading plague, and many more. They're tailor-made to keep you on the edge of your seat and test your strategic thinking in thrilling new ways.
But that's not all - we're committed to keeping the excitement going by releasing new Challenge Maps regularly. That means there will always be a new adventure waiting just around the corner.
We couldn't have achieved this without your support, and we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you.💚 Your belief in Songs of Silence has propelled us forward, and we can't wait to share the rest of this incredible journey with you.
If you’re still on the fence about backing, or increasing your pledge, now is the time! Every pledge helps us to add features to the game which we’ll not be able to include otherwise - plus you can secure yourself some beautiful premium physical rewards which are exclusive to the campaign!
Speaking of, another Kickstarter that is having an incredible journey is this project:
The Darkest Files
An immersive Noir-style tale set in 1956 post war Germany, where you are a prosecutor in charge of solving cases from the war. Accompanied with a rich gameplay experience encompassing interrogation, collecting and connecting evidence, an elaborate reconstruction mode, and court. A treat for anyone who enjoys true-crime and Ace Attorney!
Thank you again for being a part of our Kickstarter campaign, and stay tuned for more updates as we continue to bring Songs of Silence to life!
Warm regards,
The Chimera Team
Hello, Songs of Silence fans! It’s time for a nice, juicy, nutritious update! Today, we’re going to be looking at one of our signature features: Cards of Fate.
As well as being flat out gorgeous, Cards of Fate are one of the core mechanics in Songs of Silence. Used to give orders in battle, call upon celestial interventions, and upgrade your cities, Cards of Fate represent, broadly speaking, the actions of your hero. As such, they’re tied to that hero, with each commander having their own set of cards to use.
But Songs of Silence is not a Deck Builder! (Not that we have anything against deck builders!) Whilst you can create your own hero build when you unlock or upgrade Cards by levelling up, you won’t be editing your deck or selecting which cards to take into battle – everything you’ve collected will be available to you in every appropriate scenario.
Why did we choose to use cards?
Songs of Silence is a strategy game on a grand scale, with carefully crafted gameplay mechanics and an immersive storyline that promises to test your commander skills at the highest levels.
The game is complex, with tons of different scenarios and variables. There are multiple factions and heroes, each with a set of special abilities that can be used to rebuild their realms and unleash powerful effects during battles. Additionally, certain locations will also grant unique options: recruit rare units, bestow blessings, or impose devastating curses.
With so many options and combinations available to the players we wanted to be able to conveniently modify them when needed. That's why we chose a "hand of cards" UI solution that is flexible and adaptable. Playing certain cards will help you to dominate the battlefield and crush your opponents, but the wrong choices can lead to an ignominious defeat and losing the game. Choose carefully!
Let’s look at some of the card’s available to our young heroine, Lorelai.
Here, we have the cards for Cavalry Charge and Ironsworn recruitment, examples of two of our card types.
The Cavalry Charge is a battle order – playing it during combat will instantly charge all mounted units to wherever you drop the card, delivering a heavy hammer blow to whatever is unfortunate enough to be in the way. Nobody wants to be on the end of an angry, armoured bull, especially if they’re carrying a heavily armed warrior!
This Card can be used to devastate enemy ranged troops like archers, siege engines or magic users, by instantly hitting them with all of your mounted units at once. Those troops will then enter melee with their targets, pinning them in combat and preventing them from using their ranged attacks. Brutally effective – but after use, the card will enter cooldown and be greyed out until it has replenished.
Recruitment cards are different, and are unlocked by conquering settlements and building the appropriate recruitment facilities. To play these, you’ll need to enter the settlement and drag the card onto the garrison, where the unit will then appear. Once the unit is recruited, you can then drag them into any army currently occupying the settlement, or into the city’s garrison, entrenching the unit to defend the settlement against assailants.
Cards are also used to represent other actions – strategic actions and divine interventions. Above are two of the most iconic – the Settlement Upgrade Card and the mighty Fist of the Guiding Star.
The Settlement Upgrade does just that – increases the level of an owned settlement to improve its resource and treasury generation. Improving settlements is vital for maintaining your income and recruitment capabilities – without a proper supply chain, you’ll soon find yourself struggling to survive!
The Fist of the Guiding Star is a little less prosaic – less civil engineering and more drastic rearrangement of limbs and organs. Using this card in battle calls down a gigantic flaming meteor, crashing it into an enemy unit or units of your choice. Pretty bad day at the office for those guys. This sort of direct damage Card isn’t something we have a lot of, but they are spectacular when used properly – and who doesn’t love meteors?
We hope you’ve enjoyed this quick insight into our Cards of Fate system - all of these cards are usable in our freshly updated demo – available now for free on Steam. Go play it today and get a taste of what Songs of Silence has to offer!
PS.1 We have this great physical item in our rewards inspired by Cards of Fate, a full deck of Oracle Cards! Check out our physical rewards pledges, e.g., Wordbringer or Erudite!
P.S 2 We have added a new pledge, Erudite, which is available for PC and consoles. Both include the content from pledge Hearthguard and our stunning art book, and you can upgrade them with a wide range of physical items, such as oracle cards or vinyl records!
