Drop Duchy: Build Your Empire with Blocks, Coming May 5 to PC

Gaming Staff • February 17, 2025

Pc Games Indie Game Strategy Early Access Free To Play Role Playing Game

The Arcade Crew and Sleepy Mill Studio have announced that Drop Duchy, a hybrid strategy and roguelite game, will be released on PC on May 5th. In Drop Duchy, players build empires from cascading blocks and utilize deckbuilding to gain an advantage. A new demo is now available, featuring the Republic faction, fresh challenges, additional cards, and more.

Drop Duchy's gameplay involves placing geometric blocks to build prosperous lands, lead settlements, and overcome challenges through deckbuilding. The game features two factions: The Duchy and the Republic. The Duchy is an all-around formidable choice, while the Republic offsets its weak militant might by prioritizing technology and the power of its Citizens.

The expanded demo includes the first full act of Drop Duchy's campaign, new challenges and features, three difficulty settings, a boss fight against The Wall, and three Steam achievements. The game's intuitive, puzzle-esque nature makes its rewarding complexity welcoming to all, with well-played rounds leading to branching, decision-packed routes and unlockable upgrades and modifiers in the form of cards.

The Arcade Crew is a publisher that produces and publishes awesome indie and innovative games from creative teams worldwide. Sleepy Mill Studio, founded in Paris by a former lead game designer at Ubisoft Paris, is passionate about creating original games that balance depth in play with approachable mechanics and a manageable scope. Drop Duchy is the studio's debut title.

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