Lo! Thy Dread Empire
Lo! Thy Dread Empire is a tactical roleplay game / narrative wargame where you fight The Skeleton War against The Death Cult of Capitalism!
It takes wargames in the Blanchitsu/Grimdark/28 aesthetic and fuses them with modern tabletop RPG sensibilities. The result puts you in command of sweeping, nail-biting battles where the rules and narrative work together in harmony.
The game specifications:
- 2 Players Minimum
- 1-2 Hours Playtime
- Token-Based Mechanics
- Miniatures and GM both optional
Lo! Thy Dread Empire is perfect if you would like to try a game which elevates the storytelling and tactical aspects of violent conflict, if you need a sub-system to run battles within tabletop RPGs/Storygames, or if you want to see the grimdark style powered by an undying anti-capitalist heart!
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $13.12 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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Development log
- V1.1 Death Cult UnitsOct 03, 2024
- Lo! Thy Dread EmpireOct 02, 2024
- v0.9.9 Spreads!Jul 25, 2024
- SolsticeFeb 22, 2024
- The Connection MachineFeb 08, 2023
- Milestone Update!Jan 29, 2023
- Incomplete PDF FileJul 20, 2022
- 'Lo! Thy Dread Empire' coming to Kickstarter 02-AUG-2022Jul 19, 2022
Comments
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I have played, I have written a PlayLog.
HELL YEAH!!!! Both myself and Julia are hype af for your take, and especially the way you did a battle report with the map/token set. Could I use the image for promo purposes?
Yes of course!
I hope to get to play with these tokens again soon.
I’m years late for the Kickstarter, but are physical copies available anywhere now?
Yes! I'll be putting up a link soon! Watch this space :)
In the meantime, I have a mailing list f you want to get notified as soon as it goes live: https://floaker.beehiiv.com/
Fab! Thanks.
I wrote a deep-dive review of this game at my blog, Hark At Them!, and you can read it here.
This review was a joy to read. Thank you Marx!
Yay! Token Sheet's up!
Now I have no excuse not to play this weekend. Thanks Tanya \m/
You are most welcome! Enjoy!
Excellent art and game design. Could use a bit more fluff IMO though.
Ah, I agree, but that's what suppliments will hopefully help with. Anything you were looking for in particular?
The right amount of innovative—a breath of fresh air, but knows its place as a game and focuses on getting itself to the table. As in, it doesn't leave you scratching your head after you read it, wondering how to actually apply what you read. You WILL have ideas, and WILL be able to pick up a game with it sometime.
Small nitpick is that, despite its ease to getting to the table, I would've liked some example scenarios as a baseline. But, that's also why it's CC liscenced! Get to work hacking, people!
Hey! Thanks for the kind words. I'd have loved to make whole scenario section, however I just didn't have the space... Perhaps a campaign zine is the way to go?
Extremely cool. I can't wait to see what else comes from this game!
Check out this review if you are considering checking out the kickstarter!