Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Lavapotion have announced a Songs of Conquest Early Access launch for sometime in early Q2 2022.

While the Songs of Conquest Early Access launch is confirmed, it will forgo its previously confirmed 2022 release window, for Windows PC (via Steam).

Lavapotion notes that they have a group of roughly 250 alpha testers playing the game with them, and with the early access release they “want to create the game with you” instead of forcing a “full” release when they’re trying to “get all the pieces of the puzzle together before Q2 2022.”

Here’s a rundown on the game, via its Steam page:

Songs of Conquest is a turn-based strategy game inspired by 90s classics. Lead powerful magicians called Wielders and venture to lands unknown. Wage battle against armies that dare oppose you and hunt for powerful artifacts. The world is ripe for the taking – seize it!

Features

• Adventure Awaits – Explore a wide variety of maps with diverse enemies and valuable loot. Venture into contrasting biomes with unique enemy factions, environments and battlefields.
• Build an Empire – Manage resources, research new advancements and expand your kingdom. Plan your towns to match your playstyle – will you utilise brute force, magic or a mix of both? There are many paths to world domination.
• Wage War – Dive into a deep combat system utilizing troop abilities and powerful magic. Combine troops to maximize available spells and damage potential. Use the battlefield to your advantage by claiming high ground and protecting bottlenecks.
• Alone or Together – Immerse yourself in epic single player adventure or challenge your friends to an honourable duel, online or local!
• In-game Level Editor – The in-game level editor allows you to create your own adventures using the same tools the developers use to create campaign and skirmish maps. Script in-game events, control the soundtrack, write dialogue and share your creations with others!
• Four Factions – Four factions are locked in an epic conflict. Arleon, knights of old battling each other for dominance. Rana, ancient tribes fighting for survival in the swamp. Loth, necromancers raising the dead to create a glorious future. Barya, bold mercenaries and inventors dedicated to coin, gunpowder and independence.
• A Choral Campaign – Listen to the bards as they celebrate your path to victory. Each faction and campaign comes with a unique song that tells the tale of your rise and ruin. Unlock new verses as you complete missions, enjoying the full track at the end of the journey.