Gord is a strategy game inspired by Slavic mythology where Slavic brothers have to go on a journey and found a settlement. The journey will not be easy, on the way there will be various dangers in the form of various hostile creatures, illnesses of tribe members and weather conditions. Fire and light will be a reliable companion and assistant in moving through dangerous territories. The game is being developed by developers from the Covenant.dev studio, the release of the game is scheduled for 2023.

Players have to establish their camp and prepare for a dangerous journey. To develop the camp, you will have to extract resources in different parts of the map. At the same time, the farther from the main fire – the totem, which is located in the center of the base, the more difficult it will be to advance. We’ll have to distribute roles among the tribe of Slavs. Some members of the tribe need to collect resources and build buildings. Other participants must be well armed and fight the creatures that are outside the walls of the camp.

The plot of the game Gord.

A group of people from the Dawn tribe had to wilt their native lands in search of answers to secret knowledge. The mysterious knowledge of the gods must be somewhere far from the established camp. Therefore, you will have to go deep into the forbidden lands in search of the Chronicles and learn the history of the gods. The journey in search of chronicles will be difficult, on the way you will meet different creatures that live in their territory.

Gameplay in the game Gord.

• Interface.

At the moment the game starts, several useful functions for managing the settlement can be seen on the screen. On the right are all the members of the Slavic tribe, you can see their health stock and main work. At the bottom is the construction interface, where we select the desired building for construction from several directions, the command window and other functions. On the left is a map and a task window.

At the very top of the screen, you can observe the resource interface and the state of people. There are 6 types of resources in total, such as wood, grain, meat, gold and other resources. The most central upper part shows the state of the inhabitants, displays the growth of the settlement, the faith and sanity of the villagers. The “Faith” indicator shows the ability to use witchcraft. Sanity reflects the mental state of the people in the camp. All indicators are very important, you need to pay attention to them regularly and try to keep them at a good level.

• Start the start of the game.

At the very beginning of the game, we can choose a scenario, according to the written chronicle. Or, you can customize the game for yourself, where you can choose different settings for the game itself. In the settings, you can specify the appropriate terrain, the amount of resources, the number of explored points and the number of enemies. Having set up a suitable map of the area and the surrounding creatures, you can proceed to the next stage of the beginning of the game.

One of the important points will be the selection of suitable members of the tribe “Dawn” who will go on a journey. You can choose only 5 people, out of 15 possible at the moment, perhaps the number of choices will be more. Each character has its own characteristics and abilities. It is advisable to try to distribute roles according to the characteristics in order to significantly increase the effectiveness of the character.

For example, characters can have a good collection of certain resources, which will allow them to be more efficiently used on these types of resources. In addition to better resource gathering efficiency, there may be good military performance. There may be participants who have a bonus to torch burning, they are needed when traveling outside the camp. Even if other characteristics are at a bad level, it makes sense to take it to the team. Since the characters can be pumped during the passage of the game.

• Development of the camp of the Slavs.

Our heroes begin the passage and survival in the world of Gord, from the fire around which the whole group gathered. The number of initial Slavs is not very large, only 5 people. They are quite enough to have time to collect the required amount of resources and build the initial buildings. Most of the resources will have to be collected far from the central fire. At the same time, the farther from the camp, the greater the likelihood of danger and the stronger the hostile creatures.

Sometimes the camp of the Slavs will be attacked by various creatures that can break the fence, built buildings and kill the inhabitants of the camp. For protection, you will have to think over the security system and leave several defenders armed with weapons. Since the number of people is not large and limited in number, you will have to think carefully about actions. For example, picking the right moments for attacks and reconnaissance away from the camp may require more armed people in the squad.

It will be necessary to make sorties and conduct reconnaissance near the camp, this is a strategically important moment in development. Since around the camp you can collect different resources, such as gold, which can be taken when examining corpses. Or go a little further and find an abandoned camp of some people, in such places you can inspect chests and light a fire. Inspection of abandoned places looks very impressive and interesting.

• Construction of the base.

For the construction of buildings, there is a limited building field and is limited by the radius from the central fire. Unfortunately, it may not be possible to build all the existing buildings. Since there may not be enough resources or an available field for construction. Therefore, you will have to think and choose more suitable buildings for construction. In the process of development, it is possible to open an additional plot of land for the construction of additional buildings. An open area of ​​the territory will provide an opportunity to build several more buildings.

For example, the bathhouse can be singled out as one of the most important buildings, as there the settlers can wash themselves and avoid unnecessary diseases. With resource buildings, everything is clear, they will increase the speed of resource extraction. There are buildings that belong to the military and special features. After the construction of military buildings, it becomes possible to arm the fighters with a certain type of weapon. Other buildings also have their own characteristics that need to be considered. At the same time, the constructed buildings can be pumped and improved, which will increase their productivity and efficiency.

• Spells and magic.

The game Gord has 18 spells, which are divided into 3 groups, support, useful and offensive. With the help of spells, you can raise the morale of your comrades. Offensive magic can immobilize opponents, and they will not be able to attack, at this time you can safely inflict damage on them. To use magic, you will have to distribute one or more villagers in the temple, while the villagers pray, the tribe receives magic resources.

• Combat process.

When making sorties from the camp and reconnaissance of the territory, you will have to fight hostile creatures. Our heroes can be given weapons, but first they will have to build military buildings. After the construction of military buildings, we send the necessary soldiers to the military building itself and arm the fighters. Armed with weapons, you can leave the camp and start reconnaissance of the territory or complete the task of clearing the area from enemies.

Not only weapons will be an important point for reconnaissance. One fighter needs to take a torch in his hand to blur the fog and illuminate the area. It should be noted that without light, fighters can get sick and panic, for example, refuse to obey. Therefore, it is important to protect the fighter with a torch in hand. One fighter with a torch can also move around Gord territory, but his survivability is very low.

At the moment when the opponents were seen, you need to remove the main fighter with the torch back. At this time, the escorts, other fighters, must engage in a fight with the nearest enemy. Enemy attacks are set to attack the first allied fighter spotted, and then attack other allies. When entering a battle, an active pause can be activated, and in this mode, you need to set the movement of the fighters and prioritize them for the attack.

Conclusion on the game Gord.

Developers from the Covenant.dev studio have developed an amazing product embodied in Slavic mythology. The strategy is a little gloomy, where you have to move at night. At the same time, fire is a good source of light and a guarantor of the health of the villagers. As for the graphics, it is made at a very decent level. As a result, the game should appeal to most fans of the strategy genre.