Warsaw, Poland. August 13, 2024– Virtual Alchemy, a newly minted indie studio based in Warsaw, just revealed their debut title: Band of Crusaders, a Witcher-esque strategy RPG with real-time combat set in a corrupted version of medieval Europe. The Continent has fallen! Rise as the Grandmaster of a knightly order—recruit your crusaders, develop your camp, engage in brutal battles, and manage your unit’s mental and material needs as they travel the countryside to repel the forces of pandemonium.
Band of Crusaders offers deep tactical combat between your party of medieval warriors and demons pulled straight from hell’s mythologies. The gameplay provides emergent storytelling that foregrounds player agency, while a breadth of weapons and skill progression place knights, spearmen, archers, shield wardens, and artificers in your hands as the crusaders’ Grandmaster. Defeat bandits, eldritch cults, and the shambling devils they’ve summoned to our shores as chaos takes the duchies and principalities of historically authentic 1350’s A.D. medieval Europe.
“Band of Crusaders is about a company of warriors you will raise from peasants to heroes against the forces of chaos. The Knights Templar are gone, and Archdemons are at the door, threatening the already fragile peace that European smallfolk have come to cherish,” says studio CEO Dominik Sypnicki.
“Our artistic approach to Band of Crusaders merges historically authentic representations of medieval tools, armor, and weaponry, with demonic creatures inspired by biblical descriptions and European folklore,” shares Art Director Kamil Mickiewicz. “We wanted to see what the world of The Witcher would look like if you removed all the Witchers.”
For more on Virtual Alchemy and their debut indie game, Band of Crusaders, join the Discord and follow them on X (Twitter) and Instagram. The game’s Steam page is live now; players can wishlist the game to receive news on its upcoming release.
About Virtual Alchemy
Virtual Alchemy is a small indie studio established in Warsaw, Poland by passionate gamers and developers with extensive track record in RPGs and other mechanically-rich games. The studio is led by Dominik Sypnicki and Kamil Mickiewicz, prioritizing player expression in systems-rich environments. Members of the Virtual Alchemy team bring experience from remarkable games such as The Witcher series, Gwent, Showgunners, and Superhot. For more information, visit the Virtual Alchemy website.
