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Terrific castle-building sim Cataclismo is being transformed into a chunky strategy boardgame, care of a paid Old Kingdom expansion
Cataclismo, the acclaimed real-time castle-building and defence game, is getting a paid DLC called The Old Kingdom that adds a hex-based strategy boardgame layer on top of its existing block-building combat. Players will expand their domain across multiple citadels on a turn-based overworld map, similar to the Total War series' split between strategic and tactical play, while still engaging in the real-time siege defence that made the base game stand out.
In the new mode, players manage supply lines and reinforcements between fortresses, research technology, and build up defences to repel escalating attacks from monstrous forces known as the Mist. Publisher Hooded Horse describes it as reclaiming a lost kingdom by growing the realm's economy and military strength turn by turn. The Old Kingdom expansion launches on PC via Steam, GOG, the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store on 20th August.
In short
- Cataclismo's Old Kingdom DLC adds a turn-based strategy boardgame layer
- Players expand across citadels, managing supplies and technology
- Releases 20th August on Steam, GOG, Epic and Microsoft Store
Explained simply
Cataclismo is a video game about building and defending castles. Players construct defences and fight off enemy attacks in real time, meaning the action happens as you make decisions, rather than in turn-based phases.
A new paid expansion called The Old Kingdom adds a strategic boardgame-style layer to this foundation. Players will manage multiple fortresses spread across a map, making decisions between turns about supplying troops, researching new technology, and building up defences against enemies called the Mist.
The expansion blends two different gameplay styles: turn-based strategy on the overworld map, where you plan carefully, with the real-time combat of the original game. This gives players both long-term strategic planning and immediate tactical challenges in defending individual castles.