Florence, Italy, 18 July 2024 — Open Lab Games (Roller Drama, Football Drama) and their publisher Firesquid have just announced their collaboration at TactiCon for Becoming Saint: a tactical game of faith, penitence, and conquest, inspired by Italian history: https://youtu.be/d7cXR6pvUvc
Becoming Saint is a small-scale, real-time tactics game placing you in the shoes of a young woman in the 14th century, determined to preach, inspire, and unite others under her cause. Will you advocate for pacifism, or lead your cult as a Machiavellian noble? Choose your tenets, select your units, and harness the religious fervor of your followers to convert and conquer as many city-states as possible, paving your way to Sainthood. There are many obstacles to success, but with perseverance you may Become a Saint during your lifetime!
“We’re so happy to reveal Becoming Saint, and that after all our research of the historical setting, studying medieval society and customs, we believe we’ve managed to shape it into a genuinely entertaining game”, said Pietro Polsinelli, Director of Open Lab Games. “With Becoming Saint, we’re aiming to tell an intriguing and accessible generative story, with challenging tactical battles, all rooted in a fascinating period of Italy’s history. We can’t wait to see what set of beliefs will allow you to become a Saint next year!”
Become a Saint or die trying when the game launches on Steam next year, but in the meantime, take a big step toward sainthood by adding Becoming Saint to your wishlist today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2643010/Becoming_Saint/
Key links:
Trailer: https://youtu.be/d7cXR6pvUvc
Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2643010/Becoming_Saint/
Website: https://open-lab.com/games/becomingsaint/
Press contact: charlie@playertwopr.com
About Open Lab Games:
Open Lab is an award-winning Italian independent studio and design agency founded in 2001. It works in multiple media and creates narratives based on popular culture themes. The team explores new narrative applications under strong artistic directions (Football Drama, Roller Drama). Becoming Saint merges an evolutive narrative and socio-political themes with a tactical medieval game of conquest.
About Firesquid:
Firesquid is a developer-focused publisher helping teams realize their vision. We form deep and trust-based relationships with our partners. Firesquid aims to create a catalogue of strategy titles that modernize and revisit the genre, while delighting our players the world over.