FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HANGZHOU, China - March 3, 2025 - Sultan’s Game, the twisted narrative-driven card-based RPG that crowdfunded over $275,000 in its first week from developer Double Cross Studio and publisher 2P Games, reigns over PC via Steam on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Descend into depravity as the Sultan’s courtier, indulging the monarch’s cruel game. Draw one of four dark categories of cards every seven days, each demanding despicable acts. Seek pleasures of the flesh with Carnality, spend beyond good sense with Extravagance, venture into perilous adventures with Conquer, and provide human sacrifices when drawing Bloodshed. Fail to complete a card’s challenge in one week and suffer fatal consequences.
Travel the land, from seedy alleyways and brothels to the Sultan’s Palace and Religious Temples. Survive encounters with rabid dogs and fierce lions…or even dreadful demons and majestic dragons. Accrue resource cards like Gold, Convictions, and Nobles, then spend them to persuade citizens and sway the royal court. Build intelligence and equipment, complete NPC quests to recruit allies, and expand influence to ascend from pawn to power broker.
Carve out agency in the Sultan’s game to rise as a master manipulator. What begins as a life-or-death trial can grow into an opportunity to accumulate influence and power. Perhaps a political rival could make a fitting sacrifice for a Bloodshed card, or a Carnality demand could turn an out-of-reach prospect into a new spouse. Seek balance as extreme choices can push away even the most trusted allies, and neither saints nor madmen will thrive in this game.
Succumb to Sultan’s Game’s rich, immersive storyline inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, all showcased in a beautifully baroque hand-drawn art style reflective of the middle ages. Navigate a network of intersecting characters and pursue multiple endings. Control the Sultan’s fate from the confines of his game: become a willing sycophant, plot regicide, strive for utopia…or summon dark gods to end it all.
“Sultan’s Game is finally launching soon and we appreciate the overwhelming support from the community along the way,” said Yin Li, Producer and Developer, Double Cross Studio. “Both long-time supporters and newcomers will be able to immerse themselves in the Sultan’s turbulent world soon; stay tuned for the upcoming new information!”
Sultan’s Game will be available on PC via Steam on Monday, March 31, 2025. Language support includes English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
To learn more, check out 2P Games' official web page, follow on social media, check out Double Cross Studio’s X/Twitter, Instagram, and Threads, and don’t forget to search #SultansGame on X/Twitter.
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About Double Cross Studio
Double Cross Studio, based in Hangzhou, China, started a humble crowdfunding campaign in China for its debut title, Sultan’s Game, and received overwhelming support from the global community. After raising over 500,000 Chinese Yen in only 10 minutes and one million in the first 24 hours, the developers are dedicated to polishing every aspect of the game for its highly anticipated upcoming release.
About 2P Games
2P Games is a Chinese publisher specializing in simulation, strategy, and Metroidvania games for PC and consoles. Since 2019, they’ve helped bring titles like the million-sold The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, Immortal Life, Dust to the End, The Chrono Jotter, Time Walker, worldwide hit Showa American Story, and others to global audiences.