Design ocean fortress settlements on the unforgiving cliffs and waters of the Great Ursee. Lead the last free people by expanding towers and walls into an empire, growing faction populations to unlock commanders, captains, ships, units, and abilities via Soultrees. Transport wood, stone, and iron along tower networks and sea trade routes-distance determines build range, while Splinters fuel diplomacy, army growth, and new locations.
Play across modes: explore and balance alliances or conflict in standard Bulwark, experiment limitlessly in Freebuild, or conquer all factions in Total Conquest with ramped-up raids. Invite rival populations for unique content, risking war or loyal mergers. Strategy builders who crave sandbox growth with real consequences will thrive here.
INTRODUCING A CREATIVE SANDBOX BUILDING GAME:
Bulwark is about designing your fortress and expanding it into an empire.
I hope you enjoy my attempts to experiment and evolve this game into something enjoyable and fresh.
Bulwark also continues to evolve with each passing update, based on your feedback.
So positive or negative comments are welcome. If it’s intended to help then it’s all appreciated in the friendly discord.
Story:
You are in charge of the last remnants of free people on the Ursee, tasked with building a new home. Carve your path onto a world, tower by tower, wall by wall, sculpting from the daunting cliffs and perilous waters of an unforgiving landscape that refuses to be tamed.
Game goals:
Design fantastic ocean fortress settlements. Progress is simple, grow the populations of various factions and you will progress on their Soultrees. Unlocking commanders and captains that may work for you, unlocking new ships, units and abilities.
Play Your Way:
Bulwark - Explore the Great Ursee as you build your grand civilisation. Scavenge for resources,create trade routes and strike alliances with other factions scattered across the waves as you balance negotiation and conflict to grow your settlement.
Freebuild - Enjoy a cosy ‘Freebuild Mode’, devoid of the conflict and challenges present in standard play, you can sketch and experiment without the need for resources, building without limits.
Total Conquest - War has come to the Great Ursee. You start at war with every faction, diplomacy is disabled and the frequency and scale of raids is ramped up. It is no longer enough to just build - now you must survive.
Building Resources:
Wood, stone and Iron aren’t stored or tallied up, the only thing that counts is distance, not cost. You transport resources along your network of towers as well as trading routes over the sea. Towers and walls within range of the resource can be upgraded and built for free, those out of range cannot.
Splinters :
The currency that powers diplomacy, army building, buying new locations and unique buildings is separate from resources, it runs on a currency called, Splinters. You gain these through population growth, trade with other factions or as rewards from combat.
Challenge:
The game challenges you to design and grow grand fortresses, often at little cost other than setting up trade routes for resources. As you grow you may invite in populations from other factions which unlock faction unique content from their “soultree”.
But everybody hates everybody on the Ursee and doing so might lead to war or to loyal allies that merge with your empire. This sandbox builder has consequences!
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Three indispensable Mongres trader Captains are available to unlock and hire in the Soul Tree once an Freehouse population of 1800 has been met. Utilise their potential to provide unmatched Splinter income for your Settlement, allowing you to expand and upgrade faster!
