The free prologue Plague Lords: Witch Hunt is now available:

Plague Lords: Witch Hunt — Available Now

Plague Lords: Witch Hunt — Available Now for Free!

Greetings, mercenaries! 
Your journey into the world of Plague Lords begins today.
The free prologue — Plague Lords: Witch Hunt — is now available and ready to test your tactical skill and survival instincts.

What Awaits You in the Prologue

The opening chapters introduce you to lands torn apart by a mysterious plague.
You’ll lead a small band of mercenaries trapped in infected territories, where the dead rise again under the curse of an unknown sickness.

• Tactical Turn-Based Battles — control each mercenary individually, use unique abilities, and plan every move carefully.
• Camp Building — establish your first base around an ancient ruined tower. Don’t forget the walls — they might be the only thing standing between you and the undead.
• Exploration of Plagued Lands — search for supplies, rescue survivors, and fight for your life.
• The First Chapter of the Story — uncover where the plague began and who—or what—is behind its spread.

The Beginning of a Greater Journey

Witch Hunt is just the first chapter of the story.
The full version of Plague Lords will continue the campaign and expand the game’s mechanics with:
new missions, unique character types beyond fighters, deeper survival and progression systems, more buildings, and a vast world to explore.

Prepare to embrace your fate… or fight to defy it.

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The Turn Based Lovers report that Plague Lords will geat a free prologue soon:

Tactical Strategy RPG Plague Lords Will Get a Free Prologue by the End of the Month

A pleasant bit of news to share today: the announcement of Plague Lords: Witch Hunt, the free prologue to Red Unit Studios’ tactical RPG Plague Lords, which is set to arrive by the end of October.

The studio describes it as the first playable chapter in the setting: a small band of mercenaries gets trapped in a plague-stricken barony where the dead don’t stay down, and the prologue walks players through the core systems they’ll use in the full release. The Steam news post confirms the date and that Witch Hunt is a free download.

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The strategy RPG Plague Lords has been announced for Q3 2024:

Plague Lords Trailer

The investigation of multiple disappearances in the midst of the Black Death turns into a bloody stand against a new mysterious threat. Survive in a turn-based, tactical sandbox, managing a settlement and dozens of peasants, craftsmen and warriors to stop the upcoming Scourge.