Breaking News! The Release Date for the Kingdom of Rizia DLC Announced!

Berlin, 04.12.2023 - Developer Torpor Games and indie label Fellow Traveller unveiled the highly anticipated release date for the significant premium DLC of the critically acclaimed political RPG, Suzerain. Save the date, the Kingdom of Rizia is set to launch on March 25th, 2024. The DLC is the first release in a long-term plan by the Berlin-based indie studio to expand the universe of Suzerain, which now boasts a massive player base of 650,000 individuals worldwide.

 

Suzerain is a political RPG originally released on PC in 2020, with a Nintendo Switch version added in 2021 and iOS/Android releases in 2022. The game puts the player in the shoes of Anton Rayne, the newly elected President of the fictional country of Sordland in an alternate version of the 1950s. It has received praise for its deep and nuanced exploration of politics through a human lens that focuses on people and power.

In the Kingdom of Rizia Premium DLC, players will explore the geopolitical and internal challenges of King Romus Toras in Rizia, four years before the main game's events. Players will navigate a complex web of political and personal relationships with the royal houses, councilors, country leaders, and others. The DLC offers a fresh narrative perspective of a monarch and expands the Suzerain universe's lore and world map.

The Kingdom of Rizia is priced at $9.99 and will initially launch exclusively on PC. Torpor Games aims to expand its availability to Switch and iOS/Android platforms in the future. Additionally, a bundled package containing both the Rizia DLC and the Rizia Original Soundtrack will be offered for purchase.

Embark on a royal journey in Suzerain's first DLC. Embrace the crown as King Romus Toras, and lead the Golden Kingdom to a new era. Reclaim lost territories through diplomacy or force. Engage with royal houses and oversee the resources of Rizia. How will you reign?

  • New Kingdom, New King: Assume the role of King Romus, the newly crowned leader of the Kingdom of Rizia. Explore South Merkopa, an expansion of the Suzerain Universe

  • Geopolitical Challenges & New Resources: Start dialogues with new national leaders. Will you forge new alliances or make new enemies? Oversee the management of new invaluable resources such as energy and authority.

  • A Game of Houses: Engage in discussions on religion, family, and romance. Dive into the intricate dynamics of a royal family and houses where relationships intertwine, merging the realms of love, duty, and politics.

  • Build Your Nation: Sign dozens of Royal Decrees on topics such as order, economy, and welfare to develop and improve Rizia. Will you be the guardian of peace or the catalyst for conflict?

  • Engaging Storyline: Explore a fresh narrative across approximately 400k words, five endings, and more than 10 sub-ending variations. Follow a nation's quest to reclaim lost territories while countering rival superpowers in an epic struggle for hegemony.

  • War Mechanic & Military Build-up: Experience the strategic and tactical military challenges in a turn-based experience. Build up the Rizian Armed Forces and train units to intimidate neighbors.

  • Rich Character Interactions: Encounter a diverse cast of 20 characters each with unique backgrounds and motivations.

 

About Suzerain

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, the need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Suzerain has over 8k reviews on Steam, 93% of which are positive, and has received critical acclaim from publications such as Der Spiegel, VICE, Rock Paper Shotgun, PC Gamer, and CNN Brazil, as well as winning several awards including the Best Expert Game at the German Game Awards 2021, and the People’s Choice Award at the 2021 Games For Change Awards, the Games Award at the 2024 Berlin Tech Awards, Best Story at the 2024 German Developer Awards and were selected to part of the 2024 Google Indie Games Accelerator program.

About Torpor Games

Torpor Games is an indie video game company based in Berlin, focused on creating thought-provoking entertainment.

After releasing the Suzerain 2.0 "Amendment" update earlier this year, the Berlin-based team of 12 is looking forward to co-publishing the Kingdom of Rizia premium DLC on PC with publisher Fellow Traveller. Torpor Games is working on expanding the fictional universe with more politically engaging narrative experiences.

Torpor Games is working on a prequel called, The Conformist, a narrative roleplaying game set in the 1930s in which the player guides Orwin - a propagandist working for the government of Sordland - in an attempt to discover his path in the capital.

Based on the Suzerain universe, players step into the city of Holsord, discovering the country of Sordland and its people caught in the turbulence of a newly established military government under President Tarquin Soll. Players must juggle their propagandist obligations to their superiors, their ambitions, and their families whilst avoiding the scrutiny of the state – or aiding the resistance against them.

About Fellow Traveller

Fellow Traveller is an indie game publishing label exploring the possibility space of what narrative games can be. Since our founding in 2012, we have sought out and partnered with pioneering game developers working on unusual games with narrative at their core.

You may know Fellow Traveller from the tabletop-inspired RPG set in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism (Citizen Sleeper), the polar exploration survival story riddled with difficult decisions (The Pale Beyond), the noir adventure set before, during, and after the Big Bang (Genesis Noir),  or the murder mystery with a cast of otherworldly suspects (Paradise Killer).

Join us on a journey into a world of surprising games and unusual stories.

 
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