Kingmakers | Official FAQ

[[tB] Tira]

⚔️ Will it be released on consoles?
Yes, it is in our plans to release on consoles eventually, but only after 1.0 is fully released on PC.

⚔️ Will it be in Early Access and for how long?
Yes. Kingmakers will initially be in early access on Steam. The duration of how long it will be in EA is currently to be determined.

⚔️ Can you play offline?
Yes, you will not require an online connection to play solo.

⚔️ How long has it been in development?
We’ve been working on Kingmakers for over 4 years. Most of that has been building the technology that makes Kingmakers possible. The rendering, animation, AI, and online multiplayer code that we believe is unlike any other Unreal Engine game to this date.

⚔️ How many devs are working on it?
Currently, there are 20 devs working on the game in various roles. This includes producers, artists, community managers, audio people, and coders, lots of coders.

⚔️ What engine is it on?
Kingmakers is being developed in UE5.

⚔️ Will there be a demo?
Yes, make sure to stay tuned on Kingmaker’s social channels, Discord, or wishlist on Steam for updates.

⚔️ Will there be a closed playtests?
It’s very likely we will need to host closed playtests to help us get feedback or test certain features during our development. If you wish to sign up, make sure you join the official Kingmakers Discord server.

⚔️ Is there split-screen/local co-op or online only?
No, co-op mode will be online only.

⚔️ How many players can play co-op together?
4 players total can play together, so you and 3 friends!

⚔️ What games inspired Kingmakers?
Kingmakers was inspired by a lot of different games. Some of them are:
Mount and Blade 1 and 2
Deeprock Galactic
Chivalry 1 and 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Crusader Kings
Stronghold Crusader
They Are Billions
Valheim
Rust
The Total War Series
Vermintide
World War Z
And many more

⚔️ Is it historically accurate?
The premise of the game involves time travel which is obviously fiction. However, we try our best to honor some of the historical events that the player travels to in medieval England.

⚔️ What year does the hero (player) travel back in time to?
The player travels back to 1461 England.

⚔️ Is the hero (player) from the future or the present, and do we get to travel to the future as seen with the giant cat balloon scene in the trailer?
We don't want to spoil all the surprises just yet; stay tuned to the Kingmakers channels, and you’ll find out eventually!

⚔️ What are the PC requirements to play?
The min spec requirements are not confirmed yet, we’ll share more details on it later.

⚔️ Will I be able to customize my character?
Yes. We plan to offer a ton of customization options. We really want to give the player the feeling that he or she is going back into the middle ages, to help assist a wayward kingdom into becoming a grand empire.

⚔️ Will there be a campaign/story mode and will it also be available in co-op?
Yes, there will be a campaign mode with a story you can play solo or co-op.

⚔️ Will there be a PvP mode?
It’s not in the plans for Early Access release, but we may consider it later for our roadmap if it’s highly requested.

⚔️ Will we be able to drive modern vehicles or helicopters like the ones seen in the trailer?
Yes. The chaos will ensue on wheels too.

⚔️ Will there be a steam workshop, and UGC/mod support?
It’s not in the plan to release mod support for Early Access, however we will consider it post-EA launch.

⚔️ Is it purely a shooter, or can I use melee weapons too?
Absolutely; the very first weapon you can wield is a sword and shield. What other weapons would you be excited to fight with?

[Jackhammer (Wholf)]

Kingmakers | Official FAQ

⚔️ Will it be released on consoles?

Yes, it is in our plans to release on consoles eventually, but only after 1.0 is fully released on PC.

⚔️ Will it be in Early Access and for how long?

Yes. Kingmakers will initially be in early access on Steam. The duration of how long it will be in EA is currently to be determined.

⚔️ Can you play offline?

Yes, you will not require an online connection to play solo.

⚔️ How long has it been in development?

We’ve been working on Kingmakers for over 4 years. Most of that has been building the technology that makes Kingmakers possible. The rendering, animation, AI, and online multiplayer code that we believe is unlike any other Unreal Engine game to this date.

⚔️ How many devs are working on it?

Currently, there are 20 devs working on the game in various roles. This includes producers, artists, community managers, audio people, and coders, lots of coders.

⚔️ What engine is it on?

Kingmakers is being developed in UE5.

⚔️ Will there be a demo?

Yes, make sure to stay tuned on Kingmaker’s social channels, Discord, or wishlist on Steam for updates.

⚔️ Will there be a closed playtests?

It’s very likely we will need to host closed playtests to help us get feedback or test certain features during our development. If you wish to sign up, make sure you join the official Kingmakers Discord server.

⚔️ Is there split-screen/local co-op or online only?

No, co-op mode will be online only.

⚔️ How many players can play co-op together?

4 players total can play together, so you and 3 friends!

⚔️ What games inspired Kingmakers?

Kingmakers was inspired by a lot of different games. Off the top of my head:

• Mount and Blade 1 and 2
  
• Deeprock Galactic
  
• Chivalry 1 and 2
  
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance
  
• Crusader Kings
  
• Stronghold Crusader
  
• They Are Billions
  
• Valheim
  
• Rust
  
• The Total War Series
  
• Vermintide
  
• World War Z
  
• And many more

⚔️ Is it historically accurate?

The premise of the game involves time travel which is obviously fiction. However, we try our best to honor some of the historical events that the player travels to in medieval England.

⚔️ What year does the hero (player) travel back in time to?

The player travels back to 1461 England.

⚔️ Is the hero (player) from the future or the present, and do we get to travel to the future as seen with the giant cat balloon scene in the trailer?

We don't want to spoil all the surprises just yet; stay tuned to the Kingmakers channels, and you’ll find out eventually!

⚔️ What are the PC requirements to play?

The min spec requirements are not confirmed yet, we’ll share more details on it later.

⚔️ Will I be able to customize my character?

Yes. We plan to offer a ton of customization options. We really want to give the player the feeling that he or she is going back into the middle ages, to help assist a wayward kingdom into becoming a grand empire.

⚔️ Will there be a campaign/story mode and will it also be available in co-op?

Yes, there will be a campaign mode with a story you can play solo or co-op.

⚔️ Will there be a PvP mode?

It’s not in the plans for Early Access release, but we may add it later in our roadmap if it’s highly requested.

⚔️ Will we be able to drive modern vehicles or helicopters like the ones seen in the trailer?

Yes. The chaos will ensue on wheels too.

⚔️ Will there be a steam workshop, and UGC/mod support?

It’s not in the plan to release mod support for Early Access, however we will consider it post-EA launch.

⚔️ Is it purely a shooter, or can I use melee weapons too?

Absolutely; the very first weapon you can wield is a sword and shield. What other weapons would you be excited to fight with?

Source: #faq - https://discord.gg/kingmakers

[Candy Carrion]

Can I romance my troops?

[Faptor]

Originally posted by Candy Carrion:

Can I romance my troops?

Sire an entire Empire, becoming your own great great grandfather. I like your style Candy Carrion! +1 for troop romance.

Any ETA on when we can get our hands on this absolute gem? like, Q2 2024? or more like the end of the year type of thing?

This looks amazing and I can hardly wait.

[Pope Patrick]

will there be a research tree or upgrade/perk system?

[What is your ip]

Bring on the mods. A-10 Thunderbolt II, Lockheed AC-130 gunship, Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, M1 Abrams. Ect.

[ᴛᴀʟᴜ 🐦]

This game looks hilarious, might just be an unpolished gem like Palworld.

[Jackhammer (Wholf)]

Originally posted by BionicCypher2001:

disappointed its only 3 players :(, but cool idea

You never know if it will be increased or not!

[Echorion]

Just...focus on making sure it can run. Seriously, you can do early access, or add new features and things later- all that can be done but I would hate to see this go the way I see many UE games go.

They focus on overwhelmingly gorgeous visuals because UE allows for that; but then it comes out and runs awful and too many things have been built on each other that retroactively optimising is near impossible; so the game gets mixed or negative reviews since 8/10 players can't actually run it well....and then the game dies off.

I genuinely like and am interested in this one, which is why I stress this warning.

[Pathan Renard]

Why is your twitter account posting anti-woke/pro-woke cringe?

[[tB] Tira]

Originally posted by Capitan Hell Diver:

will there be a research tree or upgrade/perk system?

Great question!
Yes definitely. You'll upgrade your own gear, your buildings, and your troops throughout the campaign

[[tB] Tira]

Originally posted by Candy Carrion:

Can I romance my troops?

Every troop has his own XP level, especially your officers. We don't have romance planned, but it's an intriguing idea haha

[Jackhammer (Wholf)]

Originally posted by tB Tira:

Originally posted by Candy Carrion:

Can I romance my troops?

Every troop has his own XP level, especially your officers. We don't have romance planned, but it's an intriguing idea haha

That'd be sick! :D

[Snark King]

I know nothing regarding game engines, but how doable is horde games in UE5 with those kind of graphics?,
like im running 4090 with i9 13900k should i expect to be able to run a normal match on max graphics or will it be more for next gen hardware?

[GarlicFox]

Originally posted by Snark King:

I know nothing regarding game engines, but how doable is horde games in UE5 with those kind of graphics?,
like im running 4090 with i9 13900k should i expect to be able to run a normal match on max graphics or will it be more for next gen hardware?

I run the dev build just fine at home and my computer is not as good as that, but some things just aren't finalized enough to give you a concrete answer. Broadly speaking, obviously an i9/4090 computer should be able to run the game well.

[Travio]

Very excited for the game I don't usually even comment on steam stuff.
Anyway I know I haven't even played it but this game looks (from the outside) like it was built for mods.
That's my 2 cents but either way I'm getting it day 1!