IRON HARVEST SAXONY MECHS PC

But the two games have very little in common apart from the setting. 'WeвЂ™re Scythe backers and we are in contact with Jamey from Stonemaier Games. 'Both games play in the same world,' wrote King Art's Jan Theysen. The only difference is the scale and the kinds of stories being told. Update: We heard back from the team at King Art Games and Stonemaier Games and yes, Iron Harvest and Scythe exist in the same fictional timeline and the same setting. WeвЂ™ve reached out to King Art Games, Rozalski and Stonemaier Games for more information. For more on that game, see our coverage from this yearвЂ™s Gen Con in Indianapolis. Photo: Charlie Hall/PolygonДЄll three of these factions are also featured in another recent application of the 1920+ theme, the critically acclaimed strategy board game called Scythe from Stonemaier Games.

The 1920+ themed boardgame also features the Nordic Kingdom (blue) and the Crimean Khanate (yellow). Miniatures representing the Saxony Empire (black), the Polania Republic (white) and the Rusviets (red). The main factions from Scythe, by Stonemaier Games. Mysterious Grigori Rasputin has become an extraordinarily powerful man and revolution is in the air. People are frustrated, and the power of Tsar Nikolaj weakens. However, the country is tired and worn out by the long war. Rusviet is huge, powerful, and has unmatched industrial and population potential. Polania initiated a program to modernize its army while a large part of the country is still occupied by Rusviet forces. It is trying to maintain its status and territory, struggling with its aggressive neighbors: The Saxony Empire in the west and Rusviet in the east. The Polania Republic is a large agricultural country with a long history. After the unfavorable conditions of surrender in the Great War, the current mood in the Empire is bad, and proud elites and humiliated aristocrats secretly oppose the EmperorвЂ™s appeasement policies. The Saxony Empire is one of the most influential countries in Europe, with powerful industry, developed cities, modern factories and a strong military tradition. Three of the factions from the 1920+ world are highlighted in the marketing materials for Iron Harvest: Anyone hardly knows about this and it is a very interesting historical period.'ДЄ Polania Republic mech in an early animation from Iron Harvest: 1920+. Even that, Polish army has defeated the Bolsheviks and pushed away the specter of the communism from the Western Europe. Our independence had only been restored for two years.

'Poland was the first country to really be able to show them resistance. Bolsheviks decided to take advantage of this situation and started to move forward to the west with a huge army. After the first world war, the atmosphere in Europe was filled with revolutionary thoughts.

'This battle is considered by many historians,' he writes in his canonical description, 'as one of the most important in the worldвЂ™s history, since it changed the fate of Europe and stopped the Red Revolution. The artist says that the basis for the fictional world is the Battle of Warsaw in 1920, as well as the Polish-Soviet War fought from February 1919 to March 1921. One of the first pieces introducing the world of 1920+, posted to Facebook in 2014. ItвЂ™s been expressed almost exclusively by Rozalski through dramatic paintings juxtaposing high-tech fighting mechs with rural European scenes. The 1920+ world that Rozalski is known for has captured peopleвЂ™s attention since it was unveiled on Facebook a few years ago. On his own Facebook page, Rozalski said the intention was for the game to also have 'a hint of XCOM.'

Inspirations include the Company of Heroes and Men at War series. It will also feature cover mechanics and dynamic destruction pitting infantry units against towering mechs. Details are scant, but King Art has said the game will feature a dynamic storyline and open, sandbox-style levels.

IRON HARVEST SAXONY MECHS PC

In an announcement on Facebook today, King Art unveiled the project, being built for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. The real-time strategy game will be based on the alternate history world created by Polish artist Jakub Rozalski. Iron Harvest: 1920+ is a newly announced title from King Art Games.

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