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Press release:
THIONVILLE, France – Jan. 24, 2022.
The France-based indie games publisher Goblinz Publishing and Denmark-based indie games developer ThingOnItsOwn, today announced with great delight and excitement that their turn-based strategy/RPG “Hero’s Hour” is coming to PC via Steam and GOG on March 1st, 2022.

Hero’s Hour, the turn-based strategy RPG with real-time combat where champions develop cities and armies while exploring a procedurally generated world

Mount a mighty stallion and explore distant lands as a courageous hero seeking to conquer dangerous foes. Explore the countryside and collect
valuable resources to aid in the town’s construction and upgrade its valiant armies. Seek out mysterious obelisks for clues leading to long-hidden treasures and rare rainbows for improved luck in battle.

Scout enemy troops to assess their difficulty levels before leading the battle charge. Strategically place factions before engaging in fast-paced auto-battles. Cast more than 80 spells such as Army of Giants to turn friendly units into mighty giants, Corpse Explosion transforming the dead into bombs damaging adversary lines, and Deflect Missile to protect hero’s minions from taking damage for the next three attacks, all to boost troop’s forces and swing the tide of war.

Each of the 20 hero classes possesses distinct abilities including Siren Song, which captivates close-by nemesis under their command, Grudge to turn the souls of dwarven units into vengeful spirits, and Shadowcasting, which temporary summons shadow-clones of foes to fight on their side. Heroes can command more than 200 units, such as fire-spitting and venomous lizardchers, powerful beastmasters capable of summoning Lynx to battle, healing friars, and more.

Overcome treacherous rivals guarding sawmills and mines, then seize their territories for daily supplies. Visit the Windmill once a week to replenish other supplies and the Docks to build a dominant fleet and be the most powerful hero on waters.

Use invaluable resources to build and craft a strong community capable of upgrading armies while developing a plan for each day, as heroes have limited moves. Procedurally generated maps ensure no adventure is the same, presenting new areas to explore and buildings to conquer.

Travel through minefields, snow-swept fields, and pastures to uncover hidden artifacts such as defense enhancers Mail Greaves and Silvered Plate, the Token of Journey to increase the hero’s daily movements, or the Galaxy Blade, a powerful weapon increasing magical and fighting skills. Each unlocked power furthers the colony’s readiness in future battles against the many perils that await.

“More than a simple tribute to the Heroes games, Hero’s Hour manages to innovate the genre by mixing real-time with turn-based gameplay,” said Johann Verbroucht, founder and manager at Goblinz Publishing.

“The developers also put a lot of love into the pixel art while keeping it simple enough to open up modding to all players.”

Hero’s Hour lands on PC via Steam and GOG on Tuesday, March 1, for $17.99 USD / 14.99€. The game supports English, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Europe and Latin America), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) languages.

To learn more about Hero’s Hour, visit the game’s official website, follow @ThingOnItsOwn and @GoblinzPub on Twitter, join other explorers on Discord.

About ThingOnItsOwn
Benjamin Hauer is a solo developer based in Copehnagen, Denmark. His love of procedural generation led to the creation of his first game, Hero’s Hour, a self-entitle “spiritual successor” to the Heroes of Might and Magic game.

About Goblinz Publishing
Based in France, Goblinz started as a small indie studio developing on tactical, management, and RPG titles. Now, the studio has branched into producing and publishing, helping developers from around the world to bring their creations to life. Former titles include Banners of Ruin, Legend of Keepers, As Far As The Eye, Iris and the Giant, and more.