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MASSIVE CHALICE

You are the Immortal Ruler of a kingdom at war with the Cadence. Your task is to guide the nation through a conflict that spans 300 years. Manage heroes across generations: arrange marriages so children can inherit gameplay-affecting traits, and account for heroes aging and eventually dying. Your choices must balance the needs of the current roster with the strength of future generations. Lead heroes in turn-based tactical battles against the Cadence. Fallen heroes are gone for good, while some can leave behind relics that pass to members of their house, making survival and long-term planning central to the campaign.

Rule a kingdom for 300 years, shape generations of heroes, and lead them in turn-based battles against the Cadence.

Released 01 Jun 2015

73%positive of
1.9k player reviews

$19.99

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Strategy

Turn-Based

RPG

Shape Hero Bloodlines

Fight the Cadence

Pass Down Relics

MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy game set on an epic timeline from Double Fine Productions. As the Immortal Ruler of the nation, you'll take command of its heroes, forge heroic marriages to strengthen your Bloodlines, and battle a mysterious enemy known as the Cadence in a 300 year war.

Developed by Double Fine Productions · Published by Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios

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Players Praise Most

Generational Bloodlines
Turn-Based Combat
Strategic Challenge
Hero Class Variety

Common Player Critiques

Combat Feels Thin
Limited Content Variety
Short Campaign
Unclear Tutorials

73%

positive of 1.9k player reviews

73/100

Metacritic

From the Devs

MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy game set on an epic timeline from Double Fine Productions. As the Immortal Ruler of the Nation, you'll take command of its heroes, forge marriages to strengthen your Bloodlines, and battle a mysterious enemy known as the Cadence in a war lasting hundreds of years.

Key Features

Bloodline Genetics - MASSIVE CHALICE features an innovative Bloodline system that allows the player to marry heroes together to produce children. The Bloodline system uses a randomized genetic code for every hero. Their children can end up with the best (or worst!) gameplay-impacting traits of their parents.
Permadeath - The heroes in MASSIVE CHALICE age over the course of the timeline and eventually pass away. This forces the player to engage in the beauty of permadeath and always juggle an imperfect party of heroes with which to do battle!
Bloodline Relics - If a hero has fought valiantly enough when they inevitably pass away, their weapon has a chance to become a Bloodline Relic. This powerful Relic can be passed down to any character of the same house in order to carry on the legacy of the fallen hero!
Long View Strategy - Because the war lasts 300 years, players need to take a long view of their strategy. Decisions have to be made dozens of years in advance and long-term planning is incredibly important. That 3-year-old toddler is going to grow up to be your most reliable melee fighter sooner than you think!

Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements	28
Age ratings	ESRB T — Fantasy Violence Language Alcohol Reference ClassInd (Brazil) 12 — Violência IGRS (Indonesia) 15 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Penggunaan bahasa Kekerasan Steam (Germany) 6 — Alkohol / Tabak Derbe Sprache Fantasy-Gewalt
Controller support	Xbox
Controller required	No
DLC / extras	1 listed on Steam
Content notices	Fantasy Violence Language Alcohol Reference Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic	73/100 View on Metacritic
Website	Official website