- Independence Day of Ukraine 2024 - Ukrainian Games Festival - 24 August 2024
Hello It is Oleksandr from Starni Games, and our entire team is extremely excited to share with you the joyous moment in the middle of the third year of brutal war raging in our country. It is the third Independence Day of Ukraine celebrated after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and that in itself is an achievement. We sincerely hope that in one year this occasion will be more peaceful and the war will be over on good terms for Ukraine. Today, we want to share with you how our team adapted to the ongoing war, as well as unveil some of our plans for the future. When the war started back in February 2022, we spent the first few months adapting to the new reality: Looking for bomb shelters, making reserves of food and water supplies Living in the city with the enemy at its doorstep. (One advanced Russian group's APC was eliminated next to my colleagues' house in the middle of t…
- Dev Q&A #3 - 17 January 2023
Hello Dev Q&A #3 has finally arrived on our YouTube channel: Watch Q&A #3 In the video, you will see the summary of the year 2022 for the Starni Games team and answers to the questions you sent us via the google form. I hope it answers your questions, and if you have more, we will have another Dev Q&A in the summer of 2023, so I will be happy to answer more questions. Also, feel free to ask us on Discord any time. With Best Regards from Kyiv Oleksandr
- Winter Sale Last Call - 3 January 2023
Hello Glad to see everyone in the year 2023. The last few days were very eventful in Ukraine - I will tell you more in the next War in Ukraine despatch. Just two days left to grab our games at the all-time highest discount. Here are all our titles and discounts on them: Strategic Mind: The Pacific - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism - 40% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom - 35% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20% on top of the discounts above if you get Strategic Mind Complete Collection bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Col…
- Starni Games 2022 Report - 28 December 2022
Hello guys! It’s been a difficult year for everyone in Ukraine. So, our key achievements for this year are: Everyone on the team is alive and safe (to the extent you could be safe in a city that occasionally suffers missile strikes) The company survived - we continued our operations, managed to keep the team together, and returned to our Kyiv office That is already good enough on its own, but we are happy to say we managed to do even more, despite all difficulties we also managed the following: We made good progress in the development of Headquarters: World War II and kept working on Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty We self-funded and self-published a fully free charity project about the war in Ukraine from civilains points of view - Ukraine War Stories Our team grew from 15 to 25 people. Now we are quite a large team (which we are still getting used to) Installed a power generator and…
- Dev Q&A #3 – submit your questions - 21 December 2022
Hello We will soon hold end of the year Q&A, so if you have questions about any of our projects (Strategic Mind series, Headuarters: World War II, or Ukraine War Stories) or about our team – please send them to us through the form below: https://forms.gle/sSXz2uxpzazifJZa9 We will also have more news and end of the year news updates for you in the coming days. With Best Regards from Kyiv Starni Games team
- Starni Autumn Sale begins! - 31 October 2022
Hello! We are happy to announce a week-long sale event covering all of the Strategic Mind titles. We will also share more information on the Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty development over this week. We hope this would be a great time to finish your Strategic Mind collection if it has missing titles, and learn more about the upcoming game covering brave Finnish troops holding their ground in the face of overwhelming foe. Strategic Mind: The Pacific - 40% https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg - 40% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism - 35% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom - 30% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20…
- Dev Q&A #2 - send us your questions - 2 September 2022
Hello We plan to record the next episode of our Dev Q&A soon. Feel free to ask any questions about the Starni Games team or any of our released or upcoming projects. To do so, please fill in this form. Looking forward to answering all of your questions With best regards from Kyiv Starni Games team
- War in Ukraine - despatch 6 | Ukrainian Games Festival - 26 August 2022
Hello guys! I will start with a bit of company news. Last week we have moved to a new office, just across the street from the old one, where we had been located last 4 years. We are now hiring more people and having 15 people in a 49 sq m room was already not very comfortable. The new office is significantly larger and is overall a better facility. With our team growing to 20+ people that is just what we need. It also does not have a significant impact on our budget, since after the war started rental and real estate prices in Kyiv dropped dramatically, sometimes as much as 50%. So we found a much better place for a similar cost. It probably would become more expensive in time, but it allows us to hire more people now and reinforce our efforts on all our projects. Our team is growing now, and we hope that it will speed up our production time and allow us to ensure better quality. It wou…
- Ukrainian Games Festival is now live! - 24 August 2022
Hello We are extremely excited to announce that all our games participate in Ukrainian Games Festival (August 22-28) - an event featuring over 200 games made by Ukrainian devs, that is timed to happen during the Independence Day of Ukraine (August 24). All our released games are having nice discounts, while all future projects showcase their page and will hopefully gather some extra audience. Please check out the event - there are loads of cool games: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38747278-Indie-Cup/sale/ukrainiangames2022 We have also gathered a quick overview of our participation in the event: UPCOMING GAMES Ukrainian War Stories https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985510/Ukraine_War_Stories/ Headquarters: World War II https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840800/Headquarters_World_War_II/ Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mi…
- Listen to the Säkkijarven Polkka tack from the Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty - 3 February 2022
Hello, guys! Today, we reveal Säkkijärven polkka - the second historical track from the Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty soundtrack, recorded by Daraba studio. Säkkijärven polkka is a well-known Finnish folk tune that got new life and meaning during the dramatic events of World War II. It got the lyrics sometimes sung with the tune, which stated that while Säkkijärvi itself might have been lost (ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940), the Finns at least still had the polka. Listen to the "Säkkijärven polkka" track on our YouTube channel: During the Continuation War, the Finnish Army discovered that the retreating Soviets had scattered radio-controlled mines throughout the re-captured city of Viipuri. These mines were set off when a three-note chord was played on the frequency the radio was tuned to. In order to thwart the enemy's goal, Fins started transmitting the Säkkijärvi polka, so tha…
- One Day Left! Save Up to 85% on All Our Games on 2022 Lunar New Year Sale! - 2 February 2022
Happy Lunar New Year! 🎄🎊 Save up to 85% on all our games until February 3rd: • Save 85% on Panzer Strategy https://store.steampowered.com/app/769950/Panzer_Strategy/ • Save 40% on Strategic Mind: The Pacific: https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ • Save 35% on Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ • Save 30% on Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ • Save 25% on Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ You can also get an additional 20% discount on top of those above if you purchase the bundle: Strategic Mind Complete Collection https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Collection/
- Saturday screenshots from the community #19 📸 - 29 January 2022
Greetings, Generals! Today we want to share with you some new community-made screenshots from the Strategic Mind series! Check them out and have a peaceful weekend! 🖤 To share great moments from your own playthrough - add them to our community hubs or send them to our Twitter or Discord server. We will post regular news reports with the best ones. 🎖 Today's heroes 🎖 Fight for Freedom VIII Kings Spectre of Communism Санёк Methane_Machine _4ORT_ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31809087/1ad8295409...
- Save 85% on Panzer Strategy 🎁 - 27 January 2022
Hello, guys! An Ancient Chinese Proverb says: "To bring about an abundant year and live in harmony and happiness one should play at least one new Strategic Mind title bought at a discount during this Lunar New Year Sale!" Celebrate the Lunar New Year and save up to 85% on all our games until February 3rd: • Save 85% on Panzer Strategy https://store.steampowered.com/app/769950/Panzer_Strategy/ • Save 40% on Strategic Mind: The Pacific: https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ • Save 35% on Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ • Save 30% on Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ • Save 25% on Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ You can also get an add…
- One Day Left! Save 85% on Panzer Strategy on Starni Winter Sale! - 20 January 2022
One day left! Don't miss your chance to get Panzer Strategy at 85% off! The offer ends tomorrow on January 21: https://store.steampowered.com/app/769950/Panzer_Strategy/ 🎁 Save up to 40% on Strategic Mind Franchise: Save 40% on The Pacific https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Save 35% on Blitzkrieg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Save 30% on Spectre of Communism https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Save 25% on Fight for Freedom https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20% on top of the discounts above if you get Strategic Mind Complete Collection bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Collection/
- Starni Winter Sale! Save 85% on Panzer Strategy - 7 January 2022
Hello, guys! Steam Winter Sale has finished just a few days ago, but we decided that the winter holidays should continue and have prolonged the discount period for all Strategic Mind series players. Starni Winter Sale is now live and you have a great opportunity to pick up games you missed during the Steam Winter Sale! The sale will be running between January 7th and January 21st. Don't miss the chance and grab Panzer Strategy at a bargain. Save 85% off the full price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/769950/Panzer_Strategy/ 🎁 Save up to 40% on Strategic Mind Franchise: Save 40% on The Pacific https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Save 35% on Blitzkrieg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Save 30% on Spectre of Communism https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Save 25% on Fight f…
- One Day Left! Save 85% on Panzer Strategy 🎁 - 4 January 2022
One day left! Don't miss your chance to get Panzer Strategy at 85% off! The offer ends tomorrow on January 5: https://store.steampowered.com/app/769950/Panzer_Strategy/ Strategic Mind Franchise on Steam Winter Sale 2021 Save 40% on The Pacific https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Save 35% on Blitzkrieg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Save 30% on Spectre of Communism https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Save 25% on Fight for Freedom https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20% on top of the discounts above if you get Strategic Mind Complete Collection bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Collection/
- Starni Games 2021 Report - 29 December 2021
Hello! Christmas holidays are in full swing and it is high time to look back and summarize everything we have done throughout 2021. This is a special Christmas Wallpapers for the Strategic Mind series. Subscribe to Starni Games newsletter to get this wallpaper for your desktop and other cool stuff. Please check your promotion emails not to miss the letter from us. 👉 Subscribe to Starni Games newsletter and get the special wallpapers 3 March | Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty announcement Early into the year, we finalized our plans for the next game in the Strategic Mind series - we did niche games before, but now we dared to start working on a niche game with a niche setting. We really hope that you guys will like the project and support it. https://steamcommunity.com/games/1381850/announcements/detail/3059604354539711195 21 April | Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom Story Trailer and…
- Listen to the Finlandia Op. 26 tack from the Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty - 24 December 2021
Hello, guys! Today we reveal the first historical track from the Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty, recorded by Daraba studio. Finlandia Op. 26 is by far the longest and most epic of all the tracks we asked Daraba studio to create for the Strategic Mind series so far. I guess every Fin would know it, but for the rest of the audience here are a few facts from the historical perspective: "Finlandia, Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against increasing censorship from the Russian Empire. In order to avoid Russian censorship, Finlandia had to be performed under alternative names at various musical concerts. Titles under which the piece masqueraded were numerous and often confusing —famous examples include "Happy Feelings at the awakening of Finnish Spring", and "A Scandinavian Choral Marc…
- ❄ Steam Winter Sale! Save 85% on Panzer Strategy 🎁 - 22 December 2021
Steam Winter Sale has already started! Don't miss your chance to get Panzer Strategy at 85% off! The offer ends on January 5: https://store.steampowered.com/app/769950/Panzer_Strategy/ Strategic Mind Franchise on Steam Winter Sale 2021 Save 40% on The Pacific https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Save 35% on Blitzkrieg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Save 30% on Spectre of Communism https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Save 25% on Fight for Freedom https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20% on top of the discounts above if you get Strategic Mind Complete Collection bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Collection/
- Games Gathering Kyiv 2021 Conference - 20 December 2021
Hello, guys! On December 4-5th our team went to one of the biggest annual Games Conferences in Eastern Europe, which was conveniently held in our hometown - Kyiv. We bought tickets for all team members who wanted to come - that means everyone really. Fortunately, we also got a few tickets for free as speakers and Indie Blast participants. It was a truly massive event for Game industry specialists with some 2800 people attending offline and extra 600 online. It was a great opportunity to talk to colleagues, discuss all the latest news, share experiences and just chill with like-minded people. Large conference hall Wargaming brought the real T-34-85 tank to their booth and made a lottery winning which granted a free ride in the T-34-85 tank. Quite thematic I would say. The insides of the T-34-58 tank. Although refitted with these fancy modern LEDs to increase combat capabilities, this new…
