- Realpolitiks 3 - Conquer the World, or Don't... The Choice is Yours! - 22 October 2024
Greetings everyone! An anticipated third installment in the Realpolitiks series has just launched to Early Access! Watch the launch trailer here: Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is here to put you into office. You are cordially invited to prove your political brilliance - pick from a range of 195 countries, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits - the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system! To achieve this ultimate goal, you will have to carefully consider a myriad of decisions, starting with the choice of a country you wish to lead. Taking control of any contemporary nation in order to fulfil your ambitions: from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and everything in between. You will also need to select your optimal form of government, build your cabinet of ministers, improve your character’s skills…
- Try Upcoming Fulqrum Publishing Games at Steam Next Fest Now! - 14 October 2024
Greetings, everyone! Steam Next Fest is upon us! With so many titles to choose from this week, it’s easy to get lost. And that’s why Fulqrum Publishing is on hand, with a diverse selection of three demos among which we are certain you can find a new favourite! Will you to take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution in New Arc Line, prove your political brilliance in a grand strategy that will take your legacy to the stars in Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond, or become a master of sword and magic in VED? New Arc Line Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG. In the demo, you will be thrown right into the…
- The Pegasus Expedition Has Left Early Access! - 20 June 2023
Hello everyone, We would like to let you know that the sci-fi story-driven 4X strategy The Pegasus Expedition has just left Early Access! During the first week after the full launch, it will be 15% off, so get your hands on it as soon as possible. There is also a deal running where you can get The Pegasus Expedition in a bundle with Space Rangers HD: A War Apart. This bundle is discounted by another 10% and that counts even if you already own one of the included games. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33272/ If you want to know more about The Pegasus Expedition, check out its Steam page, watch the official release trailer or join the Discord where you can chat directly with the developers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/
- Secret Government update is now available on beta branch! - 22 December 2022
Greetings Brethren! After more time spent meditating and decrypting the ancient texts, we have prepared another update for Secret Government! This patch brings in so many different changes, fixes and additions that we'd like to spend some more time testing it and get more eyes on it too - we are already satisfied enough with the current state of it, that we'd like to allow you to play it as well. Here are the instructions on how to switch to the latest version: Go into your library, right-click Secret Government and select the "Properties" option. In here, choose the "Betas" option You should be able to choose a "beta - Secret Government open beta" beta from the drop-down menu above. In your Steam library the Secret Government should now have tag behind it, which means that you are playing the beta branch. If you run into any kind of bugs or issues, please report it using the CTRL+F11 b…
- Ready to rule your Villeins, Lords and Ladies? - 10 November 2022
Greetings everyone! Allow us to let you know that the hugely expected colony simulator Lords and Villeins has launched out of Early Access! As fans of Secret Government, we believe this game shall fit your tastes! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1287530/Lords_and_Villeins/ We will be really happy if you check Lords and Villeins out, you can find it here on Steam! And if you need more convincing, watch the official trailer below:
- Secret Government is a part of Fulqrum Publisher Sale! - 20 October 2022
Greetings everyone! We are so happy to announce that the Fulqrum Publisher Sale just started and Secret Government is a part of it with an amazing discount! ALL of Fulqrum Publishing's games are discounted by up to 90% for an entire week! The sale ends on October 27. Besides, we have just launched a brand new game into Early Access, that being The Pegasus Expedition. If you have not checked it out yet, now is the perfect time! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/ Enjoy the sale, buy as many games as possible while they're discounted, play The Pegasus Expedition and don't forget to follow us on our Social Media so you never miss any important info!
- Watch, wishlist, play - The Pegasus Expedition jumps into Early Access soon! - 12 October 2022
Hello everyone! As you may have noticed, Fulqrum Publishing are working on an epic narrative 4X strategy The Pegasus Expedition! The game will be launching into Early Access on October 20! You will get an exclusive chance to take a closer look at its gameplay, for our favorite streamer Jared Bair will be playing the game on his Twitch channel along with the developer Jaakko Vesterinen, who will be commenting! Tune in on October 13, 11PM CEST (5PM EST). Watch the Early Access release date revelation trailer below: You still have a chance to play the DEMO of the game on Steam, hurry up though, it won't be available forever! And we would be very happy if you added The Pegasus Expedition to your wishlists, it helps more than you think! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/ Last but not least, don't forget to follow us on our Social Media to get all the news not…
- Secret Government is 66% off during Steam Summer Sale! - 23 June 2022
Hello, everyone! Secret Government is a part of Steam Summer Sale! You can now get the game for 66% off! You don't want to miss this chance! The sale ends on July 7. To check out all of our discounts, follow the link to our sale page. Secret Government is also a part of the following bundles, check them out below and buy the game for even higher discount! The additional discount applies in full even if you already own some of the items in them! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24125/Secret_Government_Deluxe_Edition/
- Steam Next Fest 2022 has arrived! - 13 June 2022
Hello, everyone! Steam Next Fest is now live! From now until June 20, you have the opportunity to try free demos of The Pegasus Expedition and Diluvian Ultra! We would be really happy if you decided to play our DEMOs and perhaps add them to your wishlist so you knew about everything that moves around the games! Thank you and enjoy the gameplay! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1306970/Diluvian_Ultra/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/
- Interested in a different kind of strategy game? - 28 April 2022
Pssst, kingmakers, Have you decided who to hand the throne to? Intrigue and machination can be exhausting sometimes, so if you're looking for a change of pace, you might want to try your hand at rebuilding a war-ravaged city and saving a society in crisis, what do you say?Kapital: Sparks of Revolution has just been released! It takes you into an after-war world where your task is to rebuild a destroyed city. Your people count on you, but they won't make it any easier on you. It's quite the opposite actually, they will protest and they will rebel, should they feel neglected and their needs unfulfilled. So what will it be, will you earn their respect and renew your city's lost glory or will the revolutions burn it down again? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399700/Kapital_Sparks_of_Revolution/
- Closed beta version available for testing - 23 April 2022
Brothers! Closed beta version is already available for everyone who owns the game! List of innovations: improved war logic; the role of the Lodge of the Brotherhood has been changed; there appeared game events, including historical events; new quests implemented. Please note that the version may not have translations into other languages. There will be a lot of strings in Russian. To get the beta on Steam, right-click on the game Secret Government, select Properties - Betas and enter the code IWantToBeAPartOfSecretGovernment. Click on the code verification button. You will have the game in the Closed-beta branch. Looking forward to your feedback!
- Game events - 1 March 2022
Hello! In our latest article, we talked about game events. Today we’ll focus on the details of these mechanics. After the event occurs, the player will have to make a choice that greatly affects anything that will follow. There is a setback time for the events. When the conditions are the same to trigger the event, it can be shown to the player again. Some of the events are unique and will be shown to the player only once. Sometimes you’ll need more resources to choose one of the event options. On the contrary, you can get extra resources in some cases. Quite often, one of the options to choose in an event will trigger the next step of that event. This way a small chain of events will be connected by a short storyline. These chains of events are designed to make gameplay more diverse. Also, there will be side quests in these events that correspond to the event storyline. We’re also curr…
- Game events - 18 February 2022
Hello! In this short article on game development, we’d like to shed some light on the mechanics of game events, which we mentioned earlier. You might have already seen similar mechanics in other games. As the name suggests, game events are different events taking place in the game world. Events are triggered when certain conditions are met. For example, some game events may be caused by the capture of one of the masters, the lack of money from any estate in a country, or if there is an upcoming war, etc. When an event is triggered, the player needs to decide on how they will react to this event. There are different consequences to any reaction. We tried to create an interesting choice of options for events. Still, the effect will not always be positive. We hope to make the game world more vivid and realistic with the help of game events. It’s an additional opportunity to influence what…
- The Lodge significance - 11 February 2022
Greetings! In our latest article, we talked about the upcoming update of the lodge. We also mentioned the development of the lodge and today we want to give more details about this. As we told you earlier, you’ll be able to level up the lodge due to gaining experience. Getting to the next level brings a certain number of upgrade points. You can unlock different upgrades to the lodge using these points. They are available as a tree of technologies that will get unlocked as the lodge gets levelled up and the available upgrades are applied. The upgrades are likely to be divided into several areas: Brotherhood, Resources, Lodge. Each upgrade will earn bonuses or expand the mechanics already available in the game. Probably, the players will be able to level up the upgrades, making them more effective. We are still working on this matter. Using these new mechanics, we want to strengthen the i…
- The Brotherhood Lodge - 3 February 2022
Greetings! Today's article is about the upcoming update. In addition to regularly enhancing game performance and fixing bugs, we’ll be focusing on the Brotherhood Lodge in the next update. The lodge has been a part of the game for a long time, and some game mechanics, such as resource extraction, are strongly associated with it. Still, we’ve always wanted to increase the role of the lodge in the gameplay and make it more important. Now it’ll be necessary to create a Brotherhood lodge before you start your activities in the country. Without a lodge, it’s impossible to recruit members of the government and neophytes. Also, a number of master's errands will be unavailable. This way a lodge becomes the base of the Brotherhood. As soon you’ve established it, you’ll start your expansion into the country. There will be a head of the lodge. This is a new type of character that has his unique er…
- Secret Government in the Steam Winter Sale! - 22 December 2021
Greetings everyone! The holiday season is here once again, and that can mean only one thing for all PC gamers: Steam Winter Sale is here! If you've been waiting for a chance to grab Secret Government at a lower price, wait no more - it is now at 66% off, and with the recent major update improving the game greatly, there has never been a better time to buy it and start ruling the world from the shadows! These incredible offers are valid now through January 5th, so don't miss your chance and grab the game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/946990/Secret_Government/ For the connoisseurs among you who would enjoy the beautiful artbook and soundtrack of the game, you might also consider purchasing the new Deluxe Edition, which, besides the game itself, contains these very items! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24125/Secret_Government_Deluxe_Edition/ And once you've played the game, pl…
- Major Update for Secret Government Released - 16 December 2021
Greetings shadowy leaders, It has been some time since the last update, but rest assured, we have not forgotten about the game. We have heard all the voices asking for a simplification of many gameplay and UI aspects and other various feedback. And we have prepared a major update changing many of these things. Key features of the update: In-game resources system is simplified New system of recruitment is introduced Brothers' traits system is reworked The Brotherhood greatness is introduced Tutorials are reworked completely Title-specific errands are introduced The Brotherhood goal system has appeared Ideas spreading system is changed The Dark Brotherhood behaviour is reworked Trends are introduced Unfortunately, due to the complexity of the changes, this will make the new version of the game incompatible with older save files. Any player who wishes to access the original game build can…
- Logistics costs in Secret Government - 15 December 2021
As you know, there is a quite complex economic model used in Secret Government. Today we’d like to address an aspect of logistics. Probably, you haven’t focused on the logistic costs parameter, but it is essential when setting the price if you buy or sell goods outside the region. You can see this parameter when you hover the cursor over the trade route. https://sun9-56.userapi.com/impg/zCqZ-LznRvlwszVEAq2sEf7vPdfR5nCyURp7lA/E2kmrZar7AM.jpg?size=587x492&quality=96&sign=cbead4aa10a65cd257ef7da7cefb38a9&type=album Logistic costs heavily depend on the geography of the region and its transport accessibility. If it’s a large mountainous area, the transportation costs will be high in this region. There is a logistic coefficient for all regions in the game. Bear this in mind when considering directions for trading if you want to reduce the final price of the goods. You can also influence the l…
- Ideologies - 7 December 2021
Welcome to another short article about the upcoming updates and the inside of Secret Government. Today we are going to talk about a very important part of the gameplay which is ideology. There are ideologies in any country. They have a large influence on the image of these countries. Ideologies set the selection of estates and the form of government in the country. Ideologies bring along values that determine the satisfaction of estates. https://sun9-36.userapi.com/impg/bZCLLc5WaMyfgraMu76qhjiTR8WSb03BL9yVnw/7jITBdm9wss.jpg?size=805x776&quality=96&sign=710d294ef3f357fceb40fcf473b1569e&type=album The key point in the spread of ideologies is ideological pressure. It shows how quickly ideology will spread among the population. Our brothers, estates, political forces create pressure, as well as trade relations also help to spread pressure. We have added bonuses that will help you speed up s…
- Secret societies in the game - 30 November 2021
Hello and welcome to our ongoing series of notes on the Secret Government updates! As you know, there is not only one secret society under the player’s control. So far, we’ve introduced another secret society that is AI-controlled. It’s called the Dark Brotherhood. Just like the Brotherhood under your control, the Dark Brotherhood pursues its goals and tries to rebuild the picture of the world. You might have already encountered the Dark Brotherhood when you saw red-hooded adepts in the government of the countries. In this case, there may be several options for the story. If the Dark Brotherhood considers the country important for reaching its goals, you should be prepared for a very tough confrontation. On the other hand, they may decide that they’re not ready for a conflict and will leave the country of your presence. After all, they are not willing to destroy your Brotherhood, but to…
