Pennon and Battle

Pennon and Battle

Released Aug 2025

"Pennon and Battle" is a turn-based strategy war game. As a lord, you will play a crucial role in the revival of the kingdom! Lead heroes and armies to expand territory in Ruachland,  utilize tactics and magic to eliminate enemy forces, and create your own legend!

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Evaluation

Pennon and Battle spent over a year in Early Access before launching its V1.0 full version on August 7, 2025. The developer explicitly stated at launch that "the full release is not the end, but the beginning of a new journey," and has continued to deliver updates since then, with the most recent patch (v1.0.4) applied on March 17, 2026. The game has a strong and sustained history of post-launch developer activity. During Early Access, the team maintained a high-frequency update cadence, and after graduating to 1.0, they continued shipping patches. The news history shows 15 feature patches and 20 bug fix posts across roughly 18 months of development, demonstrating consistent developer engagement with the product. The one released DLC — the "Enjoy Mode Expansion Pack" — shipped on December 20, 2024 (during Early Access), and there are no unreleased DLC items currently listed on the store. No specific future content has been formally announced at this time, but the developer's track record of continuous updates and their explicit 1.0 launch statement about continued support place the game squarely in a pattern of ongoing development. The most recent patch (March 17, 2026) is approximately 3 months before today's date, which is consistent with the post-1.0 update rhythm observed so far.
Evidence
Developer announced V1.0 full launch and explicitly stated 'the full release is not the end, but the beginning of a new journey,' signaling intent to continue supporting the game post-launch.
news post · Aug 8, 2025 source development ongoing
high
Most recent developer communication: v1.0.4 maintenance patch, with the developer thanking players for feedback and promising continued improvements.
news post · Mar 17, 2026 source development ongoing
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Luckycalf
Achievements
49
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

'Pennon and Battle' is a turn-based strategy game. As a lord, you will explore the edges of the map, develop town buildings, and lead your troop to grow amidst the intertwining of spell and smoke of war, ultimately letting your banner fly across all of Ruachland! 

Alignment Conflicts in Ruachland

  • 5 major Alignments: The Sacred Oath Alliance, masters of Mech technology; the nature-loving Elven Empire; the rapidly multiplying Ancient Swarm; the immortal Eternight Council; and the totem-revering Barbarian Tribe... Each Alignment features exclusive music。

Build Your Troop

  • 3 main hero classes: personally join battles, with ranged units able to switch to melee attack;

  • 55 heroes, each with unique talents, further customizable through a talent tree;

  • 17 hero skill categories: over 150 sub-skills, providing a different experience every moment;

  • 3 soldier advancement paths: directly recruit 140 soldiers, and control up to 168 soldiers through summoning, persuasion, and other means. Soldiers from different alignments can be flexibly combined. 

Strategize Your Tactics

  • Diverse skills: most Soldiers can use active skills and have unique passive effects;

  • Exclusive buildings: each alignment has 6 exclusive buildings, and you can use Brilliant Starstone to construct miracle buildings;

  • Rich spells: 6 spell schools + 1 special spell category, with over 130 spells available for both combat and exploration;

  • Event cards: 29 event cards, multiple can be carried into campaigns, each with specific blessing effects;

  • Treasure system: 8 types of treasures, including 7 legendary treasures and 10 alignment-exclusive treasures, over 200 items in total, with higher-level treasures easier to find using treasure maps and compasses. 

Choose Your Playstyle

  • Classic single-player campaign: 21 campaign maps with randomly generated elements, allowing players to configure alliances and various parameters;

  • Challenge campaign: 6 challenge maps, multiple difficulty levels and 17 treaties to test your limits; Story campaign: become the Elf Prince Serlin or an Eternight Council vanguard, leading your alignment to victory;

  • Multiple multiplayer modes: cooperate or compete online in the lobby, hotseat mode supports up to 8 players on the same device;

  • Epic Hero Battle: save your developed troop from campaigns to participate in tournament matches for rankings and rewards;

  • Map editor: built-in map editor and random map template editor, with sharing available via the creative workshop. 

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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