A strategy deck-construction card game where every card, movement, and decision matters - with skill, not spending, winning battles.
Coming to Steam 2027
our story
Our journey began when Chris (Founder) began building the world of Arailia for the yet to be published Novel, Child of the Silent King.
With a love for gaming, the desire was born to bring the world to life with the game Kingdoms of Arailia.From beginnings of paper cut outs, we are now a small but truly passionate independent studio.Working in our spare time and with no funding, every hand illustrated every, line of code, and design choice is shaped by love for games and storytelling.
Our goal is simple: to craft experiences for players by players. None of the classics in this game genre cooked up in boardrooms such as pay to win.Below is our YouTube channel intro. For more of our story and behind the scenes, please join us on our socials.
Built by Players for Players
Battles in Kingdoms of Arailia are won through positioning, timing, and pressure - not just raw power.
Build armies around card synergies, then face off across a battlefield where every choice carries weight.Battles unfold through three phases: Deploy - spend supplies to commit units and support cards, Movement - use speed to manoeuvre or invade enemy ground, and Attack - resolve combat based on remaining speed, where a fallen unit who was too slow, strikes no blow.
Melee, ranged, long-ranged, and magical units each bring distinct weaknesses and advantages, while morale constantly shifts, threatening loss of control through rout or complacency.Whether in a single decisive battle, or a multi-engagement war, victory belongs to the general who knows when to advance, when to hold, and how long their army can endure.
Meet the Team
Chris Tillott
Founder & Lead Game Designer
Katy Watson
Co-Founder & Composer & Music Producer
Olaf Mayer
Co-Founder & 2D Game Artist & UI Designer
Kieren Williams
Co-Founder & Growth Media Producer
Jam Jesurasa
Co-Founder & Senior Programmer
Thomas Barrett
Co-Founder & Senior Programmer
Adrian Stone
Co-Founder & 2D Illustrator Game Artist
Matthew Salt
Co-Founder & 3D
Game Artist
James Owen
Co-Founder & 2D Illustrator Game Artist
Kev Magner
Co-Founder & Social
& Community Manager
Craig Hughes
Co-Founder & 2D Illustrator Game Artist
Support the dream
The fact you've arrived at this section cements you as a legend.
If you have thoughts or ideas or simply want to follow along, please join our Discord, we'd love to say hi!
We don't currently have any options for monetary support but do intend to start a campaign in the near future.
To keep up-to-date join our Discord or sign up for email updates (coming soon).
All the best, the folks of Kingdoms of Arailia.
SOCIALS
Join the KoA community and keep up to date with behind the scenes content on our YouTube, Instagram and TikTok,
hear about the latest dev and design decisions on our Discord and join discussions around lore on our Reddit.