8 More Lives - Closed Steam Playtest
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The game is currently in early development. You can join the Closed Steam Playtest. I hope you enjoy experimenting with it and stay tuned for future updates.
Follow this page on Itch.io, and subscribe to my YouTube channel, where I plan to showcase the entire development process.
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@8MoreLives
- Discord https://discord.gg/astwHBbwAN
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What is '8 More Lives'?
Lead a hardened company of outcast cat mercenaries through a gritty, low-magic fantasy land in this turn-based tactical RPG. Recruit, train, and equip your soldiers of fortune — each with unique traits and scars from past battles. Carve out your reputation among rival warbands, tyrannical barons, and night horrors — every decision in battle matters. Write your own story in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
- Lead the company of outcast mercenary cats
- Low-magic dark fantasy world
- Historical medieval weapons (including gunpowder) and armor
- Procedural map generation
- World simulation - factions, economy, crises, weather, and cataclysms
- Battle map generation based on the Global map
- Deep mechanics and character progression
- Complex turn-based tactical battles
- Diverse enemy roster
- Dynamic event system
Developer Message
I’ve spent thousands of hours playing them. I want to create a challenging game, with deep and varied character progression, interesting and ruthless combat, and procedural generation so that every playthrough feels unique. I hope to bring a few fresh ideas to the ‘mercenary squad simulator’ genre.
That’s why, a few years ago, I began this hobby project. I’ve spent a lot of time developing a world generation system designed specifically for landscapes based on elevation, weather, and temperature distribution, and making it come alive with a complex simulation system.
In this version, you can see basic versions of most planned systems.
If you encounter bugs, have feedback, or want to follow the development process, feel free to join our Discord!
You can also record 30 minutes or more of your gameplay and immortalize your name in game Credits!
P.S. Thank you for stopping by. I am really looking forward to releasing this game in Early Access in 2026. Please feel free to say hello here in the comments or on Discord - any feedback is super welcome.
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- 8 More Lives - v0.0.6Oct 24, 2025
- 8 More Lvies - First Playable DemoSep 26, 2025
- 8 More Lives - First DemoJun 30, 2025
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Hey! A turn-based tactical RPG about a company of outcast cat mercenaries in a dark low-magic fantasy world with procedural map generation and deep character progression? That's a seriously cool combination. The Battle Brothers vibes are real and the world simulation layer with factions, economy, weather and cataclysms sounds like it adds a ton of replayability. Really looking forward to seeing this grow! 🐱⚔️
We'd love to have 8 More Lives listed on QUDO! It's a free gaming community platform where players actively look for indie gems like this to discover and play. Listing is completely free and would get your game in front of more players who are into exactly this kind of deep strategy experience. Would love to have you on board! 🎮
Check it out: https://games.qudo.io
looks interesting, Ill be following to see how it goes.
Glad you like it! You can join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/pxQcmTF5NQ, I will be posting development updates every day, and you can follow development more closely