Current Progress

The game is currently in early development, and I am pleased to share the first public milestone with you— First Playable Demo. I hope you enjoy experimenting with it and stay tuned for future updates.

Follow this page on Itch.io, join Discord server where I post daily updates, and subscribe to my YouTube channel, where I plan to showcase the entire development process.

• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@8MoreLives
• Discord https://discord.com/invite/pxQcmTF5NQ

Mac and Linux builds will be available later

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. Forge your 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

Hi! Welcome to the first playable version of ‘8 More Lives’ - a turn-based tactical RPG.

My name is Ivan ‘GospodinNoob’ Kapranov. I am the lead dev of the game. You may know me from games of Luden.io - 'Learning Factory' and 'while True: learn()', or from my tabletop game 'Agon'.

I am a fan of strategy games - Battle Brothers, XCOM, Total War, Civilization, Heroes of Might and Magic - and 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. The only enemy for now is the undead - we are focusing on finishing systems first and polishing and expanding them later. Many UI and art elements are placeholders.

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.