Spears and Spirits

About The Game

Spears and Spirits is a story-driven tactical RPG set in a myth-infused version of seventeenth-century Siberia. Erumi, a young shamaness, is caught between two prophecies: she is destined to become extraordinarily powerful, but also to bring calamity upon her people. Her journey through the taiga, tundra, and Arctic coast brings her into contact with Evenki hunters, Cossacks, Chukchi guardians, and spirits drawn from northern folklore. The relationships she develops can alter both the expedition and her eventual fate. Encounters play out through grid-based turn-based combat, where terrain, cover, and narrow passages influence the party's positioning. Erumi uses a deck of spirit cards alongside her companions' more conventional abilities, adding supernatural attacks and support effects to tactical encounters. Managing physical injuries and spiritual resources is part of surviving each battle, and the party cannot afford to treat every victory as a clean slate. Outside combat, supplies, wounds, and trust between companions demand attention. Camp decisions include who receives medicine, who accompanies Erumi on the next expedition, and which relationships to strengthen when time is limited. Developed by Go North Studio for Windows PC, Spears and Spirits is coming to Steam, with no release date announced. A previous playtest has concluded; a public demo is not currently available.