- Independence Day of Ukraine 2024 - Ukrainian Games Festival - 24 August 2024
Hello It is Oleksandr from Starni Games, and our entire team is extremely excited to share with you the joyous moment in the middle of the third year of brutal war raging in our country. It is the third Independence Day of Ukraine celebrated after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and that in itself is an achievement. We sincerely hope that in one year this occasion will be more peaceful and the war will be over on good terms for Ukraine. Today, we want to share with you how our team adapted to the ongoing war, as well as unveil some of our plans for the future. When the war started back in February 2022, we spent the first few months adapting to the new reality: Looking for bomb shelters, making reserves of food and water supplies Living in the city with the enemy at its doorstep. (One advanced Russian group's APC was eliminated next to my colleagues' house in the middle of t…
- Unleash Springtime Adventures: Untold Tales in the Steam Spring Sale! - 14 March 2024
Spring is finally here, and with it the Steam Spring Sale arrives as well! As the world awakens from its winter slumber, there's no better time to immerse yourself in the vibrant worlds brought to you by Untold Tales. Picture this: the sun streaming through your window, a gentle breeze whispering promises of adventure, and a vast array of games just waiting to be explored. Whether you're in the mood for heart-pounding action, immersive storytelling, or mind-bending puzzles, we've got you covered. From gripping narratives to pulse-pounding gameplay, our portfolio has something for everyone: UNTOLD TALES SPRING SALE! Join us on a journey through enchanted forests, dystopian cities, and far-off galaxies. With captivating stories, mesmerizing visuals, and unforgettable soundtracks, you'll find yourself lost in worlds beyond imagination. So why wait? Jump into our world and explore the wonde…
- Spirit of Liberty is Now Available - 1 September 2023
Commanders! Your war cabinet has assembled and your troops are moving into position and awaiting your orders, it is time to unleash your strategic mind and fight to show the enemy the spirit of liberty! To celebrate this momentous occasion we have prepared not only a special 15% launch discount on Spirit of Liberty, but also a plethora of discounts and bundles across the whole Strategic Mind series. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ SoL + Frozenzenheim https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34516/ SoL + Pacific https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34460/ SoL + Fight For Freedom https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34509/ SoL + Blitzkrieg https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34461/ SoL + Specter of Communism https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34464/ And finally there is the master collection bundle with a 33% discount! https://store.steampo…
- T-minus One Day Till Launch, Commanders! - 27 August 2023
Commanders! We are on the eve of the launch of the newest installment of the Strategic Mind series! To celebrate the launch, we have prepared a special launch discount, make sure to grab the game tomorrow while the price-cut lasts. Join us tomorrow for the celebration and in the meantime check out the pre-release trailer to get yourself into the strategic mood! See you tomorrow Commanders!
- Spirit of Liberty Arrives at GAMESCOM - 23 August 2023
Commanders! Thank you for joining us at Dreamhack Beyond and for attending the streams during the Ukrainian Games Festival 2023. Your support is very much appreciated. However, this isn't the end of our pre-launch trip for Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty! Spirit of Liberty has arrived at Gamescom and we have just finished setting up our base of operation in the indie area. To keep your spirits high, we have extended the availability of the limited time demo for the game, so that you can warm up your strategic minds before its full release. On that note, we are only 5 days away from the full launch of the game. Don't forget to wishlist and follow as there will be a special launch discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ Ever wondered how the battlelines changed during the conflict between Finland and USSR? Check out the newest trailer and f…
- Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty - Prologue 1939 v. 1.01 update - 14 June 2023
Prologue Update 1.01 Changelog: Added: Missing bits of Chinese localization (Now the Chinese language is supported) Voice-over for all characters (English VO) Fixed: Bug with Recon units occasionally being pushed out of their hex and flying around the map. Fixed a hole in the UI logic where a player (by doing specific actions) could access tabs ineligible at this point resulting in a crash. (For example, trying to change the unit’s equipment outside of the service zone) Thank you for playing, and please remember to add THE FULL GAME to your wishlist!
- Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty - Prologue 1939 OUT NOW for FREE - 23 May 2023
Greetings Commanders! The fifth installment of the Strategic Mind series is still in development. Planning to release later this year. Check out the trailer to find out when. But to satisfy your urge to prove that you truly own a Strategic Mind, we would like to invite you to play for FREE Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty - Prologue 1939. Play the Prologue https://store.steampowered.com/app/1683420/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty__Prologue_1939/ Wishlist & Follow https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ The Prologue includes the first 3 operations of the historical campaign: Border Crisis Battle of Taipale Battle of Tolvajarvi Download now and share with us any feedback you have. We will use it to improve your experience as we continue to work on a full release. We'll await you on Steam Discussions, Discord, and Twitter. Please add Strategic Mind: S…
- War in Ukraine - despatch 15 | The power of light - 17 February 2023
Hello, everyone! First of all, news of how we cope with the ongoing war in Ukarine. Russia keeps its missile strike schedule making a large attack every two weeks, and some smaller ones when it pleases. The last big attack was on February 10, with 71 missiles (61 were downed by AA fire, 10 around Kyiv). Fortunately, there was no major damage in Kyiv and the power supply did not suffer much. On the biright side, last week was the first week without the power cuts - for the first time since October 2022 Ukraine has enough power supply. Of course this may change, and we have our power generator at the ready, but this is definitely very good news. We hope that the power of the light will be victorious both in terms of power supply and in the war in general. Also, I would like to share with you our latest updates: Indie Cup Celebration 2023 Learn more about the Indie Cup Celebration Steam ev…
- Indie Cup Celebration 2023 - 16 February 2023
Hello This week the entire Strategic Mind series participates in the Indie Cup Celebration 2023 - a Steam event where you can see many indie titles featured in the Indie Cup competition over the years. https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38747278-Indie-Cup/sale/indiecup2023 As you can guess, all our games were battling it out in different seasons of the Indie Cup event. There is no discount on our titles at the moment, but you can see some discounted titles by other devs there. So, feel free to explore the event, as it went almost unnoticed by the general Steam audience, despite having some quite interesting titles in there. Also, expect to hear more news from Starni tomorrow. With Best Regards from Kyiv Starni Games team
- Scenario overview #4: Finnish Invasion of the Karelian Isthmus - 15 February 2023
It is summer 1941, and the world is in flames. The Wehrmacht is rolling across the Soviet border, taking town after town in its sweeping Blitzkrieg. The Red Army is routed, desperately holding on to its Western strongholds – yet losing more and more every day. Every man is needed on the front, leaving parts of the national border exposed. It is during such times that one usually finds out how many enemies he's made over the years. The Finnish Invasion of the Karelian Isthmus happened at the beginning of the Continuation War, Finland's payback for the humiliating peace treaty a year prior. It was an exciting time for the tiny nordic democracy: its army was rapidly modernizing and rearming, the public approval for the upcoming "just war" was incredibly high, and more than that, Finland stood a real chance to win back its lost territories and even hold them. All because of the plan's timin…
- Units In Spirit of Liberty #7 | Finnish fighter aircraft - 1 February 2023
Hello Buckle up as we take off to discuss the Finnish airforce of the Winter (1939-1940) and Continuation (1941-1944) Wars. More specifically, we are talking about the Finish fighter aircraft today. The Winter War As in many other areas of the Winter War, the Finnish side started as an underdog in the fight. The Soviet airforce had twenty times more planes than the Finns. Anyone would bet on the Soviets here, right? Fokker D. XXI was the most prominent fighter airplane to oppose the Soviet aerial invasion and subsequent bombardments. It was designed in 1935 by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker and could be considered modern by all standards. This inexpensive and compact plane performed well against the enemy at the beginning but appeared overpowered and too lightly armed against the newer Soviet models. However, the Finns could only go so far with their dwindling numbers. Sooner or lat…
- War in Ukraine - despatch 14 | New year, new challenges - 27 January 2023
Hello We had some winter holidays, despite the new Russian missile and drone attacks on New Year's eve day and night and the following night. Two more attacks on the 14th and 26th of January. Still, life in Kyiv seems to run unperturbed and the power supply issues seem to gradually diminish. Having a power generator in the office - we have no problems whatsoever. So, we are really happy that this year we can work more or less normally. Here is a summary of some key news from our team of the last month: Starni Games 2022 Report If you have missed our yearly report - make sure to check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3602348353234222462?l=english Dev Q&A #3 Here is our latest Dev Q&A: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3655267554774248669?l=english Recent units posts: Units In Spirit of Liberty #5 | Finnish artillery 1939-1945 https://st…
- Scenario overview #4: Battle of Viipuri Bay - 25 January 2023
The Mannerheim Line is pierced! The Finnish defenders are regrouping after a hasty retreat, while the Red Army is bearing down on them with the might of its combined arms, adapted tactics, and new heavy tanks, invulnerable to most weapons. The quartermaster Wolf Hasti, who later became a war historian, writes in his diary: "The tactical situation in and of itself if not hopeless! Only the means to deal with it are lacking! If only we had some heavy weapons! … What a pleasure it would be to form a battalion out of politicians and bureaucrats and then order them to make such an attack, without the tanks and artillery their stupidity has deprived us of today." The frontline is crawling towards Viipuri, a city of 86,000. The civilian population receives an evacuation notice: pack your belongings and rations for 5 days, remain calm, and be ready to walk – horse transport is only for the infi…
- Starni Lunar New Year Sale Last Call - 21 January 2023
Hello Just two days left to grab our games at the discount - now is the time to get the game with the best deal for yourself or as a gift. Here are all our titles and discounts on them: Strategic Mind: The Pacific - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism - 40% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom - 35% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20% on top of the discounts above if you get Strategic Mind Complete Collection bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Collection/ Support us by adding Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty to your wishlist http…
- Units In Spirit of Liberty #6 | Scouts & Kaukopartio - 18 January 2023
War is the apparent opposite of safety. Yet, there are always levels to how much you can be endangered. It is one thing to fight at the front line: advancing or retreating, being stuck in trench warfare or forced to run and shoot - but at least you always know where your enemies and friends are. Guess who cannot say the same? Being a scout is like playing a deadly version of hide-n-seek, but losing is much worse. It is not surprising then that to be a successful scout - you must be good at what you do. Extremely good if you want to be both successful and alive. Finnish scouts were undisputable masters of survival in the wild, no matter what season they’d find themselves working. Physical and mental requirements for scouts were very demanding. Not only would traversing long distances through rough terrains with equipment be physically challenging but there was this constant presence of d…
- Dev Q&A #3 - 17 January 2023
Hello Dev Q&A #3 has finally arrived on our YouTube channel: Watch Q&A #3 In the video, you will see the summary of the year 2022 for the Starni Games team and answers to the questions you sent us via the google form. I hope it answers your questions, and if you have more, we will have another Dev Q&A in the summer of 2023, so I will be happy to answer more questions. Also, feel free to ask us on Discord any time. With Best Regards from Kyiv Oleksandr
- Starni Lunar New Year Sale - 16 January 2023
Hello Lunar New Year is about to come. In celebration of the upcoming holidays in Asia, we decided to start a special sale that runs until the start of the Lunar New Year - from the 16th to the 23rd of January. If you planned on playing Strategic Mind games during the upcoming holiday period - now is the time to get the game with the best deal for yourself or as a gift. Here are all our titles and discounts on them: Strategic Mind: The Pacific - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism - 40% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom - 35% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20% on top…
- Scenario overview #3: Battle of Suomussalmi and Raate Road - 11 January 2023
Emblematic of the whole Winter War, the Battle of Suomussalmi pitched about 11,000 Finnish troops (starting as a small, understrength contingent) against several Soviet divisions totaling from 40,000 to 55,000 troopers. Against these outrageous odds the Finns managed to not only beat back the invader, but deal tremendous casualties in one of the most famous encirclements of the Winter War – the Raate Road motti. The Soviet plan was simple, and on the surface rather ingenious. A strike on Suomussalmi, sitting in the middle of the eastern Finnish border, could, if successful, allow for a westward push all the way to Oulu, where the much-needed weapon shipments from abroad were coming by rail. A swift armored advance could cleave Finland in half, leave it without Western aid, and split apart the already tiny and worse-equipped Finnish Army. There was only one problem with that plan: the sw…
- Units In Spirit of Liberty #5 | Finnish artillery 1939-1945 - 4 January 2023
Hello Today, we have a whole bunch of units to look at, so we split up all Finnish artillery pieces into two time periods - the Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944). Finnish artillery of the Winter War Artillery, as they say, is the king of battle. And in the lead-up to the Winter War, Finland was definitely not a kingdom. Where major powers could boast magnificent rows of identical, factory-produced cannons, Finland simply had to make do with what was on hand. Assorted European surplus, decades out of date and long decommissioned by the manufacturer, made up the vast majority of Finnish artillery. Mint-quality imported pieces were a luxury, and "older" weapons were a baseline; many pieces were simply "old". The main Finnish Winter War cannon was the French 105 mm Schneider. It was a solid, battle-tested piece, even if most of the battle-testing took place during…
- Winter Sale Last Call - 3 January 2023
Hello Glad to see everyone in the year 2023. The last few days were very eventful in Ukraine - I will tell you more in the next War in Ukraine despatch. Just two days left to grab our games at the all-time highest discount. Here are all our titles and discounts on them: Strategic Mind: The Pacific - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/ Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg - 45% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism - 40% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom - 35% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ Save up an additional 20% on top of the discounts above if you get Strategic Mind Complete Collection bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Col…
