Braveward

About Braveward

In Braveward, you lead a voxel kingdom not by direct command but through strategic influence. Instead of controlling heroes on the battlefield, you offer gold rewards to encourage them to explore dangerous ruins, hunt monsters, or defend your lands. Build guilds, markets, and taverns to attract and support a diverse group of adventurers who act independently based on the incentives you provide. Each day progresses through several phases, culminating in intense nighttime assaults where waves of enemies threaten your castle. Your goal is to prepare your defenses, cast powerful spells, and withstand these relentless sieges. Combining elements of strategy, resource management, and tower defense, Braveward challenges you to balance risk and reward while guiding your realm through ever tougher challenges.

How to Play

Rule from the throne, not the battlefield! You never command your heroes directly. You give them reasons to act, and they decide whether the gold is worth the danger.

How to win:
Build guilds next to your castle and hire warriors, rangers, rogues, healers and mages. Tap a monster or a den and post a bounty: attack it, scout the area or guard a spot. Heroes who like the reward will go for it. Build a Market and a Tavern so the gold your heroes spend comes back to you as taxes.

Each day has five phases, from dawn to night. Explore the ruins for loot, and when the messenger warns you about a siege, raise watchtowers on that side. At night every den wakes up and the Troll Warlord marches on your castle. Keep the castle standing until sunrise to win the day. Then a new, harder day begins. If the castle falls, the game is over.

Cast spells when things get tough: Heal, Royal Shield and Rally from the castle, plus Lightning and Gold Rain once you build a Mage Tower.

Desktop Controls:
Left Click: Select a hero, building or monster; place a building; cast a spell.
Click and Drag on empty ground: Move the camera.
W A S D / Arrow Keys: Scroll the map.
Mouse Wheel: Zoom in and out.
Right Click / Esc: Cancel building or spell targeting.
Esc: Open the pause menu.
Spacebar: Pause the game.
M: Mute sound.
Minimap: Click or drag to jump to any part of the realm.

Mobile Controls:
Tap: Select a hero, building or monster; place a building; cast a spell.
Drag on empty ground: Move the camera.
Pinch: Zoom in and out.
Cancel Button: Cancel building or spell targeting.
Minimap: Tap or drag to jump to any part of the realm.