Stones Keeper

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The game has potential. Unfortunately, it wasn't tested enough for UI and UX: 1) You can't switch between fullscreen and windowed mode once you are on the map screen. You have to go back to the main menu screen to do that; 2) There is no defined "Enter the base" button while on the map screen. So it's easy to misclick "Move the base" and "Enter the base" on-map buttons; 3) It's very easy to misclick 1 ( first special ability ) and Q ( melee attack ), thus wasting the special ability, when you just wanted to attack. And there is no button remapping in the settings; 4) There is a problem with unit overlapping. You might be aiming at one unit with a special ability but instead hit another one, just below it; 5) End of turn is entirely random. Sometimes you are allowed to end a turn, sometimes the game just ends it for you. This should have been an option; 6) Sometimes enemy units just freeze and become completely unresponsive. Saving and loading the game doesn't help. You have to abandon the battle that you've spent a considerable amount of time on...

Why all the negativity?! A decent debut project for the studio. I really hope the sequel is truly good.

Its a bit meh, and I got really irritated with an early quest where you have to protect a cart. But the enemy's kept gettign in the way, and I couldnt kill them fast enough to pass the match. Really soured the game for me.

Interesting concept... poorly executed. Everything about the game feels "klunky"; nothing works as you expect it to, and many things are bugged. Example: Bombs will often fail to destroy terrain on reload, meaning that you can toss a bomb, it does what you think it should, then you reload.... and it does nothing. things like that populate the game. I really liked the artwork, and the concept it was going for, but I found nearly every UI element poorly explained and nothing worked like I expected it to. I felt like I was wasting my time. Not a terrible effort, but not for me.

Stones Keeper is an ambitious indie tactical RPG that blends turn-based combat, light army management, and a distinctive floating-fortress premise into a carefully constructed fantasy campaign. Developed by SK Team and published by Valkyrie Initiative, the game introduces players to the Order of the Griffin, a chivalric force defending its homeland from a world steadily slipping into chaos. Your base of operations—a flying island-castle—immediately sets the tone for the experience: high fantasy mixed with ancient technology, where warfare is conducted both on grounded battlefields and from a strategic vantage above the world. From the outset, the game aims to combine tactical depth with a sense of grand adventure, and while its execution is uneven in places, it presents a compelling foundation for players who enjoy slower-paced, turn-driven strategy. Combat represents the core of Stones Keeper and is presented through isometric, grid-based engagements where positioning and terrain shape every encounter. Battles emphasize the importance of cover, line-of-sight, height advantages, and careful unit placement. Each member of your squad belongs to a distinct class, from hardy knights a…