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Untold Tales Presents - Blossom into Gaming BlissMar 19, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41232016/ff5c1af5dc7fe7570121d3c80d993df2fcb41e7a.png Greetings, fellow adventurers! Join us as we embrace the enchantment of this season, guided by the playful gaming sprite. Discover upcoming releases, essential must-haves, and timeless classics from Untold Tales, all tailored for your home entertainment. Let the joyous gaming journey bloom anew! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41232016/df864d4d04cf4aa448996217a57ee2ca496e5e69.png Since our last episode of Untold Tales Presents, we’ve released the following titles: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941410/The_Cub/ Navigate a neon-lit apocalypse in a fusion of Jungle Book meets The Armageddon, brought to you by the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. 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Warm regards, The Untold Tales Team Spread the word and follow our way TwitterClash 2 + Strategic Mind: The Pacific BundleFeb 15, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/a21b7a416a8fea25cf37a662776f070bade062b8.png You can't miss this bundle of goods! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/38469/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific__Clash_2/NEW MAJOR UPDATE - 4.00 Update is Here!Aug 28, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsMAJOR UPDATE Update 4.00 Hello, guys! This is an update dedicated to the Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty release later today. It includes all the fixes and improvements we did to the core mechanics while working on Strategic Mind. This is just one in a series of updates aimed at polish and post-launch support of the entire series. Today, we addressed one of the series issues that was especially noticeable if you own all Strategic Mind titles - we reduced the disk space required for all games in the series. So, now it is easier to store them. Update 4.00 The game now requires significantly less disk space (Before 42.3 GB | Now 27.2 GB) Fixed various bugs while working on Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty Fixed some localization errors More fixes to come soon Non-exhaustive list of fixed issues: Bug with “flying” Recon unit 3rd equipment slot abuse for some units. The torpedo sound could still be heard when the volume is at 0. Units not getting extra EXP for capturing enemies that could not retreat due to various reasons. Units keeping bonus from aura effects, even if the UNDO button returned the aura-giving unit away from them Abuse that allowed to return units to Reserve outside of the Deployment area. The crash caused by the illegitimate equipping of units outside the Service Zone (Which was possible due to a UI bug). All other Strategic Mind titles are also receiving a similar update today. You can expect more updates and quality-of-life improvements as we keep polishing the series and provide post-launch support for Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty and other titles. All relevant improvements will be delivered across all titles of the Strategic Mind series, as always. As today, with the beginning of the Steam Strategy Fest, we celebrate the release of Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty, you can take advantage of the special offer - all owners of the previous Strategic Mind series games can get the newest title with 15% extra discount on top of the existing launch discount. Act now, commander! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34460/ With best regards Starni Games team {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/4d38cbed633b52ae315c05df6b0cf39315388bcf.pngT-minus One Day Till Launch, Commanders!Aug 27, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsCommanders! 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! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/4d38cbed633b52ae315c05df6b0cf39315388bcf.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/837feb3f28a9199565f25131081dd9a6a06b4fa0.pngSpirit of Liberty Arrives at GAMESCOMAug 23, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsCommanders! 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 find out for yourselves for which strategic areas you will soon be able to fight over in Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty: See you in 5 days! Until then, enjoy the livestreams we have prepared for you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/4d38cbed633b52ae315c05df6b0cf39315388bcf.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/837feb3f28a9199565f25131081dd9a6a06b4fa0.pngNew & Upcoming GamesAug 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHyperstrangers! Dreamhack Beyond is right around the corner, as well as the Ukrainian Games Festival 2023, and you guessed it - we are in them both! However, this bit of news isn’t just about that. While you are keeping up with all news related to Strategic Mind: The Pacific, we would like to showcase other things we have been cooking for your gaming pleasure! But, but, but... before these beauties will be ready to be injected into your veins, you gotta follow and wishlist. It makes the algorithm gods happy and jolts our developers’ hearts with joyful exuberance - whatever that means. Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty If you are peckish and looking for something more crunchy to stimulate your strategic mind, then look no further than Spirit of Liberty, a hardcore, turn-based, historically accurate strategy game set in WWII. Master the intricacies of the game’s systems to keep your units supplied and armed with the best equipment and dismantle enemy forces through combined-arms tactics and help from your cabinet of generals. With the premiere right around the corner, you can expect more things Spirit of Liberty related. And if you are present at Gamescom, then don't hesitate to drop and say hello! In the meantime... check out the limited time demo today and wishlist the game not to miss the launch that is happening later this month! Want to see some new gameplay? Check out our stream during Dreamhack Beyond! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ CosmoPirates Space, the final frontier, a place devoid of the tight-ass bureaucracy. A place where a man can cruise in their Fiat 126p, lick batteries, and be a self-made cosmonaut! Unless you get raided by pirates, poisoned by a hot-dog from an unlicensed food-shuttle or scammed by Kovalsky at the spaceship dealer. CosmoPirates takes card battling, deck building to the final frontier of cartoonish comedy. Pimp-out your ride, gather your crew, and take out the cringeworthy overlord. Be wary tho, for there always must be a Cringe lord - and on your journey you might just become one. Wishlist & Follow https://store.steampowered.com/app/2466240/CosmoPirates/ NecroGolf There are some things that simply go great together although you wouldn’t think so: potatoes and pizza, mayo and ketchup or Zombies and Golf! That’s right! There is nothing more riveting than trying to land a perfect birdie with a horde of the ravenous undead breathing down your neck. In NecroGolf, an arcade golf simulator with RPG elements and zombies, you can put your precision golfing to the test. NecroGolf releases in less than a month, on September 15th, so make sure to wishlist it, grab your clubs and get in your golf cart, for in this zombie apocalypse, there is only golf. Want to take a test swing? Check out the Demo! Want to see some new gameplay? Check out our stream during Dreamhack Beyond! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330380/NecroGolf/ 77p egg: Eggwife If you are in for even more Hyperstr...Spirit of Liberty gets a free demo during Steam Next FestJun 19, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWe’re thrilled to announce that Spirit of Liberty joins Steam Next Fest with a free demo for you to try. The fifth installment of the Strategic Mind series will let you learn one of the most important pieces of Finland’s history. You’ll be in charge of leading Finnish forces through a nightmare of war against the overwhelming threat of the Red Army during WWII. Prove you are the owner of a true Strategic Mind. Prepare for the full launch of the game on Aug 28th, 2023 Play Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ As usual, we would like to ask you to share your feedback with us. Community threads are waiting for your thoughts. Starni Games and HYPERSTRANGE teams can't wait to hear from you. And if you are more of a Discord or Twitter person, let’s chat: PS. We would like to ask you for support. If you find the Spirit of Liberty demo worth playing, we would be honored if you could share it with your friends and content creators who might be interested in what we’re doing. Promoting games like that, dedicated to a specific niche of players is ultra-hard, so we would use some support in the battle against algorithms. All the best Starni Games x HYPERSTRANGE {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/4d38cbed633b52ae315c05df6b0cf39315388bcf.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/837feb3f28a9199565f25131081dd9a6a06b4fa0.pngStrategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty - Prologue 1939 OUT NOW for FREEMay 23, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings 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: Spirit of Liberty to your Wishlist, and mark the game as Followed. To get all updates regarding our progress. This also helps us a great deal with putting our work in front of other Steam users. We hope to reach more Players like you. Please note that the whole Strategic Mind series is now on Sale. If you didn't have a chance to pick up any of the other Strategic Mind games, now's the perfect chance to purchase. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/ Strategic Mind's Publisher HYPERSTRANGE also invites you to browse their games catalog, where most of the titles are currently on heavy Discounts to Celebrate the anniversary one of their flag games Frozenheim. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40855916/38c395f7e50752c794300662d35f71df8f32ca2f.png Best Regards from Starni Games x HYPERSTRANGE {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/4d38cbed633b52ae315c05df6b0cf39315388bcf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/837feb3f28a9199565f25131081dd9a6a06b4fa0.pngAllied Forces Inbound! Strategic Mind Joins Forces with HyperstrangeMar 16, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAt ease commanders and freedom fighters! Today we have a special announcement for you, Strategic Mind series and Hyperstrange are joining forces to propel the series into new heights. You are probably wondering what it means for the games themselves, so let’s unpack Giving honors to the old guard Strategic Mind: The Pacific, Fight for Freedom, Spectre of Communism and Blitzkrieg along with their OST are available at a discounted price during the Spring Sale. In addition to that, these titles will be bundled with three note-worthy games: Frozenheim - an RTS with city-builder elements where you lead your viking clan through the seasons and to the glory of battle. For the fans of exciting turn-based combat Jupiter Hell takes the 'lone hero against the world' formula and gives it a roguelike, sci-fi horror spin. And War Mongrels - an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. This means that you can not only complete your collection, but also grab Frozenheim, Jupiter Hell and War Mongrels at a discount! You will find all the special deals at the bottom of this announcement. Supporting the new troops Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty will be arriving at your doorstep later this summer. Stay tuned for more information, as soon we will be sharing additional information about the title and what it will bring to the Strategic Mind series. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ Who is Hyperstrange? Hyperstrange is a games development and publishing studio based in Warsaw , founded, as the legend has it, on the day of 2015 Solar Eclipse. Since then, we continue to bring Metal, Fantasy, Action and Hyper-strangeness to gamers worldwide. If you'd like to know more about Hyperstrange, come to the Steam Spring Sale! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/323fc7fd91ca09466ad025d2146789fc4c714e4a.png https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30989/Warlords__Generals_vol_1/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30991/Warlords__Generals_vol_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30992/Warlords__Generals_vol_3/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30993/Warlords__Generals_vol_4/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30803/Soldiers_Special_Vol_1/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30805/Soldiers_Special_Vol_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30806/Soldiers_Special_Vol_3/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30809/Soldiers_Special_Vol_4/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30995/Reallife_meets_SciFi_Tactics_vol_1/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30996/Reallife_meets_SciFi_Tactics_vol_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30997/Reallife_meets_SciFi_Tactics_vol_3/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30998/Reallife_meets_SciFi_Tactics_vol_4/ With Best Regards from Kyiv and Warsaw {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/4d38cbed633b52ae315c05df6b0cf39315388bcf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39987147/837feb3f28a9199565f25131081dd9a6a06b4fa0.png War in Ukraine - despatch 15 | The power of lightFeb 17, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello, 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 event: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3655270724997807968?l=english Units In Spirit of Liberty #7 | Finnish fighter aircraft Learn more about the Finnish Fighter aircraft throughout the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3655269458089887058?l=english Scenario overview #4: Finnish Invasion of the Karelian Isthmus Learn more about the first scenario of the Continuation War - the battles on the Karelian Isthmus: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3655270724994267700?l=english With Best Regards from Kyiv Starni Games teamIndie Cup Celebration 2023Feb 16, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello 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 IsthmusFeb 15, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsIt 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. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/193252eb2ddde89ec59227993224a43141991f95.png 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 timing: the liberation of Karelia was to take place just as the Third Reich entered the USSR. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/f18c43c30176b2bccf43d24f412ffbe4e7e2a5ba.png The Finns weren't thrilled about their partnership with Germany – the amount of coordination between the two was certainly insufficient to call it an "alliance" – but with an enemy like the USSR, Finland wasn't going to pick and choose where its material aid came from. The Germans had their own designs for the Soviet North, and saw Finland as a convenient staging ground – they didn't even coordinate their invasion with the Finnish High Command. Luckily, the USSR was as heavy-handed as ever – expecting Northern aggression well in advance, the Soviet High Command decided to deter Finland by launching a strategic bombing campaign on June 25th. With the casus belli presented to him, President Risto Ryti declared war the very next day, announcing it over the national radio. "Citizens! For the annihilation of this eternal threat from the East, for safeguarding the happy and peaceful life of future generations we now take up arms!" {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/5a4f8b41c679cb39ccf30a62724ab7ecdd0c8a59.png The careful push across the border began immediately, but a few weeks later, in late July, the Finnish Army entered Karelia in full force. General Paavo Talvela led the offensive into Ladoga Karelia (and was the first among the generals to achieve his strategic objective), while General Karl Lennart Oesch led the IV Corps across the Isthmus. Poor communication with the HQ resulted in heavy delays, but thanks to Oesch's initiative, the attack began right on time, turning the Red Army's organized retreat into a rout. Not only did the IV Corps trap the enemy in numerous encirclements, it chased some 26,000 Soviet troops to the islands of Lake Ladoga, forcing them to be evacuated or destroyed. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/a49182187443f20d905807a5b0a2408976bf5a65.png Oesch's forces liberated Viipuri within mere weeks, completing their strategic obj...Units In Spirit of Liberty #7 | Finnish fighter aircraftFeb 1, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello 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? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/c6910302808412f283852578d24b4cce29f611b5.png 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 later, it would prove harder to fight off the Soviet aerial forces with a dozen planes. Therefore, a number of foreign planes were commissioned by the Finns, many of which would arrive by the end of the Winter War. The ones that made it in time were the French Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, or as the Finns called them - Murjaani (Moor), Mätimaha (roe-belly), and Riippuvatsa (hanging belly). It was a sturdy and highly maneuverable plane that managed to strike down Soviet planes but wasn’t modern enough to keep up with the newest enemy planes. The Finnish force had to be more innovative to make up for the lower numbers and technological inferiority. They had already adopted the four-finger formation, which proved more effective against the Soviet’s Vic formation. And to prevent their forces from being destroyed on the ground, the Finns spread their planes to various improvised airfields, hid them in forests, used lakes to take off, constructed decoys to fool invaders, and attacked the enemy only when those were at a disadvantage. The Continuation War The planes late for the Winter War party were used in the Continuation War. In addition, some of the Soviet planes were captured and used to fight back. Thus, the Finnish airforce grew to more than 500 planes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/730f163d12e333b0516c27bbaeb40f9a8b47c695.png The American F2A Buffalo (called Brewsters) and P-36 Hawk 75A (Sussu, “Sweetheart”) were a considerable and helpful addition to the Finnish Air Force. Both models were responsible for more than 600 Soviet warplanes destroyed (in contrast, the Soviets managed to shoot down less than 50 of those “American birds”). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/16a054c859b99887bdce18aa30938f08b32c470f.png German Messerschmitt Bf-109 G, coming later to fight, was meant for the Finns aces and the frontline, replacing the Buffaloes and claiming 664 air victories with only 20 being shot down by the enemy. In the game {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/c8b0f0a494ff56dcc6aa05c55ef07c954108ec01.png You will have to ...War in Ukraine - despatch 14 | New year, new challengesJan 27, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello 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://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3602348353259206353?l=english Units In Spirit of Liberty #6 | Scouts & Kaukopartio https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3644009189550887218?l=english Recent scenario overviews: Scenario overview #3: Battle of Suomussalmi and Raate Road https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3655267554752408995?l=english Scenario overview #4: Battle of Viipuri Bay https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1474770/view/3644009824649755060?l=english With Best Regards from Kyiv Starni Games team Scenario overview #4: Battle of Viipuri BayJan 25, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe 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." {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/36f865435f091d7f56f285a211d26d806d7b70bf.png 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 infirm. At the same time, the government is in the middle of peace negotiations. But to have its position considered, the Finns must demonstrate: they won't be an easy conquest. The Finnish Defense Forces are preparing to fight to stall the Soviet army in the sky, on the land, and even on ice. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/e00047c9b9e53af75b811cefb895c7af816d4520.png The Battle of Viipuri Bay was the last battle of the Winter War, only coming to a close with the signing of the truce. It was by far the hardest trial for the Finnish army up to date: its soldiers were exhausted and few in number, while Soviet forces, having learned from humiliating mistakes, began utilizing novel tactics and coordinating much more effectively. Knowing what likely awaited them on the streets of Viipuri, the Soviets decided to encircle the city and cut it off from Helsinki. And now, the anomalously low temperature worked in their favor – entire units hopped across the frozen Viipuri Bay and cut the city's principal supply line from the West. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/71943ed74cf823556c1cb0a808688e9f1907dda8.png The situation got so dire, all of Finland's finest commanders were called to the defense: Lieutenant-General Carl Lennart Oesch, Mannerheim's second-in-command and the Chief of the General Staff, came in person, and so did the legendary Major-General Talvela. They oversaw counterattacks, reigned in panicked retreats, and worked tirelessly with one goal in mind: to win more time for the Finnish delegation in Moscow. Knowing that the defenders of Viipuri were on their last legs, and with Soviet forces taking position north of the city, poised for a full encirclement, Soviet General Meretskov threw everything he had at the city. His orders were to secure Viipuri no later than March 14. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/6422fa251cc7df60f023313fe2a4ff150b49f127.png And yet, the defenses held on. On March 12, the Finns began an organized retreat, leaving behind only a few regiments to hold the frontline in place. And on Mar...Starni Lunar New Year Sale Last CallJan 21, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello 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 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ With Best Regards from Kyiv Starni Games teamUnits In Spirit of Liberty #6 | Scouts & KaukopartioJan 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWar 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? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/b7c57f701b639b53912a33ef4f66a64790b90c57.png 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 danger stressing you out even more. Keeping your mind clear despite physical and mental stress was a must! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/920ed6d2e33bd6d94e8aba62229c630f7ec366ef.png Add to that a couple of extra skills like parachuting (not commonly used due to the limited airforce potential), tactical medicine (not many medics would follow you to the frontline and beyond), being stealthy and a good shot, cunning and creative - and you’ll get a true jack-of-all-trades recon master, the Finnish scout. And if you get extremely good at scouting, you might end up being a member of Kaukopartio, long-distance recon. That is, you will go deeper into the enemy territory, testing your abilities and skills at the utmost level. Historically, long-range recon patrols were created after the Winter War, recruiting the battered veterans of that war. At the time of creation, members of Kaukopartio had dealt with peacetime intelligence, but as the Continuation War started, four detachments were called to arms. The line between Kaukopartio scouts and a special task force was thin: reconnaissance, sabotage, extermination, guerilla warfare, and raiding, to name but a few of Kaukopartio’s activities during wartime. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/c683a2d347c794784cdd4af13eaad9360dbcc27c.gif In the game For the first time in the Strategic Mind series, we will feature dedicated Infantry recon units (on top of our usual recon cars and equipment) - Scouts and their “upgrade” to Kaukopartio. Both units will have segmented movement ability and ignore enemy overwatch, as well as increased movement. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/b279045c4d2a388461935b9c74be51f84385865f.png They will play a critical role in your army as Fins historically did not have a lot of scout cars, so you will have to exploit difficult terrain to your advantage with these new types of units. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34062974/5518054e1f8f2b506cff13ff032bdd95dcf05ff8.gif Let us know what you think of this new addition to the series. See our previous unit posts: Lands...Dev Q&A #3Jan 17, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello 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 SaleJan 16, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello 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 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 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/ With Best Regards from Kyiv Starni Games team
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