Codename Red · An Arcanepunk Tactical Wargame
An Immersive Tactical Turn-Based Wargame
Three factions. One continent. An arcane resource that reshapes everything. Arcflame Frontiers combines fast tactical combat, meaningful campaign storytelling, and a franchise-ready world designed for multi-game expansion.
The Game
Arcflame Frontiers is an immersive tactical turn-based wargame — fast, brutal, and endlessly replayable.
Players deploy units on a battlegrid resembling a small chessboard. All units attack simultaneously at the end of each turn — meaning timing, position, and the influence range of every unit is everything. Combat often results in board-wiping carnage.
"No mana. No delays. No pay-to-win. Just war."
The World of Arcflame
Arcflame is an Arcanepunk world — where black powder and arcane power collide. Forget the swords-and-sorcery of classical fantasy or the crystalline sci-fi of speculative epics. This is something rawer: muskets fused with magic, industry built on forbidden energy, empires crumbling under the weight of their own ambition.
At the heart of it all lies Lucentium — a rare and volatile substance that reshaped economies, ideologies, and even the bodies of those who dared wield it.
Three powers are locked in a war none of them can afford to lose. The Kingdom of Akel — a technocratic empire that will burn the continent to ashes before surrendering control of Lucentium. The Feynerian Outcasts — exiles transformed by the very resource their oppressors covet, fighting to reclaim a future that was stolen from them. And rising from below: the Dwellers — eldritch creatures born from the earth's fury, a force that answers to no throne and respects no border.
Every faction has its heroes. Every hero has something to lose. Experience the conflict through their eyes — three campaigns, three perspectives, one war that will decide the fate of Terramare. Whose destiny will you forge?
Three Factions · One War
Faction I · Promethean / Elitist
Technocratic. Dominant. Above all.
A rigid technocratic empire that has exerted its full military might to secure control of Terramare and the Lucentium it holds. Each soldier has a defined place in the hierarchy — uniquely identifiable, fiercely loyal. In a world where magic and monsters run rampant, consistency is their greatest weapon.
Faction II · Harmony / Freedom
Fierce. Shamanic. Independent.
Fractured remnants of a once-noble rebellion. Banished for dissent, they found Lucentium and in their desperation mutated superhuman abilities by imbibing it. In their infused forms they gain strength, resilience and great savagery — drawing power from the world around them whilst abhorring every scrap of technology wielded by the kingdom that exiled them.
Faction III · Synergy / Fury
Ferocious. Below. Inevitable.
Lucentium does not yield without consequence. From fractured veins, the Dwellers emerge — feline grace, reptilian resilience, and fire made manifest. Not born of corruption, but of the world defending itself. They are Terramare's immune system: ancient, unstoppable, and utterly indifferent to the wars of those above.
Over 90 Hours of Content
Arcflame Frontiers launches on PC with Console and Mobile planned for the future. Every mode is built on a single ruleset — accessible from day one, mastered over hundreds of hours.
Battle through 3 campaigns, each immersing you in Arcflame through the lens of one launching faction. In the tradition of the great RTS campaigns, the story unfolds through animated cutscenes and in-game storytelling — moral complexity, not simple good vs. evil.
Single Player · 3 Faction Story ArcsChallenge the Game Director Agent in a Total War-style territory capture mode. Powered by our partner Artificial.Agency, the Game Director ensures every conquest is uniquely tailored to your playstyle — truly playerbound, truly infinite.
AI-Powered · Endless Territory WarPlay competitive 1:1 in Online PvP or go head-to-head in skirmish mode. Mastery is earned through understanding each faction's synergies and tempo — every match sharpening your command, every loss a lesson in timing.
PvP · 1v1 · SkirmishEvery battle earns you Lucentium — the in-game meta resource. Spend it in the Strategium to acquire new units and build custom armies. High diversity of units and strategies, no pay-to-win, no lootboxes or packs — just clear, visible, earned value at every step.
Collection · Meta Progression · No P2WEarly Access
Terramare awaits. The war has already begun.
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Founded in 2024 and based in the Netherlands, Codename Red is a team of ex-AAA and indie veterans united by one mission: unforgettable gaming experiences for a global audience. We combine AAA craft, indie agility, and a fully formed IP vision.
Three Arcflame titles are already in development, with Arcflame Frontiers as the first entry point into a universe built to grow across multiple games.
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Built With the Best
Arcflame Frontiers is built with world-class partners across technology, audio, UX, AI, and brand strategy.
Technical expertise & build optimisation. Abstraction brings deep engine knowledge and cross-platform experience to ensure Arcflame Frontiers ships clean, fast, and stable.
abstraction.games →Behavioural AI — the Game Director Agent. Powered by Artificial Agency's on-chip AI, our Game Director creates endless, playerbound challenges uniquely tailored to every individual.
artificial.agency →Audio & sound design. Pitstop Productions crafts the sonic world of Arcflame — from the roar of Dwellers to the crack of arcane muskets on the battlefield.
pitstopproductions.co.uk →End-to-end player experience partner. UX is Fine supports Arcflame Frontiers from concept through implementation — designing, validating, and delivering UX/UI that improves clarity, engagement, and retention.
uxisfine.com →IP & brand development. Leverage Partnership helps shape the Arcflame universe into a franchise-ready IP — from visual identity to long-term brand strategy.
leveragepartnership.com →Something unique to offer? We're always looking for partners who share our ambition. If you have a capability that could shape Arcflame Frontiers, we want to hear from you.
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