Press Kit

Everything you need to cover The Quiet Empire. Assets may be used for editorial coverage.

Fact sheet

TitleThe Quiet Empire (TQE)
Developer1066 Games, LLC
Publisher[PLACEHOLDER: confirm publisher (self-published?)]
CEOMatthew Candler (30 years making games)
GenreTurn-based 4X strategy (hex grid)
EngineUnity
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux / Steam Deck, Android, WebGL browser build
Offline playYes
PricePay as you go. Pricing details announced at launch.
ReleaseLaunch planned for late December 2026 [PLACEHOLDER: confirm final date]
Civs128
LeadersMultiple Leaders per Civ, each with a distinct personality applied dynamically each game. Exact count: [PLACEHOLDER: Leader count]
Victory pathsConquest, Diplomacy, Science, Culture
System requirementsWindows 10 / macOS 12 / Ubuntu 22.04 or newer (64-bit), 4-core CPU, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB disk. Full table
ProgressionIn-game Activity Points unlock new Civs, Leaders and maps
Studio location[PLACEHOLDER: city, country]
Websitehttps://YOURDOMAIN [PLACEHOLDER]
SteamSteam page [PLACEHOLDER]
Press contactpress@YOURDOMAIN [PLACEHOLDER]

Short description

A hex-based strategy game built by us, players who loved the classics and never stopped fixing them in our heads. Found a civilization, expand across the world, and outlast your rivals through war, diplomacy, science, or culture. One more turn, minus the frustrations, unless you’re getting stomped.

About this game

Every strategy community has the game it never stopped playing. For a lot of us, that game had a hex map, one unit per tile, and a thousand hours of “one more turn”... followed by a thousand forum posts about what should have been different.

We started The Quiet Empire because we couldn’t find the version we wanted. We played everything on the market. None of it was the game in our head. Nobody was coming back to fix it. So, that’s what we are doing.

What it is

A turn-based 4X strategy game on a hex grid. Found your first city, push into the unknown, and decide how your civilization wins: Conquest, Diplomacy, Science, or Culture. Every choice compounds across the turns, and the empire you end with is the one you earned.

What we fixed

  • An AI that can actually fight a war.
  • A late game worth reaching.
  • Diplomacy you can read.

Logos

Transparent backgrounds. Please don’t recolor or distort the logo.

Full logo

PNG 1200px · WebP 2000px · Original PNG (3840×2160)

Emblem

Emblem PNG 512px · WebP

Download everything

[PLACEHOLDER: link to press kit ZIP (logos, screenshots, key art, trailer)]

[PLACEHOLDER: Google Drive link for additional assets from 1066 Games]

Windows · macOS · Linux

System Requirements

Desktop versions of The Quiet Empire.

Every Leader’s AI runs locally on your machine, offline, with no cloud required.

WindowsmacOSLinux
Minimum
OSWindows 10 21H1 (build 19043) or newer, 64-bitmacOS 12 Monterey or newerUbuntu 22.04 or 24.04, 64-bit
Processor4-core x64, e.g. Intel Core i5 6th gen or AMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i5 (2015 or later) or any Apple Silicon4-core x64, e.g. Intel Core i5 6th gen or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB RAM8 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11-capable; integrated graphics are fineMetal-capableOpenGL 3.2 or Vulkan; NVIDIA proprietary or AMD Mesa driver
Storage2 GB available space2 GB available space2 GB available space
Display1366 × 768 or larger1366 × 768 or larger1366 × 768 or larger
Recommended
Processor6 or more cores with AVX2, e.g. AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i5-10400Apple M1 or newer6 or more cores with AVX2
Memory16 GB RAM16 GB RAM16 GB RAM

Screenshots & art

Civilization landscape art (10 civs). Click an image to download. [PLACEHOLDER: add in-game screenshots from the build (1920×1080 PNG recommended); the civ art is a low-res composite, so request full-resolution originals from 1066 Games]

Rome — temples and umbrella pines
Rome — temples and umbrella pines · civ landscape art
Greece — hillside temples above a harbour
Greece — hillside temples above a harbour · civ landscape art
Persia — palace gardens below the mountains
Persia — palace gardens below the mountains · civ landscape art
Mali — mud-brick mosque by the river
Mali — mud-brick mosque by the river · civ landscape art
Mongolia — yurts on the open steppe
Mongolia — yurts on the open steppe · civ landscape art
Japan — pagoda, maples and Mount Fuji
Japan — pagoda, maples and Mount Fuji · civ landscape art
Aksum — stelae and terraced highlands
Aksum — stelae and terraced highlands · civ landscape art
Maurya — stupa and pillar by the river
Maurya — stupa and pillar by the river · civ landscape art
Song China — stone bridge and canals
Song China — stone bridge and canals · civ landscape art
Ottomans — mosques on the Bosphorus
Ottomans — mosques on the Bosphorus · civ landscape art
[PLACEHOLDER: screenshot 1]
[PLACEHOLDER: screenshot 2]

Trailer

[PLACEHOLDER: trailer link / download]

Press contact

For review keys, interviews and assets: press@YOURDOMAIN [PLACEHOLDER]

[PLACEHOLDER: press contact name]