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Arojen Tarinat

Strategy game

Cavalry charging across the steppe at sunset

Historical fantasy strategy

Arojen TarinatHistorical fantasy strategy game for mobile

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Arojen Tarinat is a strategy game where players build a kingdom, engage in trade, form alliances and face AI-controlled opponents. The game combines diplomacy, resource management, tactical decision-making and warfare in a historical steppe-inspired fantasy world.

Gameplay flow

Seven steps to greatness

  1. 1Manage your kingdom
  2. 2Gather resources
  3. 3Trade and negotiate
  4. 4Build alliances
  5. 5Defend your lands
  6. 6Expand your influence
  7. 7Compete against AI opponents

Choose your realm

Four realms of 1206

Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan · Karakorum

Lightning cavalry led by Genghis Khan.

Cavalry +30%

Song Dynasty

Ningzong · Lin'an

Wealth, trade and great cities.

Tax income +30%

Rus Principalities

Grand Prince · Novgorod

Forests, fortresses and a stubborn defence.

Defence +10%

Khwarezmian Empire

Muhammad II · Samarkand

The rich heart of the Silk Road.

Silk Road trade +20%

Features

Rule the steppe your way

Diplomacy

Forge alliances, negotiate peace and turn rivals against each other.

Trade

Control Silk Road caravan routes and grow your treasury.

Resource Management

Balance gold, manpower and construction.

Warfare

Lead cavalry, besiege cities and settle battles with dice.

AI Opponents

Face cunning rulers on three difficulty levels.

Strategic Decision Making

Five paths to victory: military, economic, technology, diplomatic and cultural.

Gallery

Screenshots from the game

Arojen Tarinat: Battles won by terrain, fortresses and morale
Battles won by terrain, fortresses and morale
Arojen Tarinat: Trade, alliances or war: your choice
Trade, alliances or war: your choice
Arojen Tarinat: 85 strategy cards turn the tide of war
85 strategy cards turn the tide of war
Arojen Tarinat: Build markets, stables, fortresses and wonders
Build markets, stables, fortresses and wonders
Arojen Tarinat: Five paths to victory, 84 achievements
Five paths to victory, 84 achievements
Arojen Tarinat: A world chronicle and full rulebook inside
A world chronicle and full rulebook inside

Book and source code

Explore the story and the game

Arojen tarina: Fantasia

Juuso Honkonen’s book is sold at Suomalainen Kirjakauppa and other Finnish stores.

View the book at Suomalainen Kirjakauppa

Open source

The game is an open-source project on GitHub, developed with OWASP Top 10 security principles in mind.

This describes the development approach, not a security certification or independent audit.

Source code on GitHub

FAQ

Questions about the game

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What is Arojen Tarinat?

Arojen Tarinat (Tales of the Steppe) is a turn-based historical strategy game set in 1206, when Genghis Khan united the tribes of the steppe. You lead one of four realms on a hand-painted hex map of Eurasia and win through war, trade, diplomacy, technology or culture.

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Is Arojen Tarinat free?

Yes. The game is free to download on Google Play for Android and free to play in the browser. It contains ads.

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Can I play offline?

Yes. No account and no internet connection are needed. The game autosaves and has five save slots.

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Which realms can I play?

There are four realms: the Mongol Empire (Genghis Khan, cavalry +30%), the Song Dynasty (tax income +30%), the Rus Principalities (defence +10%) and the Khwarezmian Empire (Silk Road trade +20%).

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How do you win the game?

There are five paths to victory: military conquest, economy, technology, diplomacy and culture. Campaigns can be played on easy, normal or hard difficulty against AI rulers.

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What languages is the game available in?

The game is available in 14 languages: Finnish, English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Indonesian.

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Who made Arojen Tarinat?

Arojen Tarinat is an independent Finnish game made by Juuso Honkonen and Vilho Valkeala. Juuso Honkonen has also written the fantasy novel Arojen tarina: Fantasia.

Developers

Juuso Honkonen & Vilho Valkeala

Arojen Tarinat is an independent Finnish game project. We build deep yet approachable strategy for mobile and the browser.