Transform Cities Into Vast Kingdoms in New RAEV: Kingdom on the Distant Shores Gamescom Trailer
Build a lush kingdom for your pointy-eared inhabitants to call home
[Oceanside, California - August 21, 2025] — Welcome to your kingdom on the cusp of a new horizon, my liege! Ravine Games and V Publishing just released a new trailer for their upcoming kingdom builder, RAEV: Kingdom on the Distant Shores during the official IGN Gamescom Livestream. This trailer introduces incoming rulers to the challenges of building not just a city but an entire kingdom, and shows off never-before-seen gameplay footage.
In RAEV, assume your position on the throne as ruler of Nytland and become acquainted with your Raevins, your charming foxfolk citizens. However, you won't just be a monarch who sits around willy-nilly — the ability to shape each and every aspect of Nyttland is at your fingertips! Build cities upon cities however you see fit, with a freeform building system in a multitude of different biomes, and create a flourishing kingdom for your Raevins, the lifeblood of your empire.
As you get to know your Raevins, utilize their strengths and weaknesses to create thriving cities based on what they do best, and facilitate trade within cities to create a mutually beneficial ecosystem. Protect them with military might and defensive structures, and don't forget to expand your territory. These brush-tailed go-getters are full of ambition and hope, and are counting on you to lead them to become a thriving civilization!
Your influence as ruler doesn't stop within Nytland; connections with other kingdoms and factions are essential. Set out on expeditions outside your borders to discover ruins, new resources, and neighboring civilizations. Whether you engage in diplomacy or conflict, it's your decision entirely — do as you see fit for your burgeoning realm.
Check out the RAEV: Kingdom on the Distant Shores Gamescom trailer here. Eager monarchs can wishlist the game on Steam today. Stay up to date with exclusive previews, developer insights, and beta testing opportunities by joining the official Discord.
Key Features of RAEV:
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Freeform Multi-City Building: Build your way, with gridless placement and modular building attachments that let you customize your kingdom's look and function. Create a network of cities across the world map and jump between them. Trade, specialize, and explore - each city plays a vital role in your expanding kingdom. Unlock tech, appoint governors, specialize regions, and prepare for kingdom-wide management.
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Exploration & World Discovery: Send out expeditions to uncover ruins, resources, and secrets across the world - adding depth and lore to your growing empire. Discover an entire continent with its history and peoples. Venture ahead into the unknown for a quest to greatness. Find rare resources that will be essential to your rise to power.
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Fox-Led Fantasy Kingdom: Build a vibrant realm inhabited by Raevins - adorable, dream-filled citizens with unique traits, skills, and life paths. Raevins level up through a structured career system, unlocking elite professions that require better housing and city services. Help them find their calling nurturing their individual interests. Watch them progress from simple peasant militia to heroes of the realm fit to fight a dragon!
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Deep Production, Crafting Chains: From farming to metallurgy, RAEV features rich crafting systems. Unlock advanced recipes through research, technology, and exploration. Leverage rare resources to construct key structures. Secure a decisive advantage over neighboring kingdoms through technological superiority.
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Delightful Yet Strategic Defense: Threats can come any time knocking at the city gates - train elite units, fortify your towns, and choose your difficulty to balance between serenity and survival. Prepare for ambushes, roaming bandits, and dangerous creatures that threaten your trade routes and frontier towns. Tactical defenses and armed caravans will be vital in protecting your growing realm.
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Adventurer's Guild: Recruit heroic adventurers, send them on to explore ancient tombs, derelict castles or haunted forests. Danger lurks in the dungeons, but there's treasure to be found and powerful bosses to be vanquished from the land for the peace of every city in its vicinity.
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Diverse Biomes & Seasonal Systems: Each region features its own combination of climate, resources and challenges. Weather can affect food growth and heating needs, pushing you to adapt and plan.
About Ravine Games
Ravine Games is a newborn studio aimed at crafting creative, immersive, and accessible games with a touch of charm. Their focus is on narrative games that push the boundaries of what's possible and give the player a sense of personal ownership of their experience. The studio's first project is RAEV, a kingdom-builder where you forge an entire empire from a single village. Stay tuned for more on ravinegames.com.
About V Publishing
Spawned from video game marketing firm Vicarious PR in 2018, V Publishing is a games label dedicated to Strategy, Simulation, and RPGs for PC and consoles. For more information visit publishvicarious.com.
