Avaria: Iron Rule

Created by GrapeOcean Technologies

An isometric, party-based, real-time with pause RPG highlighting colonialism and moral choices. Coming to PC, Mac & Linux on Steam/GOG.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Important Survey Information + Free Shipping For Cloth Map
25 days ago – Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 08:44:44 AM

Greetings, adventurers,

Thanks to your amazing support, our Kickstarter in May raised more than 320% of its funding goal. Even the Golems stretch goal was reached! Due to late pledges since then, we got much closer to the Sailing & Piracy stretch goal - there is less than $16K left! Your upgrades and add-ons in the BackerKit surveys will, of course, count towards this stretch goal, too.

We've just sent the survey emails to all backers*, so make sure to check your Spam/Promotions folders too (*BackerKit only allows surveys for fully paid pledges, so if you use the "Pledge Over Time" feature from Kickstarter, your survey will be sent in August after your last payment.)

Funding and Stretch Goals

As a surprising effect of the Kickstarter, we even got inquiries from publishers and smaller-scale investors looking to invest in undervalued indie IPs with a high growth potential, but none of them has been a good match so far. We remain open to this direction too – we want to make Avaria much bigger and better than our previous works, based on your feedback. In particular, many of you wrote us about the Piracy & Trading feature, so we hear you.

Having said that, we would never want to release half-baked features, be it Piracy & Trading or anything else. Some of you asked why the stretch goals were set pretty high – quality was the main reason. Avaria: Iron Rule will be our 3rd delivered product and second videogame on the market, so we really want to do it right. Our team is still very small, which provides us with high flexibility and efficiency, but at the same time, there are obvious constraints on our production capacity.

Sending Surveys + Free/Flat-Rate Shipping

Cloth Map Now Available as a Standalone Add-on!

After receiving many requests, we examined our possibilities and decided to make the Cloth Map available as a standalone add-on with worldwide FREE SHIPPING regardless of quantity both for backers and non-backers! (Non-backers can order it in our BackerKit Preorder Store. The store is, of course, open to everyone.)

Note that just like all our physical add-ons (e.g. game box or the Collector's Box), the Cloth Map will be part of our limited Kickstarter edition stock – we have no future plans to make the physical items available to the public for manufacturing capacity and other reasons.

Choose Physical Add-ons for Any Tier - Including Digital Tiers!

It is now possible to add physical add-ons to any tier (including the early bird / digital download base tiers). But that's not all, as we have some amazing news about shipping costs for most countries:

If you do not have a physical base tier (e.g., you have the Digital Download tier):

  • Cloth Map add-on: FREE SHIPPING, REGARDLESS OF QUANTITY, to the following countries and regions: USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa. If your country isn't on this list, let us know and we'll check if the same shipping discount can be applied.
  • Keychain, Official T-Shirt, Mousepad: FLAT-RATE SHIPPING (single shipping cost regardless of quantity, per item type) to the above countries and regions. In other words, the shipping cost is the same if you order 1 piece or if you order 10 pieces of the same item.

If you have a physical base tier (boxed edition or any higher physical tier):

  • We offer FREE SHIPPING, REGARDLESS OF QUANTITY, to the above countries and regions for all physical add-ons (boxed edition, premium collector's box, keychain, mousepad, cloth map, T-Shirt)!
  • Note that the above rates apply to add-ons, and were present during the Kickstarter campaign as well (so if you've pledged for an add-on back then, no shipping cost was charged). Regarding pledge level shipping, there are no changes compared to what was applied during the Kickstarter, so if you are considering upgrading your pledge, there are no additional costs compared to May/April.

Box and Collector's Box Available as Standalone Add-ons

Finally, we want to highlight that the Boxed Edition and Collector's Box are now available as standalone items - surprise your friends & family!

Thank you so much again for your support! By the way, if you haven't done it yet, be sure to visit our Discord and share your stories!

The Avaria Team

Campaign ended with success... and golems!
3 months ago – Thu, May 21, 2026 at 05:51:38 PM

Ho there, adventurers,

We did it! We're thrilled to announce that the ship has arrived in port and docked, with golems and various goodies in its belly! Thank you so much for your incredible support!!

Even though the Kickstarter campaign for Avaria: Iron Rule successfully ended, late backing is still possible for a limited time on our Backer Portal, and pledges are counted toward stretch goals!

For reward surveys, we'll use BackerKit - we'll let you know in a new update once surveys have been sent to you. BackerKit will also allow you to choose add-ons you missed during the campaign.

We are truly grateful to everyone who has been on this journey with us. Be sure to drop into our Discord server and chat by the fire! Oh, and don't forget to wishlist Avaria on Steam!

The Avaria Team

The Final Countdown - 90 Minutes Left
3 months ago – Thu, May 21, 2026 at 11:31:56 AM

Last 90 Minutes!

We've braved every challenge together from day one, establishing an amazing community for Avaria. With more than 1,700+ incredible supporters and a funding over 300%, we can make the final stretch goal on Kickstarter! 
 

If every 3rd backer adds just €4 (~$4.7), 

we reach €80k and Golem Crafting will immediately get UNLOCKED for everyone!

We've received some questions on Discord about how you can upgrade your pledge or select add-ons. The process is as follows: 
  • Click the green Manage your pledge button.
  • Edit Selections: Click Change your pledge.
  • Finalize Changes: Choose your preferred reward tier and select any add-ons before finishing the process.
 
So, the final countdown has come. Let's forge the Golem together to claim our ultimate weapon!
 

The Avaria Team

Last 8 Hours! Let's Craft That Golem!
3 months ago – Thu, May 21, 2026 at 05:03:33 AM

Let's do some upgrades!

First of all: YOU ARE AMAZING. With your support, we're now able to make Avaria much bigger and better. Now, that golem stretch goal is close! With more than 1,650 amazing backers and 290% funded, we can make it!
 
Here are a couple of add-ons and upgrade options for your pledge:
  • If you are on a digital tier: take a look at our cool digital add-ons! If you don't have the "All future DLCs/Expansions" add-on yet, check it out! (see chart below)
  • If you have the Boxed Edition: check out some add-on goodies! We've T-Shirts, different mousepads and even keychain variants! (see chart below)
  • As a Premium Collector's Box backer, you might want to upgrade to the Runebound tier (free shipping) to design an in-game rune with us (along with its lore text) while also claiming your own (physical) granite runestone with a custom rune design and monogram of your choice!
So... Final 8 Hours! Let's make it happen! 
Thank you again for your incredible contribution so far!
 

The Avaria Team

24 Hours - Get Your Own Real Granite Runestone!
3 months ago – Wed, May 20, 2026 at 08:01:35 AM

Claim Your Genuine Granite Runestone!

Good news - we reached the stretch goal that adds two brand-new classes to the game, and the next goal is now nothing less than: Golem Crafting! In addition, this stretch goal also includes the option of tattoos at character creation. There is less than 24 hours left in the campaign, so let's make this final push together!
 
For those pledging for higher tiers: we've just extended the Runebound tier with an additional amazing physical item - your own real (physical) PREMIUM ORIGINAL GRANITE RUNESTONE! This isn't an add-on: you get this reward automatically by pledging for the Runebound or a higher tier.
 
Each stone is custom-engraved by a real craftsman. No 3D printing, no plastic - it's genuine, premium granite! Your stone will feature a rune shape of your choice. To ensure it fits the world and is technically feasible, the size & design are subject to our approval after a brief consultation. If you prefer, you can also have your personal name monogram (up to 2-3 characters) carved into the stone.
 
The Runebound tier includes amazing digital rewards (some of them designed by you and directly integrated into the game) as well as physical rewards such as the genuine granite runestone and the Collector's Box with the hardcover lorebook.
The campaign entered its final 24 hours, so let's unlock Golem Crafting and hopefully much more! Thank you again for helping us make Avaria: Iron Rule a reality!
 

The Avaria Team