Solo developer Eldin Turulja announces Those Who Rule 2, a gritty turn-based tactical RPG set in a grounded, low-fantasy world that explores the history behind the collapse of Yugoslavia. As the nation fractures along ethnic and ideological lines, players command a small militia forced to navigate impossible choices where conviction and survival rarely align.
Combat rewards tactical mastery. Exploit positioning, chain abilities for extra actions, and leverage terrain to overcome superior numbers. Recruit 20 unique story characters and develop them through 46 branching classes with over 200 abilities. Mix skills across classes to create specialized builds, and turn spared enemies into fully customizable recruits.
“My parents lived through the collapse Yugoslavia in the 90s. I was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia seven months after the Dayton Agreement ended the ethnic conflict in the country. We often see the headlines in war, but not the stories of how ordinary people navigate their nation’s collapse. I hope to bring those stories to light in the second installment of the series.”
– Eldin Turulja, Solo Developer behind Those Who Rule
Key Features of Those Who Rule 2
• Deep turn-based tactical combat emphasizing positioning, terrain, and calculated risk
• 20+ recruitable story characters with distinct personalities and convictions
• 46 branching classes and 200+ unique abilities for extensive customization
• Cross-class ability combinations through the Expertise system
• Recruit and develop enemy units spared in battle
• Narrative choices that reshape the campaign and define the nation’s future
• Balkan-inspired low-fantasy exploring nationalism, identity, and fractured unity
Studio History
Those Who Rule began as a solo passion project developed nights and weekends while working corporate software at a Fortune 500 company. After negotiating his way into a layoff to finish the game full-time, it went on to sell over 30,000 copies on Steam – enabling him to pursue independent development.
With TWR2, Turulja returns to the history of the former Yugoslavia to explore how shared cultures fracture under political pressure, how historic grievances are weaponized across generations, and how ordinary people navigate the collapse of a nation.
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