Destiny's Sword

Destiny’s Sword is a squad-command game set in a future where physical wounds can be healed in minutes, but psychological wounds remain. You lead a team of skilled troopers, making decisions that affect their mental and physical well-being, development and performance. Getting to know your squad on and off the battlefield is central to understanding their experiences and supporting them.

The conflict on Cypris

The Galactic Government is struggling to hold control as the corporate syndicate known as the Consortium grows more powerful. Neither side is ready for open conflict, but unrest on Cypris threatens the supply of Lucidium, the mineral that fuels the galaxy, turning the planet into a battleground. You lead soldiers there as a conflict that initially appears to be a simple fight between good and evil reveals a more complicated situation.

As you uncover what is happening on Cypris and who is behind it, your squad experiences discovery, betrayal, advancement and camaraderie. The events threaten to topple the existing powers and install a new one.

Your squad

Each recruit has a personal history and reasons for joining the conflict. Their life experiences, personalities and emotions shape their relationships, and change in response to events, including your decisions as commander. Their experiences under your command also affect how they develop and perform.

A recruit who has experienced trauma may need reassurance and support. After repeated battlefield losses, a trooper may need help rebuilding their confidence before taking on more difficult missions. The Insight Engine character AI system uses psychological modeling, developed in consultation with war veterans, to shape characters dynamically and depict the long-term costs of combat.

The story

Destiny’s Sword is based on a series of space opera novels written for the game by M. D. Cooper. The series includes Lucidium Run, a prequel to the game.