Parley

Parley is a medieval free-for-all for 2–8 friends. You play a Lord who fights at the head of an army, builds a Castle and bargains or plots against other players through proximity voice chat. Alliances can help you survive, but only one Lord takes the realm.

Talk and alliances

You hear nearby Lords through proximity voice chat and can bargain, threaten and plot with them. Walk up to a rival to offer an alliance; they accept it in the Council. Breaking an alliance after its truce gives you ten seconds to land a triple-damage Backstab before the betrayal is revealed, but leaving an alliance costs gold. Parting on good terms is free. You can also send a voice note of up to 5 seconds or a drawing from your Raven Tower panel.

Lead your army

You run, jump and brawl as your hero. Up to twenty attackers can follow you into battle, while up to ten guards defend your Castle. Give your attackers one of three orders: Charge, Follow or Hold. Upgrading your Barracks adds archers and cavalry to your ranks.

Build and fight

Gold is the only currency. Capture mines and collect income from your buildings, then spend it on walls, Barracks, Watchtowers, a Market and your Mangonel. Buildings can reach up to three levels, and walls up to six. Your Mangonel can launch bombs, piles of gold, soldiers or your own hero over a wall and into a rival’s village. You get free shots and bear traps at every dawn.

If you lose your Castle, you are exiled, but your hero can keep fighting. If your hero falls as well, you return as undead and haunt the living until the end. At night, monsters raid living villages; the realm also has world bosses such as the Black Dragon, caravans and festivals. The first three minutes are a truce, after which war begins.

Match rules

The host sets a match length of 10–60 minutes in the lobby, with 30 minutes as the default. The match then continues for five minutes of overtime on the full map. In longer matches, the Red Moon and Blood Moon boost income and training and make raids larger. If several Lords remain when time runs out, the strongest realm claims the crown; alliances do not share victory.

Factions and rewards

Choose from eight factions, each with its own soldiers and strengths. Playing unlocks new faces and outfits, including by launching yourself, setting a trap or winning a match.