{"id":2093,"date":"2026-10-12T13:11:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamieedmundson.com\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:11:45","slug":"squad-games-2-is-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamieedmundson.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/squad-games-2-is-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Squad Games 2 is OUT NOW!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hot on the heels of Squad Games 1<\/em>, I’m pleased to announce the release of Squad Games 2: A Tangle with Empires<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now available in paperback, eBook & audiobook<\/a>, Squad Games 2<\/em> continues the storyline of Lothar ‘Stiff’ Sauer and his motley collection of mercenaries, the Rotten Apples. Having established his company in Gal’azu, Stiff cannot afford to rest on his laurels with a mysterious necromancer and a rival colony threatening the peace, and his hard won status.<\/p>\n

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Mercenary captain Lothar \u2018Stiff\u2019 Sauer has levelled up the Order of the Rotten Apples and defended Gal\u2019azu in the process.<\/p>\n

But grave dangers to this nascent state lurk in the shadows. Amongst the ruins of its former glory, the ancient empire of Sargassia is rebuilding its power with dark magic. To the east, the mighty and populous Kuthenian empire is a more profane threat, but no less serious.<\/p>\n

Lothar must take his squad to war. Can the Rotten Apples survive a tangle with empires?<\/p>\n

Incorporating elements from tactical RPGs like mercenary management, squad tactics & turn-based combat, this series will appeal to LitRPG readers who appreciate strategic decision making with a grimdark style tone and setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hot on the heels of Squad Games 1, I’m pleased to announce the release of Squad Games 2: A Tangle with Empires. Now available in paperback, eBook & audiobook, Squad Games 2 continues the storyline of Lothar ‘Stiff’ Sauer and his motley collection of mercenaries, the Rotten Apples. Having established his company in Gal’azu, Stiff … <\/p>\n

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