Chicken Cabal Games
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We're Chicken Cabal Games, a small indie studio developing Anabasis and Cataclysm Wars, two turn-based strategy games.
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As development on CW has officially ended, we wanted to also take the opportunity to show all the memes the team has come up with during the development of the game, because we think it's funny enough to be worth sharing.
June 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
As development on CW has officially ended, we wanted to also take the opportunity to show all the memes the team has come up with during the development of the game, because we think it's funny enough to be worth sharing.
The Guard does not yield, nor does it flee! Imperial Guards are the elites of the Vastragian Empire's army, trained to work alongside steam vehicles and artillery. With black powder and bayonet, they stand ready to clear Royal troops!
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May 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Guard does not yield, nor does it flee! Imperial Guards are the elites of the Vastragian Empire's army, trained to work alongside steam vehicles and artillery. With black powder and bayonet, they stand ready to clear Royal troops!
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#indiedev #indiegames #pixelart
The Kingdom adapts quickly. Attacks by melee troops has given rise to a new class of soldiers, the auxiliary sapper. Armed with shields, grenades and fire-spewing pistols, these more than make up for their lack of strength in close-quarter combat.
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May 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Kingdom adapts quickly. Attacks by melee troops has given rise to a new class of soldiers, the auxiliary sapper. Armed with shields, grenades and fire-spewing pistols, these more than make up for their lack of strength in close-quarter combat.
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New enemies appear on the horizon, loyal to neither of the great two factions. These strange beasts slay Imperials and Royals alike, with few of them killed in turn. The troops have taken to simply calling them "kaitek."
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May 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New enemies appear on the horizon, loyal to neither of the great two factions. These strange beasts slay Imperials and Royals alike, with few of them killed in turn. The troops have taken to simply calling them "kaitek."
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The very last unit showcase as Cataclysm Wars' release is only two days away!
Royal Cannons are the strongest artillery available to the Kingdom. With the calculating mind and supreme strength of syrinx, their shells inflict harrowing damage to your units. Better stay on guard! #indiegame
Royal Cannons are the strongest artillery available to the Kingdom. With the calculating mind and supreme strength of syrinx, their shells inflict harrowing damage to your units. Better stay on guard! #indiegame
April 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The very last unit showcase as Cataclysm Wars' release is only two days away!
Royal Cannons are the strongest artillery available to the Kingdom. With the calculating mind and supreme strength of syrinx, their shells inflict harrowing damage to your units. Better stay on guard! #indiegame
Royal Cannons are the strongest artillery available to the Kingdom. With the calculating mind and supreme strength of syrinx, their shells inflict harrowing damage to your units. Better stay on guard! #indiegame
Check out the new gameplay trailer for our future title Cataclysm Wars, out on Steam on April 30th!
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April 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Check out the new gameplay trailer for our future title Cataclysm Wars, out on Steam on April 30th!
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Three weeks until Cataclysm Wars' release, and with it another unit post!
This time showcasing the Pureblood Cavalry, fearsome war gryphs clad in thick steel and able to tear through Imperial lines. It will take great firepower to bring down one of these monsters!
This time showcasing the Pureblood Cavalry, fearsome war gryphs clad in thick steel and able to tear through Imperial lines. It will take great firepower to bring down one of these monsters!
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Three weeks until Cataclysm Wars' release, and with it another unit post!
This time showcasing the Pureblood Cavalry, fearsome war gryphs clad in thick steel and able to tear through Imperial lines. It will take great firepower to bring down one of these monsters!
This time showcasing the Pureblood Cavalry, fearsome war gryphs clad in thick steel and able to tear through Imperial lines. It will take great firepower to bring down one of these monsters!
Cataclysm Wars is now only a month away! To celebrate our imminent release we've put together a short teaser of the gameplay you can expect in our first title!
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April 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Cataclysm Wars is now only a month away! To celebrate our imminent release we've put together a short teaser of the gameplay you can expect in our first title!
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Considered the very best, perhaps even amongst the Imperial army, your upgraded bodyguards are willing to lay down their lives to protect you in battle.
Through fire and steel, clad in the best of armors, they are both your protectors and the hammer to your troops' anvil.
Through fire and steel, clad in the best of armors, they are both your protectors and the hammer to your troops' anvil.
March 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Considered the very best, perhaps even amongst the Imperial army, your upgraded bodyguards are willing to lay down their lives to protect you in battle.
Through fire and steel, clad in the best of armors, they are both your protectors and the hammer to your troops' anvil.
Through fire and steel, clad in the best of armors, they are both your protectors and the hammer to your troops' anvil.
As the conflict escalates, syrinx take extreme precaution in protecting their precious field officers.
Given even better shields and armor alongside another bodyguard, this command squad will take concerted efforts to reach, and more importantly, neutralize.
Given even better shields and armor alongside another bodyguard, this command squad will take concerted efforts to reach, and more importantly, neutralize.
February 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
As the conflict escalates, syrinx take extreme precaution in protecting their precious field officers.
Given even better shields and armor alongside another bodyguard, this command squad will take concerted efforts to reach, and more importantly, neutralize.
Given even better shields and armor alongside another bodyguard, this command squad will take concerted efforts to reach, and more importantly, neutralize.
Auxiliary Cavalry, ever a crucial asset in any royal strategy, are not left behind when it comes to escalating the conflict.
Well armored for their small size and equipped with repeating crossbows, they remain devilishly fast and accurate on... ostrichback
Well armored for their small size and equipped with repeating crossbows, they remain devilishly fast and accurate on... ostrichback
February 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Auxiliary Cavalry, ever a crucial asset in any royal strategy, are not left behind when it comes to escalating the conflict.
Well armored for their small size and equipped with repeating crossbows, they remain devilishly fast and accurate on... ostrichback
Well armored for their small size and equipped with repeating crossbows, they remain devilishly fast and accurate on... ostrichback
Hello all! As we get closer to release, we once again present another unit in Cataclysm Wars!
Auxiliaries possess their own artillery, able to be towed by their ostriches and providing accurate support to their own troops. Though lightweight, they are threatening all the same!
Auxiliaries possess their own artillery, able to be towed by their ostriches and providing accurate support to their own troops. Though lightweight, they are threatening all the same!
February 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Hello all! As we get closer to release, we once again present another unit in Cataclysm Wars!
Auxiliaries possess their own artillery, able to be towed by their ostriches and providing accurate support to their own troops. Though lightweight, they are threatening all the same!
Auxiliaries possess their own artillery, able to be towed by their ostriches and providing accurate support to their own troops. Though lightweight, they are threatening all the same!
Another unit presentation! We also want to remind people we've just put up CW's Steam page so if you're interested wishlist us!
Syrinx Heavy Cavalry is composed of fearsome gryph, already able to tear a man apart limb from limb, upon which rides a lance-armed owl rider.
Syrinx Heavy Cavalry is composed of fearsome gryph, already able to tear a man apart limb from limb, upon which rides a lance-armed owl rider.
January 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Another unit presentation! We also want to remind people we've just put up CW's Steam page so if you're interested wishlist us!
Syrinx Heavy Cavalry is composed of fearsome gryph, already able to tear a man apart limb from limb, upon which rides a lance-armed owl rider.
Syrinx Heavy Cavalry is composed of fearsome gryph, already able to tear a man apart limb from limb, upon which rides a lance-armed owl rider.
When your militia finally got access to Imperial torpedoes, there was more than enough ammunition, but not enough launchers.
As such, existing mortars were modified to fit the new projectiles, giving them range and explosive power almost at the level of the Army's own artillery
As such, existing mortars were modified to fit the new projectiles, giving them range and explosive power almost at the level of the Army's own artillery
December 5, 2024 at 8:07 PM
When your militia finally got access to Imperial torpedoes, there was more than enough ammunition, but not enough launchers.
As such, existing mortars were modified to fit the new projectiles, giving them range and explosive power almost at the level of the Army's own artillery
As such, existing mortars were modified to fit the new projectiles, giving them range and explosive power almost at the level of the Army's own artillery
Despite teeming masses of auxiliaries and ever increasing syrinx units, artillery remains the great equalizer of the battlefield.
Shortening the old bombards and mounting them on new carriages alongside explosive shells promises to level the playing field against the Royal Army!
Shortening the old bombards and mounting them on new carriages alongside explosive shells promises to level the playing field against the Royal Army!
November 25, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Despite teeming masses of auxiliaries and ever increasing syrinx units, artillery remains the great equalizer of the battlefield.
Shortening the old bombards and mounting them on new carriages alongside explosive shells promises to level the playing field against the Royal Army!
Shortening the old bombards and mounting them on new carriages alongside explosive shells promises to level the playing field against the Royal Army!
Forced to make do with leftover weaponry, your militia has taken to pressing back old bombards on improvised carriages into ad-hoc artillery.
Still more than able to kill, it is a precious unit that can make or break an offensive. Take good care of it on the battlefield!
Still more than able to kill, it is a precious unit that can make or break an offensive. Take good care of it on the battlefield!
November 19, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Forced to make do with leftover weaponry, your militia has taken to pressing back old bombards on improvised carriages into ad-hoc artillery.
Still more than able to kill, it is a precious unit that can make or break an offensive. Take good care of it on the battlefield!
Still more than able to kill, it is a precious unit that can make or break an offensive. Take good care of it on the battlefield!
The Kingdom never leaves even its weakest troops behind. Auxiliaries deployed to the front line are often given advanced armor, magazine-fed crossbows and pistols.
Though still diminutive, such equipment evens the field against even Imperial army troops, to their dismay.
Though still diminutive, such equipment evens the field against even Imperial army troops, to their dismay.
November 10, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The Kingdom never leaves even its weakest troops behind. Auxiliaries deployed to the front line are often given advanced armor, magazine-fed crossbows and pistols.
Though still diminutive, such equipment evens the field against even Imperial army troops, to their dismay.
Though still diminutive, such equipment evens the field against even Imperial army troops, to their dismay.
Though auxiliaries form the bulk of the royal army, they are not to be underestimated. Mounting speedy two-legged animals barely seen by Imperials, they dart across difficult terrain as deftly as their riders would on foot.
Officers must remain wary of flanking attemps by them!
Officers must remain wary of flanking attemps by them!
November 3, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Though auxiliaries form the bulk of the royal army, they are not to be underestimated. Mounting speedy two-legged animals barely seen by Imperials, they dart across difficult terrain as deftly as their riders would on foot.
Officers must remain wary of flanking attemps by them!
Officers must remain wary of flanking attemps by them!
Gnolls are too powerful and useful to an overburdened militia to be left shackled. Armored as to shrug off most ranged fire and able to tear an owl to shreds, Freed Gnolls are perhaps your best option against the syrinx.
Your own soldiers, however, will surely be terrified by it
Your own soldiers, however, will surely be terrified by it
October 27, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Gnolls are too powerful and useful to an overburdened militia to be left shackled. Armored as to shrug off most ranged fire and able to tear an owl to shreds, Freed Gnolls are perhaps your best option against the syrinx.
Your own soldiers, however, will surely be terrified by it
Your own soldiers, however, will surely be terrified by it
Not content to treat gnolls as the disposable attack dogs that they are in the Imperial army, your militia has taken to giving them quite a lot more armor to safeguard them in battle. The enemy has come to fear their howls immensely
The muzzles, however, will stay on... for now
The muzzles, however, will stay on... for now
October 18, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Not content to treat gnolls as the disposable attack dogs that they are in the Imperial army, your militia has taken to giving them quite a lot more armor to safeguard them in battle. The enemy has come to fear their howls immensely
The muzzles, however, will stay on... for now
The muzzles, however, will stay on... for now
Fearsome and ruthless soldiers, gnolls in service to the Empire are closer to attack dogs than shock troops. Kept on a tight leash, they're often found taking and proudly displaying trophies from their kills.
Considered heavy cavalry, they will serve you well in your campaign.
Considered heavy cavalry, they will serve you well in your campaign.
October 11, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Fearsome and ruthless soldiers, gnolls in service to the Empire are closer to attack dogs than shock troops. Kept on a tight leash, they're often found taking and proudly displaying trophies from their kills.
Considered heavy cavalry, they will serve you well in your campaign.
Considered heavy cavalry, they will serve you well in your campaign.
The last of its lineage, the Imperial "Expedition Vehicle" is a half-tracked using a so-called "universal railway" system.
Armed with a short howitzer and thick armor, it is a stunning design sure to send the Royals running. As long as no enemy artillery is present, at least
Armed with a short howitzer and thick armor, it is a stunning design sure to send the Royals running. As long as no enemy artillery is present, at least
October 3, 2024 at 8:09 PM
The last of its lineage, the Imperial "Expedition Vehicle" is a half-tracked using a so-called "universal railway" system.
Armed with a short howitzer and thick armor, it is a stunning design sure to send the Royals running. As long as no enemy artillery is present, at least
Armed with a short howitzer and thick armor, it is a stunning design sure to send the Royals running. As long as no enemy artillery is present, at least
Presenting the War Wagon's upgrade, the Steam Wagon! Now equipped with an internal steam engine and reinforced with metal of all types, it mounts two punt guns and multiple small arms able to fend off determined Royal attacks.
This rolling rampart is not to be underestimated!
This rolling rampart is not to be underestimated!
September 26, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Presenting the War Wagon's upgrade, the Steam Wagon! Now equipped with an internal steam engine and reinforced with metal of all types, it mounts two punt guns and multiple small arms able to fend off determined Royal attacks.
This rolling rampart is not to be underestimated!
This rolling rampart is not to be underestimated!
Another presentation, with this time one of the most ad-hoc unit of your small militia; The War Wagon! A conventional wagon equipped with additional planks, firing ports and a large blunderbuss at the front, it will help even the odds against Royal troops.
September 19, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Another presentation, with this time one of the most ad-hoc unit of your small militia; The War Wagon! A conventional wagon equipped with additional planks, firing ports and a large blunderbuss at the front, it will help even the odds against Royal troops.
Making them was particularly fun for the whole team. Affectionately known as "roingus", they went through many iterations to make them as cute in a scruffy way as a possible, also known as "skrunkly"
They will make many appearances as the bulk of the Royal Army!
They will make many appearances as the bulk of the Royal Army!
September 13, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Making them was particularly fun for the whole team. Affectionately known as "roingus", they went through many iterations to make them as cute in a scruffy way as a possible, also known as "skrunkly"
They will make many appearances as the bulk of the Royal Army!
They will make many appearances as the bulk of the Royal Army!