Devir will release The Red Cathedral digital edition on November 11 for PC via Steam and for Android and iOS mobile devices. The Steam version is priced at 9.99 EUR or USD while the mobile versions cost 6.99 EUR or USD, and all versions carry a 20 percent launch discount during the first two weeks on sale. The game supports cross-play for one to four players across PC and mobile.
The release brings the award winning board game of the same name to digital platforms with solo play against AI, local multiplayer and online multiplayer. The physical edition has sold more than 100,000 copies, and the digital edition keeps the resource management and cathedral building that made the original a standout among strategy board games.
Quick Facts
- Game: The Red Cathedral digital edition
- Publisher: Devir
- Release date: November 11
- Platforms: PC via Steam, Android, iOS
- Price: 9.99 EUR or USD on Steam, 6.99 EUR or USD on mobile
- Launch offer: 20 percent off during the first two weeks
- Players: 1 to 4 with cross-play support
An Award Winning Board Game Goes Digital
The Red Cathedral is a strategy board game about the construction of the iconic cathedral, where players manage resources to raise its towers and ornamentation better than their rivals and win the favor of the Tsar. The original game earned praise for its tight design and clever resource management, built around a rondel mechanism that forces hard choices about which actions to take and when to take them.
The board game collected several honors after its debut. It was a nominee at the 2021 Tric Trac d'Or awards in France and a finalist for Best Strategy Game at the 2021 Board Game Quest Awards. It also holds a strong community rating of around 8.4 to 8.6 on Ludopedia, where players single out the rondel system as one of its defining features.
In each game, players claim sections of the cathedral before anyone else can take them, then search for materials and manage their stock to build and decorate those sections. The influence of the clergy and the city guilds shapes every decision, and once the cathedral is complete the player with the most prestige takes the win. The digital edition adapts this structure faithfully and adds expanded art drawn from the board game.
Solo, Local and Online Play
The digital edition supports several ways to play. Solo players can face the AI across three difficulty levels, which makes it possible to learn the systems at a gentle pace before moving up to sterner opposition. Groups can invite friends for local or online games, or challenge random players through cross-platform multiplayer that connects the PC and mobile communities.
The game comes from the minds of Shei and Isra, the designers behind the original board game, and it ships with a detailed step by step tutorial that walks new players through the full ruleset. The developers describe it as easy to learn and hard to master, with nearly unlimited replay value thanks to the shifting contest over cathedral sections and resources.
The launch adds to a busy season of indie titles arriving on Steam, which also includes Deified and its relic synergy combat system. For strategy fans who prefer their contests on a board rather than a battlefield, The Red Cathedral offers a slower and more deliberate test of planning.
Price and Launch Discount
The PC version on Steam costs 9.99 EUR or USD, while the Android and iOS versions cost 6.99 EUR or USD. A 20 percent discount applies across versions during the first two weeks after launch, so early buyers on every platform pay less than the standard price. Cross-play works for one to four players regardless of which version each player owns.
Devir is a Brazilian publishing group founded in 1987 that specializes in leisure and entertainment products including role playing games, board games, card games and miniatures. The group runs its operations from Barcelona and holds subsidiaries in eight countries across Europe and the Americas.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does The Red Cathedral digital edition launch
The Red Cathedral digital edition launches on November 11 for PC via Steam and for Android and iOS mobile devices, with cross-play available from day one.
How much does The Red Cathedral cost on Steam and mobile
The Steam version costs 9.99 EUR or USD and the Android and iOS versions cost 6.99 EUR or USD. A 20 percent discount applies to all versions during the first two weeks on sale.
Does The Red Cathedral support cross-play multiplayer
Yes. The game supports cross-play for one to four players across PC and mobile, with local multiplayer, online multiplayer with friends and matches against random players plus solo games against AI.
Who designed the original The Red Cathedral board game
The original board game was designed by Shei and Isra. The physical edition has sold more than 100,000 copies and earned a nomination at the 2021 Tric Trac d'Or awards.
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