> THE IRON PIT™ UNIVERSE
A dark fantasy world where the arena is a prison and the blood on its sands is the lock. Experience it through novels, a board game, a digital game, and music.
The Books
Dark fantasy from the arena. No clean heroes. No wasted deaths.
The Iron Pit: The Wall
by G.W. Lockett · Book 1
Eight gladiators bought their freedom and a crumbling castle. Then something started whispering behind the sealed door in the cellar. Fourteen days until the seal breaks.
The Tenth Son
by G.W. Lockett · Standalone prequel
Every sixty years, the demon lord Kazurath breeds ten sons, and eats the one who wins. The origin of the mysterious stranger from The Wall.
The Iron Pit: Siege
A cooperative castle defense board game based on The Wall. Quest in the arena, upgrade your castle, and hold the wall when the Hunger's forces raid. Content complete, proven over 10,000+ simulated campaigns, and heading to Kickstarter.
• 1-4 players co-op (up to 8 in Full Ensemble)
• 90-120 minute sessions, solo-friendly
• Quest → Upgrade → Defend loop
• 9 heroes from the novels, incl. Juro
• Campaign, Skirmish & Endless modes
• Siege Wars: 4v4 PvP by joining two copies
Digital Game
A tactical turn-based gladiator RPG with pixel-art JRPG aesthetics. Rise from slave to champion through brutal single-player trials, then enter the online coliseum for ranked PvP duels and team battles.
• Turn-based tactical combat
• Grid-based positioning & strategy
• Story mode + multiplayer arena
• 1v1 duels & team battles
• Deep customization & builds
• Vertical slice complete
Original Soundtrack
An original soundtrack in production alongside the digital game: epic orchestral themes mixed with industrial grit and a 16-bit soul. Early tracks are up on YouTube now.
THE IRON PIT LAUNCH LIST
The board game is heading to Kickstarter and the digital game is in development. Join the list for the launch date, early-bird pricing and monthly development updates from G.W. Lockett.
THE IRON PIT™ is a trade mark of Wasted My Ult Limited. The Wall, The Tenth Son, The Iron Pit: Siege and the Iron Pit digital game and soundtrack are works by G.W. Lockett, published by Wasted My Ult Limited, Auckland, New Zealand.