Patriam: Wiki

The Home Of Patriam's Lore.

Patriam: The Saga of Roljar

Patriam: The Saga of Roljar is a 2.5D action sidescroller set during a brutal jungle war. As Roljar, a stranded Norkinian warrior, uncover a hidden cult, master precise melee combat, defeat legendary mercenaries, and survive a world that shifts from lush rainforest to glowing bioluminescent night.

Patriam: The Sagas of War

Patriam: The Sagas of War is an RTS where weather and player actions shape the battlefield. Flood rivers, burn forests, and adapt to shifting terrain to win the day. With unique civilisations and a rich campaign, victory depends on mastering both your army and the land.

Patriam: Projects

The various projects and mediums that Patriam has been expressed through over the years.

What is Patriam?

Patriam is a vast, living universe shaped by the rise and fall of civilisations, the clash of ideals, and the honourable sacrifices made in pursuit of a better world.

From the snow-laden highlands of Norkinia to the shifting sands of Senkaria, the world teeters on the edge of a blade. Ancient rivalries flare anew, and the dreams of peace are drowned beneath the march of armies and burned by the fires of ambition.

Across games, stories, and future media, you’ll witness the birth of nations forged from the ashes of near extinction, battles that reshape continents, and characters tested by loyalty, ambition, honour, and betrayal.

In Patriam, war is not just a conflict. Instead it is the fiery crucible where heroes are made, traditions are broken, and secret ruins, buried beneath the surface, that threaten to rewrite history itself.

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Our Team

Alexander Donnelly
Founder & Development Lead

Alexander Donnelly is the lead creative force behind the Patriam universe. With a passion for world-building, game development, and storytelling, he blends elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and medieval themes to create immersive RTS and RPG experiences.

Alexander has been working on Patriam for over a decade, and has come to build a team of like-minded & dedicated creatives whom now work on Patriam Studios' premiere game, Patriam: The Sagas of War.

Alexander is currently studying a Bachelor of Screen Arts, majoring in Game Development, at Massey University Wellington, using his time there to develop Patriam: The Sagas of War.

Ethan Norrid
Programmer & Game Designer

Ethan Norrid is a programmer and game designer for Patriam Studios. Using his programming background, he contributes to the game's core logic: implementing mechanics and weeding out bugs, as well as level design and narrative development.

Ethan has recently graduated with a Bachelor's in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, applying his experiences to help develop Patriam: The Sagas of War.

Sean Pharo
Programmer, Narrative Designer, & Game Designer

Sean Pharo is a programmer, narrative designer, and game designer at Patriam Studios. He has been an integral member of the team since 2018, when Patriam first emerged as a digital project in the form of a mod for Hearts of Iron IV.

Since then, Sean has played a key role in the development of Patriam's worldbuilding and design, working closely with studio founder Alexander Donnelly.

He now applies his expertise in programming and storytelling to the development of Patriam: The Sagas of War.

Nicholas Nitsche

Programmer & Environment Designer

Nicholas Nitsche is currently studying Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Nicholas has maintained a strong interest in game development through various hobby projects and contributions at Tech, where he worked on the award-winning game Bonbon.

Nicholas has experience using Unreal Engine for cinema, gained through his role at CineInnovative Studios at Georgia Tech, where he currently serves as an Environment Design lead.

Nicholas aims to bring his skills to support the code and environment design of Patriam: The Sagas of War.

JP Felmlee
Historian, Researcher, & Classical Architectural Advisor

JP Felmlee, known through his work as "Japersx", is the historian, researcher, & architectural advisor to Patriam Studios.

Originally joining the team in late 2021 as a builder for the Patriam Age of Kings Minecraft server, JP has contributed several years of experience to various Patriam projects and quickly rose to lead the architectural team.

JP is now one of the most accomplished Minecraft builders, specializing in Greco-Roman architecture, whose constructions have become highly regarded in the building and academic communities for their accuracy and detail.

JP is currently studying History and Government at Bowdoin College in Maine, and he still enjoys building during his free time.