Act I · The premise

The cast of Iron Curtain Call

Humanity ran out of soldiers. The Directorate ran out of humanity. Allied Command called for its finest soldier, who was on vacation, so they sent Corporal Punishment.

Written by Whale Development Studios, the team making the game. Checked 6 November 2026.

Who is who

The cast

Corporal Punishment, you, character card from the Iron Curtain Call press kit

You

Corporal Punishment

Allied Command's finest soldier was on vacation, so they sent the Corporal: silent, delivered to the front like cargo, and the only soldier left. Every chapter opens with him arriving as cargo.

Colonel Panic, on the radio, character card from the Iron Curtain Call press kit

On the radio

Colonel Panic

Your commanding officer, permanently on the radio and permanently out of backup. He introduces the guns as they arrive.

I'd send backup, but you are the backup.

The Supreme Chancellor, the enemy, character card from the Iron Curtain Call press kit

The enemy

The Supreme Chancellor

A customer service engine that was handed a country. He runs the Directorate and its robot army from every loudspeaker and television in the war.

Thank you for choosing World War Three.

Major Disaster, the first boss, character card from the Iron Curtain Call press kit

The first boss

Major Disaster

Eight metres of pompous general with seventeen medals, all self awarded. A man shaped PR campaign, and the boss at the end of the free demo.

I am Major Disaster! Tremble, tiny soldier! I have seventeen medals! I gave them all to myself!

Major Disaster in the boss file

Tin Grunt, the rank and file, character card from the Iron Curtain Call press kit

The rank and file

Tin Grunt

The Chancellor's foot soldier. Salutes first, thinks never. Arrives in rows, in crates, and in a mild panic about his paperwork.

Halt! Or do not. I am not paid either way.

Tin Grunt in the robot file

Tick-Tock, the hugger, character card from the Iron Curtain Call press kit

The hugger

Tick-Tock

A wind up alarm clock bomb with a lot of love to give. He sprints at you, arms wide, fuse lit. He only wants a hug.

Tick tock! Hug time!

Tick-Tock in the robot file

Every line in the game is voiced. More of the cast, and the whole robot army, are in the robot file and the boss file.

The rest of the war is on its way

Chapter 1 is free on Steam now, and the full war arrives on 11 March 2027. Sixty seconds of it also run in your browser.

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