Игрок 6129·Рекомендует·37 ч в игре

A chill, simple, intuitive strategy game wherein you can still execute complex strategies, but without the bloat or feature creep that plagues grand strats. UI, turn-to-turn game loop, and art style are intuitive, straightforward, and engaging. I definitely get "one more turn" and it's fun from beginning to end. COM/AI players feel balanced--challenging without feeling like cheaters (various difficulty options too). Mode variety and replayability are there in the full version with a wealth of campaign missions, scenarios, and more. Runs great, looks good, loads quickly. Tutorial is solid and you can get a hang of the game quickly. The solo developer is very communicative, works hard to consume and respond to feedback, and appears to have a passion for this game. It's RISK! expansion meets Catan economy with Civ units, or, much like Risky Strats if you've played that. I've seen a rare remark here or there that $15 is steep, but you can get hours and hours of quality game out of the demo. I spent seven hours in the demo and still didn't complete all the available content before deciding to get the full version, and I'm on a tight gaming budget. 10+ hours review (with 7+ hours in the demo)

Игрок 4739·Рекомендует·11 ч в игре

Great game. Immersive visuals and audio just nail the cool viking wargame feel. There's a lot going on under the hood, so while it is an easy game to learn to play, mastering the game will take trial and error on what works best. You might feel at first a little unsure whether your army will win against an opponent, because there is no Paradox style tooltip that spoon feeds you the probabilities of winning this fight. Instead, like an old Viking king, you start to get a good intuitive feel for what enemy armies you can beat with yours or where you need to rush some reinforcements of some type to handle the enemy. There are a lot of tactical things you also learn to do in order to keep your army intact, where one bad battle can rip a hole in your kingdom's defenses. (Especially if you don't retreat quickly enough!) The dev is also super chill and responsive, willing to listen to players on feedback to see if it fits into his vision of where the game is going. I very much hope this game gets that marketing push that breaks through the noise and gets exposure to more people, because it really is a gem.

Игрок 2797·Рекомендует·38 ч в игре

Great game! Has kept me engaged for hours at a time (including the demo, which isn't reflected in my playtime hours here). But can be played in short sessions as well, allowing you to play the campaign at your own pace. Had a few recommendations for the developer after playing the demo, and he responded very positively right away. He's already got most of the tweaks coming up in the update. Clean gameplay, graphics are spot-on in style, clarity and vivid depiction of each warrior type as well as the terrain. Just a good all-around immersive vibe. Strategic decisions are dependent on the tactical capabilities of the various troop types. As you progress, just because you CAN afford a higher tier unit doesn't mean you SHOULD buy it over a less expensive one. This is because each unit has inherent skills that you may need depending on your strategy and the situation of that particular army on the battlefield. For example, if I am fielding one of my armies for both conquering and then defending the castle I conquer, I choose to load up on the units that have siege labor ability as well as defense capability. So for example a large group of Spearmen, though technically less robust than a smaller group of knights, is perfect for the job because they can build the siege equipment necessary to conquer the fort or castle, and then occupy and defend, because their Spears have double attack value when they are defending. HOWEVER, depending on the state of your economy (based on the regions you've conquered), you may find that you are short on food production, and so as you progress, knights and royal guards are great because you only need to feed 50 knights rather than 200 spearmen, for example. Now that being said (regarding favoring certain unit types for different situations), I still must balance my armies with archers and/or crossbows (for armor piercing) and horsemen for flanking and pursuing retreating enemies. And it feels good when you get to the point of affording a sizeable group of royal guards in your army to put it over the edge of battlefield supremacy. At the same time, when you scout the enemy you may find he has them too, so you are in for serious fight. For me, the interplay between choosing your troops, growing your economic regions, choosing your fort and castle locations and upgrades (based on terrain), makes me appreciate the challenges and decisions a dark age or medieval commander had to face - and it makes for a very engaging and enjoyable game.

Игрок 4051·Рекомендует·111 ч в игре

This is a simple yet deep turn-based medieval indie strategy game. The AI is excellent and doesn't cheat. Units are combined into armies, and battles take place on single tiles rather than being spread out on a one unit per tile basis like some games. The game mechanics are well thought out and make sense. While currently a single player game, I think multiplayer would be a good idea for the future.

Игрок 5942·Рекомендует·1 ч в игре

I'm really enjoying this game. The presentation is cool and the art style is chef's kiss! I do hope as development continues, new resources come to play like iron being smithed by building a smithy building which then produces x amount of armor, weapons, shields. It would allow for high value territory to be taken and fought over. Population as a resource is also important and would love to see classes be implemented. Those things in mind please recommend this game as the design team has all the right refreshing ideas. OOOh also, let us create our own jarl lord. perks to support our armies!

Игрок 5163·Рекомендует·4 ч в игре

I'm going to cvopy another review and add a little commentary: This is basically the old Vikings:Fields of Conquest with meaningfull upkeep rules to prevent doomstacking and vastly, vastly improved siege rules. Given it also has hotseat, it's as close to perfection as one can expect. This may look simple on the face of it, but it's actually a very good strategy game meant to not take too long. It plays similarly to many good board games where the short duration of the game simply means more meaningful moves and decisions, not less strategy. A very good game.

Игрок 0731·Рекомендует·59 ч в игре

Mal wieder ein reiner Zufallsfund. Auf den ersten Blick wirkt das Spiel sehr einfach gehalten. Dachte mir nicht fiel dabei, erstellte sofort nach dem Tutorial ein Scharmützel auf "normal". Auch nach mehreren Anläufen hatte ich schnell verloren. In dem Spiel steckt einiges was man zuerst nicht vermuten lässt. Die Präsentation kommt in schlichten, aber klaren Pastelltönen daher mit einer sehr passenden Musik. Das Spiel konzentriert sich auf wesentliche Dinge und die macht es sehr gut, Habe jetzt vier Missionen der Kampagne auf "einfach" geschafft, die in der Schwierigkeit ansteigt. Mission vier ist wirklich knackig, musste sie mehrmals neu anfangen. Aber das Spielprinzip ist sehr gut durchdacht und man muss klug vorgehen. Die Kämpfe laufen automatisch ab, aber das macht das Spiel sehr gut und ist bei der Menge der Kämpfe in einer Mission auch absolut zufriedenstellend. Das Spiel ist für alle Taktiker, die gerne Area-controll Spiele mögen und die Diplomatie in anderen Spielen lästig finden. Vermisse die hier nicht! Ein sehr schönes Spiel, es gibt eine ausreichende Menge Maps und Einstellungsmöglichkeiten. Ein sehr gelungenes Spiel, Kompliment an die Entwickler. Jeder Euro war es wert!!!

Игрок 7092·Рекомендует·4 ч в игре

Sono rimasto incredibilmente colpito in positivo da questo titolo, nonostante una grafica spartana ed un gameplay che sulla carta sembra essere fin troppo semplicistico riesce a catturarti in un loop di "ancora un turno e poi smetto" difficile da infrangere. Per certi versi mi ha trasmesso le vibes di quanto avveniva sulla world-map del primo "Shogun:Total War", dove si cercava di migliorare le regioni quel tanto che bastava per dare la giusta varietà di truppe ai nostri eserciti prima di sferrare l'attacco decisivo. E per assurdo la risoluzione automatica della battaglia permette un flusso di gioco talmente rapido che il loop prima citato sembra quasi rafforzarsi ad ogni giro. Assolutamente consigliato, che bella sorpresa!