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Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.

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Developer
The Secret Games Company
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing, IndieArk
Release
October 11, 2022
3 years and 296 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive1,658 reviews88.0%

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About the Game

At the dawn of history, Bronze Age kings built the first empires. Strategize their rise to power in a uniquely streamlined 4X. Expand your borders, build cities in tactical locations then raise armies to defend them. Each turn, you receive opportunities but must choose only one, complete the objective to earn the reward. Random victory conditions make every game different; custom victory conditions support different styles of play.

DISTILLED DESIGN

  • Focus on strategy over tactics, we’ve stripped the busywork out of 4X gameplay.
  • Combat abstracted into an innovative Power system, you only move armies and fleets.

HISTORICAL MAPS

  • 8 handmade maps charting Bronze Ages around the world.
  • 52 empires to play, traits give each a unique set of challenges.

SINGLEPLAYER

  • Learn how to play in a short story campaign about explorer, Gertrude Bell.
  • Climb the difficulty ladder against our data-driven AI, which doesn't cheat to compete.

MULTIPLAYER

  • Players take their turns simultaneously so there’s no waiting around.
  • Play well to earn Treasure in ‘live’ (short turn timers) or ‘asynchronous’ (long game timers).

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