The Battle of Tours, 732 A.D. 2012

Publisher websitethe battle tour game cover battle take place tour poitier presentday france army charles mayor palace merovingian franks abd arrahmanrsquos umayyad muslims iberian andalusia battle tour fastplaying fun game low complexity end detail omit factor overall mechanic try provide period flavor historical accuracy focus game hour play conclusion timenow turn point simulation give chance determine future france western europe tactical system highlight different strength weakness side muslims yoursquoll find lightly armored cavalry heavy prone piecemeal attack tribe frankish army century charlemagne catch transition roman heavy infantry tactic birth armored knight mobility versus defense moorish spear versus frankish long sword decisionsthe battle tour include counter capture widely vary weapon system battle yoursquoll find light heavy infantry light heavy cavalry mount archer unit type yoursquoll command troop actually fight differently muslim unit activate tribes collection varied unit type happen frankish unit activate typemdashall heavy infantry light infantry cavalry difference mean army feel different command player designate basic orders select counter find obey chaos lack real control convey historic chaos capture flavor battle failure mean slaughter victory mean lose control troop turn soldier looter turn hang ridepart tps decisive battles seriesthat mean straightforward rule key insight history game design aim onesession conclusion high replay value shift initiative uncertain activation tour game play.