Join 2.5 million gamers in this award-winning, BAFTA-Nominated turn-based strategy game.
Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 74 reviews
Released: 2012-08-28
Developer: Rubicon Development
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
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