2023 · El Jay Play
"What is an implement of war is purely a matter of perspective. Even a blade of grass can turn the tide of battle." - Fiyreksis, Supreme Commander of the Flaym 5th, circa 403
Design the battlefield, design your army, design your tactics, design your own path to victory in this sandbox fantasy warfare game.
Background
Long since the vanishing of the Greater Dragons, the War of Eternity has raged. Lacking the guidance of their benevolent creators, the kingdoms of Soroyland are fretted with social, political, and personal dissonance, fueling the flames of conflict. While The War has sundered the peoples, battles have never been without provocation by something greater than hubris, greater than good versus evil. Loved ones lost, ecosystems fractured, communities divided-it is what pangs the heart that drives the kingdoms into turmoil. Who is right and who is wrong in these conflicts? Who is the “good guy” and who is the “bad guy”? The answers to these questions depend upon perspective. Reasons for war are complicated webs of causes and effects, indiscernible by those detached from the source.
With one conflict being catalyst to another, like dominoes in an infinite spiral, the peoples of the kingdoms are necessarily reared for war. For hundreds of years, wise leaders have dedicated their life to the evolution of warfare, honing the craft like master blacksmiths. The studies and teachings of these leaders serve as the groundwork for the Warline game design-which offers you a rich and flexible warfare tool set. With these tools, you are free to explore all angles of warfare. In your exploration, you are going to experience conflict in a manner that you likely have not before.
Your keys to success are not a race to build power and crush your opponent. Instead, you will prevail by craft and ingenuity. You will outpace and overcome your opponent by means of shock, disruption, and deception. You will make sacrifices to gain every edge. As with the great historical commanders at the Frozen Coast, the Channels of Opulence, and the Flooded Cove, you will lead one of Soroyland’s many kingdoms, and wield the multitude of tools at hand to design your own unique and memorable path to victory.
