Cults and Daggers

This is a great game! Cults and Daggers is a rare example of this sort of game being designed well, where it is actually engaging, fun to play, and true to the themes it involves. There are not many games of this genre of "Cult Simulation" around. I can only think of one other, called "Evil Cult" which is a free browser game that is also very fun and well designed, but much simpler than this. I highly recommend this game, especially if you ever wanted a good strategy game that simulates cult management and the religious, occult and supernatural themes involved. Along with this, the Classical Age setting and aesthetics, as well as the art design are marvellous. I really like this game and it has great potential to be expanded upon. I hope with future updates, the game mechanics are made more complex and fine-tuned. I also would love to see an expansion with a campaign setting in contemporary times. I finished the game recently. I saw from this that the game needs further development. Regardless, this programme is the kernel of a great game that needs more development for the game to properly flourish.

I really don't like writing negative reviews because I consider games a form of art and I believe artists should generally be respected, even if we don't particularly like the art made, because it's an expression or even extension of the artist's soul. Well, since there's none of that here I don't mind criticizing this game. "Cults and Daggers" could have been a great game—maybe even a masterpiece—had it been made by, say, Paradox and not a single person who seems to have lost his passion for making games. That person is Rod Humble, a veteran game developer so there is no excuse for such a massive disappointment. This is somewhat infuriating given how unique the idea behind it was: control the destiny of a cult over a span of 7 ages, between the death of Buddha and the birth of Christ, to prevent the vengeful Elder Gods (angry over their worshipers' waning faith) from destroying the world. There's no other game on the market like that! So, what went wrong, you ask? One could comment on the dated, freeware graphics used or the clunky gameplay and user interface (both of which could be easily and inexpensively fixed by hiring a freelancer to revamp them) but, honestly, both of th…

It's difficult to thumbs-down this. But for the price... I expected not quite the level of wonkiness in the game. Basically the game says "please put up with my quirks and strange behaviors, and you'll enjoy playing me." And if the game-play was really that good, I would have enjoyed it. But I'm afraid that balance is right on the teetering edge - so some people will enjoy the game and forgive the technical issues, and others like me will not. "Okay Frank -- what's so bad?" - I can't select a better resolution in the game options, so I can read the teensie-tiny fonts that show what events happened on the last turn. "Go change your Windows resolution." Yeah ... well... okay I did that. No I'm not going to do that every time I play. I'm sorry. Please fix your UI. Were you waiting for a bad review before fixing it? Consider yourself served. Not everyone has the eye-sight to read tiny text - and this game makes me squint. - There is no history of events for each turn - so I can't look back in time and see what happened to my cult over time - what turn some character died, etc. If this history existed it would let me read it whenever I liked, and remember happenings and …

Great game, worth it.

Re-establishing the correct notions of authority and power in the world. Affirming the primacy of the spiritual over the temporal. Giving back to man the conscience of his dignity. Helping humanity through its transition. Participating in the Assumption of the Earth in its three frameworks: body, soul, and spirit. Contributing to the union of the Churches and working towards the meeting of Christianity and Islam. Preparing for the return of Christ in solar glory. NON NOBIS DOMINE NON NOBIS / SED NOMINI TUO DA GLORIAM transl. NOT FOR US, LORD, NOT FOR US / BUT TO THY NAME GIVE GLORY I [blank] swear here and now a solemn oath to nobly serve the cause of the Temple, in a spirit of detachment and humility. I shall strive in all circumstances to maintain a worthy and just attitude, not only with regard to my co-disciples, but also whenever I represent our Venerable Order in the world. I promise to respect the sacred rules of the Temple which rule our Venerable Order, to live them permanently in accordance with the Ethic which constitutes its force and to obey the directives of my Superiors without reserve. I commit my self to respect and conform to the customs and laws of the count…

I waited almost 9 years for this to go on sale to finally buy. in short all i can say is just play sid's revolution