Master of War: Rule of Power

Master of War is a turn-based strategy game that draws inspiration from games like Heroes of Might & Magic, albeit with a simplified, slimmed-down approach and some of its own tricks up its sleeve. While the lo-fi presentation is charming and generally well-executed, the game's obtuse tutorials, poor writing, and slew of technical issues prevent it from being an altogether enjoyable experience at this point. The overarching mechanics are ones you'll be familiar with: build structures to generate resources, increase population capacity, and train the denizens of your tribe. These tribe members all perform distinct combat roles, from the hardy melee warriors to the nimble ranged hunters. The game then becomes a dance between managing your resources and capacity whilst simultaneously spending your turns pursuing your enemy, wiping out their population and destroying their base. In theory, anyway. Unfortunately, some of the core mechanics here are poorly-explained, and even interactions as simple as left- or right-clicking don't necessarily function in the way you might expect - in some instances, right-clicking brings up a helpful explanatory popup, while in others, it will execute …