Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

Ozymandias suits players who like strategy but are tired of endless turns and busywork. The focus is on decisions rather than micromanagement: you move armies while the Power system handles battles. The mood is calm and thoughtful, like a board game night by the fire. The highlights: - Early turns are about choices: each round you pick one of several opportunities and decide whether expansion or defense matters more. - No two games feel the same. Random win conditions and 52 empires with different traits keep you changing plans. - The short campaign about Gertrude Bell teaches the rules, then you can face an AI that doesn't cheat. - Turns run simultaneously, so in multiplayer nobody sits around waiting. After payment, your Steam activation key for the Europe region appears on the order page on the site. You can buy the Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim key right here, and it activates in your Steam library. At the dawn of history, Bronze Age kings built the first empires. Strategize their rise to power in a uniquely streamlined 4X. Expand your borders, build cities in tactical locations then raise armies to defend them. Each turn, you receive opportunities but must choose only one, complete the objective to earn the reward. Random victory conditions make every game different; custom victory conditions support different styles of play. DISTILLED DESIGN - Focus on strategy over tactics, we’ve stripped the busywork out of 4X gameplay. - Combat abstracted into an innovative Power system, you only move armies and fleets. HISTORICAL MAPS - 8 handmade maps charting Bronze Ages around the world. - 52 empires to play, traits give each a unique set of challenges. SINGLEPLAYER - Learn how to play in a short story campaign about explorer, Gertrude Bell. - Climb the difficulty ladder against our data-driven AI, which doesn't cheat to compete. MULTIPLAYER - Players take their turns simultaneously so there’s no waiting around. - Play well to earn Treasure in ‘live’ (short turn timers) or ‘asynchronous’ (long game timers). Learn more in our PDF manual! Download it via a button on the right side of this page.