New free-to-play fantasy game Kingdom Maker launches today, June 16, combining RTS and RPG mechanics in an all-new medieval simulation adventure. RTS games, otherwise known as real-time strategy games, have grown in popularity over the years, providing players with the ability to take control of gameplay in a way that allows them to evolve and execute their most cunning and smart-thinking plans.
The RTS genre is one that can easily be combined with other gameplay styles in order to create unique and exciting player experiences. RTS games can be played online with others, or tackled solo, and the setting of an RTS very much dictates how well it can be melded with other gameplay. RTS gameplay often goes hand-in-hand with simulations, with lots of games offering players deep and meaningful experiences in which they build up settlements, go to war, or evolve their own civilizations. One of the most well-known RTS simulation game series is Civilization, a franchise of turn-based games in which players build their own empire.
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Perhaps inspired by empire-builders like Civilization,though with a much more humorous tone, Kingdom Maker promises to deliver a dynamic strategic-simulation gameplay experience in which the player rules all. Launching today on iOS and Android devices, Kingdom Maker tasks players with building not only a city, but also a family, and fans will also have to fight off enemies in battle all within a medieval world ruled by the user. As Kingdom Maker developer Global Worldwide puts it, "players will live out their medieval fantasies as they establish a royal lineage, engage in battle, flirt with the drama of romance, and participate in
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