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turn-based strategy video game
Fantasy General
By Strategic Simulations, released 1 Jan 1996
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
What it is
Fantasy General is a turn-based strategy game from Strategic Simulations, set in the fantasy world of Aer. Players lead an army against the Shadowlord’s forces and his lieutenants across varying terrain and battlefields. The conflict follows the Shadowlord’s conquest of Aer and the Council of Five’s selection of a general to unite its people. Magic, beasts, mortals and mechs are among the forces at the player’s disposal. The Steam edition includes the Island Challenge add-on and lists single-player, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. It released on Steam in September 2021, with Windows listed on Steam; the broader platform list also names macOS. SNEG is the publisher. The game shifts the series’ setting from its World War II roots to battles involving heroes, swords, magic and beasts. Players direct an army in turn-based confrontations rather than a real-time battle format.
What players like, and what they don't
- Turn-based battles across varying terrain
- Magic, beasts, mortals and mechs available
- Island Challenge add-on included
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing listed
- Single-player only
- Steam platform listing names Windows
Who it suits
Fantasy General suits players who enjoy single-player, turn-based strategy built around army leadership, fantasy forces and varied battlefields. Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed features.
Fantasy General centers on assembling and leading an army against the Shadowlord’s forces in a fantasy setting. The Steam edition includes the Island Challenge add-on and supports Steam Cloud.
