Crusader
Kings is a grand strategy game based
on the much acclaimed Europa Universalis
engine that focuses on the feudal
kingdoms
of medieval Europe from the time period
of 1066 through to 1453 A.D. Crusader
Kings is a fresh and unique approach
to the strategy genre which accurately
re-enacts the history of the time featuring
the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Order,
The Golden Horde, Richard the Lionheart,
Saladin and many others.
One revolutionary feature in Crusader
Kings is that the game is more about
prestige and wealth than traditional
empire building. To the player, the
honour and power of the royal dynasty
are more important than the expansion
of the nation's borders (although that
is of course still an important aspect
of the game).
In Crusader Kings, players also have
to deal with the feudal lords and bishops
that rule the various provinces.
To retain the focus on medieval feudalism
and chivalry, merchant republics like
Venice, Genoa and the Hanseatic League
are not playable nations; neither are
the Mongol hordes nor the three Caliphates.
The playable nations are limited to
Christian monarchies, principalities
and empires.
The goal of the game is to amass as
much Prestige and Piety as possible
for your dynasty.
