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BattleLore: Command (2015)

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Developer
Fantasy Flight Games
Publisher
Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 121 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Playing BattleLore: Command feels like a methodical tabletop wargame brought to screen, where careful unit positioning and turn-by-turn decision-making determine the outcome of each fantasy skirmish.

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What players say

Players praise the faithful adaptation of the Battlelore board game and its campaign mode, but many report the dice rolls are heavily skewed in the AI's favor, making missions feel luck-dependent rather than strategic. Multiplayer is considered dead and development appears stalled.

Screenshots

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