The WhatsNext verdict
For Strategy enthusiasts and 4X wargamers who crave deep fantasy systems, intricate magic theorycrafting, and high-stakes planning.: Designing your Pretender God and orchestrating armies through deep magic paths, scripting, and counterplay offers unmatched tactical payoff. Tradeoff: A dense, dated interface and heavy late-game army micromanagement make onboarding and finishing large campaigns demanding.
What it does best
A thousand-piece war puzzle where preparation decides everything
Rules collide into stories nobody could have scripted
A strategy game with years of room left to discover
What might put you off
A steep learning curve behind a dated interface
Heavy late-game micromanagement
The setup
What you are walking into
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
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