Description
Sword of Orthodoxy: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium 420-1453 is a strategic solitaire game that traces the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, simulating its epic journey from 421 AD to the end of the 15th century: a thousand-year adventure of heroism, betrayal, intrigue and impressive cultural achievements.
This game offers a global strategic vision of history. The details are cleverly simplified to make it accessible and highlight the key aspects of this period, such as religious conflicts, barbarian hordes, Byzantine politics, dynastic intrigues, Machiavellian empresses, Greek fire, Mongols, epidemics, jihads, naval sieges, Khans, Caliphs and Crusaders. Sword of Orthodoxy is both entertaining and challenging, exploring the major themes of the period while awakening players' curiosity about this fascinating period.
Sword of Orthodoxy is designed by Charles S. Roberts Award winner Ben Madison. Roberts Award and author of many other White Dog Games titles, including Global War, The Mission, The First Jihad, The White Tribe, Mrs. Thatcher's War, N, Don't Tread on Me, Gift of the Nile, Jeff Davis, Kaiserkrieg and Gorbachev. Sword of Orthodoxy comes with a magnificent playing card by artist Jose Faura.
