I originally purchased Heroes of a Broken Land (HOBL) about a year ago. In that time I've put more than 200 hours into it and now I'm ready to review the game.

HOBL combines the Civilization world map and its exploration, with first person dungeon crawling, and multiple party management familiar to RPG fans. It tacks on some light town management. I love it so much I had to wear boxers for the first three months each time I sat down to play it.

Its easy to get into, offers meaningful choices, requires good strategy, and benefits from a minimalist UI and retro aesthetic that all the kids are into these days. Like many other turn based strategy games it carries the risk that "one more turn" will mean that you'll be late for work tomorrow. Despite this risk the game plays well as a quick "cool down" from your Calls of Battlefield Honor binges right before bedtime. Its fun to play in short bursts, but can can consume your attention for many hours. The game is procedurally generated so each play through is different.

Keeping your parties equipped and trained, allying with distant towns, and running short RPG quests (which usually involve diving into one dungeon or another) presents plenty of variety to hold your interest long term.

I once emailed the developer with a support question and was pleased at the promptness of his response and his willingness to engage in conversation. Even the gift of a Steam key was unexpected and demonstrates the developer's commitment. The game has been consistently updated in the year I've been enjoying it and each patch polishes the action further.

There is a woefully-out-of-date-and-not-really-representative-of-the-final-product demo on the developer's website for interested parties. I highly recommend this game to all fans of RPGs and/or turn based strategy games.

I originally purchased Heroes of a Broken Land (HOBL) about a year ago. In that time I've put more than 200 hours into it and now I'm ready to review the game. HOBL combines the Civilization world map and its exploration, with first person dungeon crawling, and multiple party management familiar to RPG fans. It tacks on some light town management. I love it so much I had to wear boxers for the first three months each time I sat down to play it. Its easy to get into, offers meaningful choices, requires good strategy, and benefits from a minimalist UI and retro aesthetic that all the kids are into these days. Like many other turn based strategy games it carries the risk that "one more turn" will mean that you'll be late for work tomorrow. Despite this risk the game plays well as a quick "cool down" from your Calls of Battlefield Honor binges right before bedtime. Its fun to play in short bursts, but can can consume your attention for many hours. The game is procedurally generated so each play through is different. Keeping your parties equipped and trained, allying with distant towns, and running short RPG quests (which usually involve diving into one dungeon or another) presents plenty of variety to hold your interest long term. I once emailed the developer with a support question and was pleased at the promptness of his response and his willingness to engage in conversation. Even the gift of a Steam key was unexpected and demonstrates the developer's commitment. The game has been consistently updated in the year I've been enjoying it and each patch polishes the action further. There is a woefully-out-of-date-and-not-really-representative-of-the-final-product demo on the developer's website for interested parties. I highly recommend this game to all fans of RPGs and/or turn based strategy games.