PowerMonger (1990)
PowerMonger is a 1990 real time strategy (rts) video game made by Bullfrog Productions and Electronic Arts.
PowerMonger drops you into a leaderless world of farmers, shepherds, merchants, and thieves, each going about their own lives on a procedurally ticking simulation. Your job is to unite territory after territory under your banner, through diplomacy or outright war, while managing food stores through changing seasons because hungry soldiers simply refuse orders. Bullfrog's 1990 follow-up to Populous trades divine omnipotence for grounded logistics, a real-time strategy game where the living world pushes back against your plans.
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What is PowerMonger about?
PowerMonger drops you into a leaderless world of farmers, shepherds, merchants, and thieves, each going about their own lives on a procedurally ticking simulation. Your job is to unite territory after territory under your banner, through diplomacy or outright war, while managing food stores through changing seasons because hungry soldiers simply refuse orders. Bullfrog's 1990 follow-up to Populous trades divine omnipotence for grounded logistics, a real-time strategy game where the living world pushes back against your plans.
When was PowerMonger released?
PowerMonger was released on 31 December 1990.
Who made PowerMonger?
PowerMonger was made by Bullfrog Productions, Electronic Arts and Tec Toy.
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