The Skirmish at Bender

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The Battle of Poltava, 1709...

King Charles XII of Sweden suffers his first major defeat, but little did he know that this was but the beginning of a peculiar string of events that would eventually be known as "The Skirmish at Bender". Experience this fascinating entry in Swedish history firsthand as Karl Carpelan, one of the King's Royal Guards, and make choices that accurately recreate - or completely change - history.

Can be downloaded (PC/Mac/Linux) or played in browser (fullscreen highly recommended).

Features: 

* 8000+ words
* Historical Accuracy system - strive to recreate events of the past... or don't
* 3 different endings based on player choices
* Unlockable gallery once the true ending has been reached

Made in just seven days as part of Historically Accurate Game Jam 5.

Credits: 

* Writing, programming and sound curating: Andreas "Tymedust" Borgelind
* Historical research: UndeadLover
* Graphical edits, incidental music and credits theme: Andreas Tryman
* UI template: Skolaztika

This game was made using only free assets.

Full list of sources and assets used can be found here.

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Last Modified: Jan 10, 2022

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