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New Hinterland Game

March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Tilted Mill

Hinterland Orc Lords has just been announced. From the press release: “Hinterland: Orc Lords” features: + Party-based RPG Action – Variety of characters, weapons, and strategies. Will you lead the charge with a two-handed strike or stand behind the armored herder with your bow? + Town Building – Choose who will settle in your town. […]

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Mosby’s Confederacy Review

December 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Civil War, Gameshark, Review, Tilted Mill

I mostly liked it. Like this fall’s Hinterland, there are some interface issues that can interfere with the immersion and there isn’t enough variety in terrain or missions. But this is a good game at a good price and the two titles both point to a reasonable secure future for Tilted Mill’s new mid-size games […]

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Nile Online

October 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · City Builder, Tilted Mill

Tilted Mill is having a busy year. An expansion for SimCity Societies, an expansion for Children of the Nile, Hinterland, Mosby’s Confederacy and now Immortal Cities: Nile Online, a browser based city builder that will probably be a prettier and more sophisticated version of Travian or Ikariam. Like Ikariam, Nile Online is about resource trading. […]

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Hinterland Review

October 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Hinterland Review · City Builder, Crispy Gamer, Review, RPGs, Tilted Mill

I had to get my theory of Manifest Destiny and Hinterland to a larger audience. I like the game a lot, but there are some undeniably annoying interface and information issues that need to be cleaned up in a patch before I can recommend it whole heartedly. A little more variety in portraits would be […]

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Well That’s New

October 6th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Civil War, Tilted Mill

The American Civil War has been done. But people keep doing it. Not like this, though.

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The Most Imperialist Game of the Year

October 1st, 2008 · 10 Comments · City Builder, RPGs, Tilted Mill

Tilted Mill’s Hinterland was released yesterday over Steam. I’m reviewing it, so I won’t write my final judgment here, but I will say that this is most aggressive manifestation of Manifest Destiny that I think I’ve seen in a light strategy game. The set up pushes you in that direction. You are the leader of […]

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