Smoke and Steel

WARGAMING MEETS GRAND STRATEGY Smoke and Steel is a turn-based wargame blending tactical battles with grand strategy set during the early 18th century, an age of disciplined musket lines, thundering cavalry charges and battlefields swallowed by cannon smoke. Command the armies of Europe in tactical battles where formation, positioning and morale decide the outcome, then lead your nation through campaigns of war, diplomacy, trade and technological change. Lead the Carolean armies of Sweden through the Great Northern War, command historical battles across Europe, or write an entirely new history. Every volley counts. Every step matters. TACTICAL BATTLES Fight historical engagements from the Battle of Almansa to the Battle of Poltava, create your own skirmishes, or take command in multiplayer battles. Victory is not simply a matter of destroying the enemy. Maintain your battle line. Protect your flanks. Concentrate fire where it matters. Keep wavering troops under control and exploit weaknesses before the enemy can recover. Morale is as important as manpower. Units under sustained fire, attacked from the flank or seeing nearby allies rout can lose their nerve and withdraw from the fight. A single collapse at the wrong moment can spread through an army and turn an orderly battle line into a rout. Employ historically inspired unit types including Line Infantry, Grenadiers, Dragoons, Cuirassiers, Hussars and Field Artillery, each with a distinct role on the battlefield. STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS Change the course of the Great Northern War in a campaign following the struggle between Sweden and its rivals. Or forge your own path in the Grand Campaign, taking command of one of Europe's great powers. Manage trade and diplomacy, secure valuable strategic resources, develop new technologies, raise armies and decide where and when to commit them. The decisions made on the campaign map determine the armies that meet on the battlefield. SEVEN NATIONS TO COMMAND Take command of the armies and nations of early-18th-century Europe in battle and campaign modes: Kingdom of Sweden Tsardom of Russia Kingdom of England Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Denmark-Norway Kingdom of France MODDING FROM THE OUTSET Built by a developer with roots in modding, Smoke and Steel is designed with modding in mind from the outset. Create your own units, nations and maps and play them in single-player or multiplayer battles. KEY FEATURES - Single-player Story campaign: The Great Northern War - Single-player and multiplayer turn-based Grand Campaigns - Single-player and multiplayer turn-based Tactical Battles inspired by early-18th-century warfare - Morale, routing and battlefield cohesion as central combat mechanics - Seven playable nations in campaigns and battles - Historical infantry, cavalry and artillery unit types - Map Editor for constructing campaign and battle maps - Modding support for units and nations