Get Diplomacy Is Not an Option: Shareware for PC

Diplomacy Is Not an Option: Shareware is a prequel to the main game's campaign. You play as Duncan Ironbrow, a famous filibuster pulled unexpectedly into politics and destined to become a hero of the Battle for Independence of Samreignia. Develop your economy, raise armies and defend your castle against overwhelming forces.

Missions and combat

The shareware version includes two story missions and an Endless Mode map layout exclusive to this version. More than 25,000 enemies can assault your castle walls. Arrows, catapult stones and enemies launched into the air are physically modeled, making the battlefield respond to their movement.

You take an active role in combat by building fortifications, placing towers for your troops and keeping their lines of sight clear. Plan kill zones and fallback positions, since your own defenses can also obstruct your forces.

Build your economy

Your army needs an economy that can support and feed it. Food, Wood, Stone, Iron and Gold form the foundations of your city’s supplies. Gather resources, choose where to store them, and plan expansions and upgrades while keeping an eye on the advancing enemy. Unprotected civilian expansions can fall to hostile incursions.

You can trade through a merchant dirigible, which brings emergency supplies such as food for your troops or stone for rebuilding walls.

Magic and souls

You can learn magic and trap the souls of fallen enemies. Build magical monuments and harvest soul crystals to use the game’s few spells, which can change the course of a battle. Searing magical beams attack your foes, while summoned Dark Knights pursue those who flee. You can also freeze time by pausing the game.