Para Bellum

Para Bellum is a real-time strategy puzzle game set in a fantasy world. You lead an assault to reclaim the castles of western Kiltmer from the elven empire of Denatar, choosing and arranging troops to counter each fortress’s defenses, then directing their actions across five attacking lines.

The campaign

You once united the scattered kingdoms of western Kiltmer, but the Emperor of the Elves and his vassals weakened your army and killed your brother. After escaping the battle for the capital, you return years later to recapture the region’s fortresses and end the elves’ rule.

Plan your army

Before each assault, you examine scouts’ sketches of the fortress walls and analyze its defenses. You choose your troops and their formation, matching units and their special abilities to the challenges on each attacking line. You might arrange a shielded formation to protect your soldiers from arrows or use heavy arrow fire against the defenders; completing each level requires assembling an army suited to its defenses.

Lead the assault

You direct your troops across all five attacking lines at once. Protect exposed soldiers with shields, dodge enemy ballista shots, counter attacks from the besieged, light torches in the dark and use successive blows from your rams to break through the gates. The action is fast-paced, and mistakes or delays can be costly.

Challenges and units

Each level has three challenge sets with different difficulty levels. The hardest requires you to concentrate and use all your units effectively. The game also includes varied squads and mini-games associated with them, along with colorful locations and formidable fortresses.