Shem Ha Mephorash

Shem Ha Mephorash is a historical low-fantasy strategy game set during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, which began in 1878 amid the Anglo-Russian Great Game. You lead a nation, expand its territory and use the resulting income to support your army, while following the stories of rabbis and investigating the mystery of the miraculous language ShemHaMephorash.

In the game’s world, humankind received special “words” that can move clay dolls and grant miracles. Those who wield this power are called Scribes, or Rabbis, and they have become deeply involved in humanity’s wars.

Strategy phase

In the turn-based strategy phase, you hire soldiers, choose territories to attack, deploy defensive forces and improve territories using special compartments. You manage logistics, military preparations and domestic affairs to grow your power and keep your army supplied through the story. Each story has its own victory conditions, which you can ignore at the lowest difficulty.

Tactical battles

Battles take place in an RTS-style tactical phase, where you command four types of units: infantry, artillery, cavalry and rabbis. Tactical decisions can turn a fight even when your forces are at a disadvantage, and you can pause at any time to issue orders to individual units.