This is grandly ambitious. Certainly rather one-of-a-kind, what we have here is a game by indie developer Mousechief that proposes to have us traversing generations and taking a fundamental part in shaping the history of mankind.
7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat is a strategy game that uses a board game mechanic to advance a rich, intimate narrative. Via brief text vignettes that add up to the length of two novels, see how the trials our western ancestors endured influence our lives today. Playing as dozens of generations across four social classes that change with the ages, players assume a formative role in the evolution of human history, discovering more than 70 inventions that changed the world, braving a score of heroic adventures, and facing the challenges of three mini-ruling games.
From the sweat of laborers to the perspective of kings, 7 Grand Steps allows you to experience the drama of a family lineage that survived the changing ages -- or did they survive? How you guide them determines their fate.
This offering is currently being honed to reach a bright future, with release to come the 7th of June.
