Burden of Command is a new visual novel aiming to provide an ’emotionally authentic World War II tactical leadership RPG’.
In this new title, you are the Captain of a company of the fabled Cottonbalers. You’ll be leading your men on and off historical battlefields from Morocco to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest.
What sets this game apart from the rest is that, along with bullets, fighting will also require psychology. You will be able to inspire your men and demoralise the enemy, and factors like trust and respect will play a major role in gameplay.
Burden of Command combines the best of visual novels and tactical RPGs.
In this game, all decisions will be life-and-death decisions. All the choices you make will have direct consequences on your soldiers’ lives. Death is also permanent, there are no respawns or do-overs.
You can learn more about the game over on the official Steam page.
The Military historian, Professor John McManus, official chronicler of the Cottonbalers regiment that is featured in the game also helped playtest and advise throughout development.
This ensures historical accuracy. The historical battlefields are painstakingly recreated from period accounts, satellite imagery, period maps, and aerial reconnaissance.
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