So here's the thing. This game can be intense. It can be funny. It can be a family simulator. A social RPG. It's definitely more fun with friends, but more relaxed and laid back by yourself. I'm not really into the 'tactics' side of the game, but run it more as a, "How many kids can I give funny names, and marry into important dynasties in the world?" (Hence Aethelwithu Aethelraedottir Aethelingas, married to Charles the Bald because I murdered his wife).

Sometimes, murderers randomly pop up in your castle. Witches will try to convert you. You'll randomly become possessed, or go Berserker and kill your entire family. Your nobles plot against you to put that one stupid grandkid of yours, with zero good stats, on the throne, while trying to murder your amazingly cool grandkid you want to be your heir. Sometimes, all four of your wives will be trying to murder each other, and -failing that -will try to murder you, leading to your massive empire breaking apart when your thirteen sons all carve it up into little itty bitty chunks and start warring with each other. Or you have random vikings pop up in Bohemia because they sailed up a river, and waltzed on into your territory and then sacrificed your friend to Odin, leading to you becoming so stressed that you become a recluse.

All in all? 10/10 game, I've wasted too many hours on this insanity.

So here's the thing. This game can be intense. It can be funny. It can be a family simulator. A social RPG. It's definitely more fun with friends, but more relaxed and laid back by yourself. I'm not really into the 'tactics' side of the game, but run it more as a, "How many kids can I give funny names, and marry into important dynasties in the world?" (Hence Aethelwithu Aethelraedottir Aethelingas, married to Charles the Bald because I murdered his wife). Sometimes, murderers randomly pop up in your castle. Witches will try to convert you. You'll randomly become possessed, or go Berserker and kill your entire family. Your nobles plot against you to put that one stupid grandkid of yours, with zero good stats, on the throne, while trying to murder your amazingly cool grandkid you want to be your heir. Sometimes, all four of your wives will be trying to murder each other, and -failing that -will try to murder you, leading to your massive empire breaking apart when your thirteen sons all carve it up into little itty bitty chunks and start warring with each other. Or you have random vikings pop up in Bohemia because they sailed up a river, and waltzed on into your territory and then sacrificed your friend to Odin, leading to you becoming so stressed that you become a recluse. All in all? 10/10 game, I've wasted too many hours on this insanity.