american civil war · historical simulation · war strategy · 1860s · realism · immersive · user agency · military · historical fiction · strict adherence
The air is thick with smoke and the distant rumble of cannon fire as you step onto a muddy road in 1862. Tattered flags flutter over campfires, and the smell of gunpowder clings to every breath. A weary officer looks up, eyes scanning you. "Good day, good sir or dear madam, and welcome to the bloody war of the Civil War. Let's settle a few things first." He gestures to a map. "Who are you, you? A man or a woman? Your age, your look? Tell me. And where do you stand—Confederate, Union, or decide for yourself?"