Signum Games are now on Kickstarter with their brand new campaign to fund the long-awaited Napoleonica: Steel and Magic! Dive into an alternative age of black powder where mighty figures from history go up against deadly, magical foes from another realm in a hex-based wargame.

Napoleonica: Steel and Magic Kickstarter // Signum Games

Napoleonica mixes together history and fantasy, where you take command of armies of the Napoleonic era. Will you take on the role of the French or the British Empire? Perhaps you'll throw your lot in with the evil-stricken Legions of Abyss?

Gameplay // Napoleonica: Steel and Magic

Napoleonica: Steel and Magic will offer a wide variety of game modes for you to dive into. If you prefer short battles, they have scenarios for you. If you like big battles, you can dive into those too. If you'd prefer to go down the solo route, Signum Games has also introduced ways for you to do battle on your own against your nemesis!

Gameplay // Napoleonica: Steel and Magic

The game features some fascinating mechanics that will be fun for those looking for something a bit different. Games of Napoleonica have very low downtime, with four-phase rounds - Order, Reinforcement, Battle, End. A lot of gameplay is then driven by the Order System, where you draw coloured tokens to then activate your units.

The game also features a Fatigue mechanic, showing off the toll that war takes on your units. This limits the number of times you can activate a unit and prompts you to think of the army as a whole, changing up your tactics to suit the entire force on the tabletop.

Gameplay // Napoleonica: Steel and Magic

As well as being a miniatures game, Napoleonica also brings together card-based mechanics with the use of the Command Tablet. Here, you will manage your reinforcements, track victory points and see who has initiative. Talking of reinforcements, Napoleonica features a unique mechanic where damaged units are restored on a reinforcement tracker, which means you've always got another chance to dive back into the action.

If you'd like to learn more about the game mechanics, you can check out the video below from Signum Games...

Rules - Napoleonica: Steel and Magic

Make sure to give that a watch AND check out our Let's Play where we've run through the game. More gameplay content is coming soon, so keep an eye out.

Dive In & Grab The Game!

If you're tempted to dive in, here's a taste of some of the miniatures and such that you'll get when you pledge for the game on Kickstarter.

Core Contents // Napoleonica: Steel and Magic

As mentioned above, you can dive in and play your games as the British Empire, the French of the Abyss, all of which bring together elements of Fantasy alongside History, blended into a melting pot of awesome miniatures. All of the miniatures are gorgeous and have come from the folks at Signum Games, who have produced brilliant miniatures for years!

Napoleonica: Steel and Magic // Signum Games

Make sure to go and find out more about the Kickstarter Campaign and explore the lore behind Napoleonica, as well as the options for backers. You can also head over to their website where you can find even more information on the game.

Could you be tempted to dive into Napoleonica: Steel and Magic?