Battle Realms is a fantasy real-time strategy game inspired by the stories told in Kung Fu movies and oriental mythology. Develop your tiny peasant village into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.

## About This Game
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Ed Del Castillo (producer of Command & Conquer) proudly presents the return of
his masterpiece: Battle Realms.

Critically acclaimed and enjoyed by fans worldwide, Battle Realms is packed
with innovation, deep strategy, and an immersive world filled with meaningful
detail. It’s a game defined by its setting — an RTS that combines resource
management, unit development, and tactical gameplay with storytelling inspired
by the Kung Fu movies and oriental culture.

If you missed it the first time, now is your chance to experience one of the
most innovative RTS’s in the genre. Even though the original Battle Realms
came out almost two decades ago, many of its features have yet to be copied in
other games. With unique units and many original ideas Battle Realms is a game
that no RTS fan can afford to miss.

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## Zen Edition:

Early Access: The game is in continious development yet once again. Help the
game flourish by leaving feedback in the community hub. Don’t forget to read
our Early Access statement!

Complete: Includes the original Battle Realms and its Winter of the Wolf
expansion that focuses on the Wolf clan and serves as a prequel to the
original campaign.

New & Improved: Countless bugfixes, dual-monitor support, updated screen
resolutions, online multiplayer… and more!
## Unique Gameplay:

Train Your Warriors: Experience one of the most unique troop creation
systems in RTS. Peasants train into soldiers, which in turn, can follow
multiple training paths like Samurai, Cannoneers, Bandits, Berserkers, and
many other mythical warriors.

Live or Die by the Land: Seize tactical advantages in a living world teeming
with life – birds fly when startled, wolves attack troops, higher ground
offers increased power to ranged attacks, and when it rains, fires are put out
and crops grow faster.

Command the Power of Zen: Your Zen Masters wield fantastic powers in the
heat of battle – heroic feats inspire your people, granting almost magical
powers and opening up new strategies.

Blood Spilled Is Power Gained: Lead warriors to victory and earn Yin & Yang
points to acquire destructive new weapons and magic. The more you do, the more
powerful you become.

A War for the Masses: Stage epic battles with up to 8 players. Dozens of
multiplayer maps and a deeply customizable PVP skirmish mode.
## Immersive Storyline:

Battle Realms: Kenji, exiled heir to the Serpent throne, must stake his
claim in a chaotic world wracked by the subversive intrigues of the Serpent,
Wolf, and Lotus clans. Shall he vanquish the land under a campaign of
malevolence and terror or restore the war-torn realm to its former glory?
Enter Battle Realms and choose your destiny.

Winter Of The Wolf: Explore the history that led up to the events in Battle
Realms. Scattered and unorganized, your enslaved Wolf brethren hunger for
revolt against their corrupt Lotus Clan masters. You must unite them. You must
lead them. You must free them.

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There are four major clans that comprise the population of Battle Realms
Island. Each with unique characteristics, units, cultures and histories, the
decision of which is best is up to you. Within the borders of this broken
land, three clans maintain an uneasy coexistence, fraught with tension and, at
times, slavery and open war.

The Wolf Clan in the northwest, the Lotus Clan high on their northern plateau,
and the Serpent Clan in the fertile lowlands. And always, at least in some
minds, there is a ghost of a fourth great clan, the lost Dragon Clan,
forefathers of the Serpent. Despite their proximity, no three persons could be
more different. As yet there is no clear victor in this three-handed struggle;
alliances and enmities are unstable, and you never know who or what might be
massing on your borders. If you are to survive in this world, you must study
your enemies and your friends alike: know their ways, their warriors, and
their weaknesses.
## Dragon Clan: The Path of Righteousness
The ancient Dragon Clan prizes honor above everything else. They are Yang
followers with honor as their symbol. Their warriors seek to become one with
their weapons. Due to their devotion to honor, the Dragon deity assists them
during times of great peril.
## Serpent Clan: The Way of the Wicked
A derivative of the Dragon Clan, the Serpent Clan have forgotten their
honorable ways and have resorted to thievery and deceit. Serpent clansmen are
Yin followers. Unlike their Dragon ancestors, they do not scorn the use of
firearms; instead they have learned to employ its use in many of their
fighting arts. Even though the Dragon Clan knew how to use gunpowder, it was
the Serpent Clan which uncovered its secrets. Stealthy, flexible, and cunning,
the Serpent Clan uses a plethora of Battle Gears to disable their opponents
and produce an advantage.
## Wolf Clan: The Spirit of Might
The wild Wolf Clan prizes freedom above all else. They are Yang followers with
freedom as their symbol. Unlike the other clans, they have no cavalry, nor do
they have healers. They feed the horses to their wolves, which accompany them
and partake in their battles. Their wounds knit surprisingly fast, even more
so with the use of herbs. They know some magic, and much of what they do know
is tied to nature. Wolf clansmen are down to earth, hardworking people, and
take a delight in nature. They are also known for their use of shale as their
armor.
## Lotus Clan : The Essence of Darkness
The Lotus Clan is the remnant of a Yang Clan of old, but it is now a Yin Clan.
Lotus clansmen are Yin followers with corruption as their symbol. They follow
the Forbidden Path, which focuses on death and decay. Their religion
centralizes around three ancient brothers, now long gone, who tended the Tree
of Corruption. The Lotus Clan’s strategy is based on their immense
understanding of magic, which translates to unit abilities and Battle Gear.

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Sit by the fire, young nobleman, and help yourself to a goblet of jasmine tea.
You are wise to come here. So many warriors before you attempted to unite this
realm under their reign. They were brave and strong. They had the noble
knowledge of tactics. They knew how to choose the best steel for swords. They
had fists that could punch holes through stone walls. They had eyes that could
spot a sneaking ninja in the middle of a cloudy night. They had hearts that
knew no fear nor remorse. But none of them came to seek advice of an old man
living on the mountain. And–one by one–they failed. Their power crumbled,
their dreams vanished, and their lives faded. You are wise to come here, young
nobleman. But this is only your first step towards the true wisdom and the
true power that only comes with balance…

Once upon a time there was a proud empire with many great clans. The Serpent
Clan ruled this empire while the other clans like the Lotus and Crane
maneuvered for greater control of it. It is said, that in those times a great
darkness grew from the shadows and formed sinister creatures of pure night.
Like droplets of rain they dotted the land and overwhelmed the one clan after
another. Tarrant, the leader of the Serpent clan, was the first to accept the
fate of the empire. He fled to the south with the remnants of the Serpent Clan
and its prized possession, the Dragon Orb.

Further and further they travelled until he could see the Southern Seas and
the end of the land. It was here that he turned and faced the Horde. Summoning
all the power of the Dragon Orb, he separated the southern tip of the
continent from the rest of the mainland with the awesome power of the orb.
Neither it nor he would ever be seen again. The Horde could not cross running
water, so Tarrant had saved his people at the cost of his own life and the
Orb.

To this protected place came two other Clans, the Lotus and the Wolf. The
Lotus Clan, twisted and corrupt managed to cross to safety by means unknown.
The Wolf Clan, whose matriarchal Druidesses foresaw the drowning of their
lands by tidal wave (a result of Tarrant breaking the world) built massive
arks for their people which rode the surge and shipwrecked on the new formed
island.

How they came to know one another and fight for their piece of the island is
the story of Battle Realms!

Battle Realms: Zen Edition