You were born a feudal lord. Sounds good, right? But you’re bored of hunting, executions and tournaments. Even of feasts with beautiful maidens. The only dream left – your castle surrounded by hordes of enemies. You would waste no time on negotiation. This is your chance to show’em who is in charge.

## About This Game
In the RTS-game “Diplomacy is Not an Option”, you will become a medieval
feudal lord in a midlife crisis. Due to your position, you must constantly
make hundreds of decisions a day related with city- management and economic
development. You are tired of this monotonous and, so it seems, meaningless
existence. But things are about to change: hordes of bloodlusted enemies,
zounds of scary monsters and crowds of rebellious peasants at any second can
bring some life to your working schedule.
## War-time laws
The country is going through difficult times. King’s greed and wastefulness
led to the economic crisis and widespread peasant riots.
You are a feudal lord. It happened so that, being fed up of routine and
everyday problems, you’ve lost a taste for life. When an angry mob besieges
your castle, you perceive this news with an extraordinary enthusiasm,
personally lead the defense and win a glorious victory.
Your role in the riots suppression is matched at the court. The crown sends
you on a responsible mission. Rumors are, there are deposits of gold and other
precious materials on a poorly explored continent. The task is to take control
under foreign land, obtain its treasures in order to replenish the king’s
coffer. Though they forgot to warn that the natives won’t be glad to see you.
In addition, there are monsters on the continent, and local mages are actively
practicing necromancy.
What sacrifices will you make for the sake of survival and victory? Or maybe
you should stop this suicidal campaign and overthrow the king? Don’t you
deserve to rule the world?
## Physical laws
The laws of physics are thoroughly reproduced in Diplomacy is Not an Option to
maximize player immersion in a medieval war action. Tens of thousands of units
can fight on the screen at the same time.
Here are several helpful tips:
* Every gun has its certain range, and medieval shells fly by an arc trajectory.
* Arrows do not pierce stone walls. On contrary, arrows bounce off the walls.
* Archers on the towers have blind spots. Closed gates can become an obstacle not only for the enemy, but also for your retreating units.
* You may discover other interesting facts about the nature of things that may become useful for combat operations.
## Social laws
Surviving hostile environments is an important part of the gameplay. Even the
most loyal of your citizens tend to die from time to time. From various
causes, such as illness, old age, depression, or being seriously hurt on the
battlefield. When this happens, it is strongly recommended to bury the dead in
order to avoid epidemics and the moral decay of society.
## Economical laws
Economic processes in “Diplomacy is Not an Option” are visible. You will see
how walls are being built stone by stone. Or how a fallen tree is cut into
boards, from which the city will then be raised. The feudal lord does not need
to take part in the affairs of his subjects. However, such visibility will
help you to manage human resources with more efficiency. As a ruler, you will
lead people, give them specialization and, so to say, the meaning of life.
Every member of the society is important, from a lumberjack or a carpenter to
an undertaker or a swordsman. Once set up, with a proper support the economic
process will become a key to survival and also will let you to focus on
mission objectives.
## Magical laws
What do we say to the gods of death, whether they are on an uncharted
continent or in our own reach? “Bury the bodies immediately!” – we answer to
these gods. Otherwise every fallen warrior and every lumberjack died from
overvoltage has risk to join the enemy forces. Also the dead are a very
wayward. If you demolish a cemetery and disturb their sleep, they shall rise
and begin to wreak havoc, reducing the population of the living.
## Life laws
We sought to create a game without unnatural limitations. From the very first
task, you will be given the entire available arsenal, and all the in-game
mechanics will be unlocked. It depends on you which strategy to choose for
your city to survive and prosper. Knowledge of the all listed laws will help
you to complete different missions with various ultimate goals and types of
enemies. During your campaign you will face moral dilemmas. You will see human
stupidity and shortsightedness, leading to fatal consequences. Just like in
real life. The only difference is that conflicts cannot be avoided.

## Mature Content Description
The developers describe the content like this:
Massive cartoon violence.

Diplomacy is Not an Option