Darkmace is a 2-4 players miniatures board game about dark ages' wars. You will control one of four armies aiming to conquer the most territory in the battle field. The types of combat units are infantry, archer, cavalry and catapult each having different moving, attacking and defending abilities. You must position them strategically across the battlefield to best coordinate your attacks and to enlarge your land. Darkmace is played over 13 turns, with each turn consisting of move units, recruit units, construct buildings and manage gold steps. At the end of the last turn, the player that controls the most provinces is declared as the winner. Darkmace combines miniature gaming and area control styles on one board. You must best position your units individually on hex spaces while taking the control of the provinces as a whole. —description from the publisher