Mosby's Confederacy

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Mosby's Confederacy is a single player strategy game with warfare and historical themes. It was developed by Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc. and was released on November 19, 2008. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

"Mosby's Confederacy" is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactical combat game, where you lead a small group of Confederate soldiers on missions to harass and ambush Union forces. Randomized missions require adaptable strategies, and your soldiers gain experience and skills with each victory. Investing in local towns between battles helps to maintain and grow your forces' abilities.

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Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

music2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique historical context, focusing on John S. Mosby and his guerrilla tactics during the Civil War, which is appreciated by history enthusiasts.
Gameplay involves strategic resource management and planning, providing a moderate challenge that can be enjoyable for both beginners and seasoned strategy fans.
Despite its flaws, the game has moments of fun and charm, with a nostalgic feel reminiscent of older strategy games.

The game suffers from repetitive missions and simplistic gameplay, leading to a lack of variety and engagement over time.
Technical issues and bugs hinder the experience, with reports of poor performance on modern systems and unpolished graphics.
Limited replay value and a lack of difficulty options make the game feel stagnant, as campaigns tend to follow a similar pattern.

story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
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The story aspect of the game is characterized by a repetitive campaign structure, where missions are basic and often feel similar, despite some variation from randomly generated maps. Players engage in real-time missions that emphasize resource management and tactical planning, but the overall experience can become monotonous due to limited mission diversity. While the core concept is intriguing, the execution suffers from a lack of depth and variety.
- “Brilliant idea, marred by repetitive missions, but still excellent.”
- “The missions have some variation with randomly generated maps: this allows for a unique experience each time.”
- “Like the story, dislike the repetitiveness.”
- “All in all, though, missions here are very, very basic, so don't expect much.”
- “Having only three resources and playing slow, limited, and repetitive missions on maps that all feel the same?”
- “Every campaign is basically the same, except they give you random missions and troops.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it clumsy and simplistic, leading to a slow experience, especially when on foot. While it evokes nostalgia for classic gaming, many feel it lacks depth and can be troublesome on modern PCs. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a weak point of the game.
- “Also, it gives you the feel of the good old days, when you could do the game with the southern officer as the main character just because it makes for great gameplay.”
- “Gameplay can be really slow if on foot, but having horses speeds it up a lot.”
- “But the gameplay is just not that great.”
- “Graphics and gameplay-wise, it's quite clumsy.”
- “Simplistic and boring gameplay.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is noted for its stability issues, being described as buggy; however, it is also considered underrated for its unique exploration of a specific subject matter.
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
- “There are numerous bugs that disrupt gameplay, leading to frustrating moments.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The graphics of the game are considered subpar and clumsy, with users noting that they are not the focus of the experience, which emphasizes planning and tactics instead. While the game runs smoothly on Windows 7 (64-bit), the visuals are described as adequate but not impressive.
- “The game seems stable enough, runs well on Windows 7 (64-bit). The graphics aren't great, but they'll do. Gameplay is easy and intuitive.”
- “Graphics and gameplay-wise, it's quite clumsy.”
- “This game isn't about graphics; it is about planning and tactics.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players note that the game has limited replay value, despite the inclusion of randomly generated maps and starting details intended to enhance replayability. This suggests that while there are some variations, they may not be sufficient to keep players engaged over the long term.
- “Maps and starting details (stats for individual units, number/location of enemies, etc.) are randomly generated to facilitate greater replayability.”
- “The only thing I really disliked is that the game has limited replay value.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is praised for its evocative quality and charm, effectively complementing the historical themes and emotional depth of the narrative. Reviewers appreciate the fitting musical score, which enhances the overall experience of this indie title.
- “The music is evocative of the period, and overall I'd say the game has considerable charm.”
- “For an indie game, it features a nice and fitting musical score, especially for a game about people fighting for the losing or vilified side of history.”

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Mosby's Confederacy is a strategy game with warfare and historical themes.

Mosby's Confederacy is available on PC and Windows.

Mosby's Confederacy was released on November 19, 2008.

Mosby's Confederacy was developed by Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc..

Mosby's Confederacy has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its story.

Mosby's Confederacy is a single player game.

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