Tenshu General

About

Tenshu General, is a simple, elegant, Real Time Strategy (RTS) game for those who favor short play sessions over long sessions. Quick casual game play combined with the challenge of continuously adapting enemies allow for a surprisingly challenging exercise in strategy. It is a cross breed between a board game and a classic RTS. If you like Risk or 8 Minute Empire, Tenshu General is your game.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

57%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a simple and fast-paced gameplay experience that can be enjoyable for a few hours.
It has a casual approach to strategy, making it accessible for players who may not want a complex RTS.
The AI adapts to player strategies, providing a level of challenge that can be engaging.

The game is very short, with the main campaign lasting only 3-4 hours and lacking depth in gameplay mechanics.
It suffers from repetitiveness and simplicity, making it feel tedious and lacking in variety.
Technical issues such as crashes and poor AI behavior detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and fast-paced mechanics, reminiscent of games like Galcon Fusion, with a focus on a 4v4 strategy format that limits players to four armies and three unit types. While the lack of depth and diversity may deter some, the straightforward mechanics and touch interface create an engaging experience, though the absence of immersive sound and music during play is noted as a drawback. Overall, the game offers a catchy, real-time risk style that remains enjoyable despite its basic structure.
- “Small, simple, fun, and fast gameplay.”
- “Movement is handled through 4x FTL mechanics where units are invincible while they are warping between territories.”
- “It's real-time risk style gameplay is catchy, and its AI does adapt to your style of play.”
- “The gameplay system is quite simple and there is no special diversity.”
- “The game has the basic mechanics of a strategy game (e.g. some units are better in some areas than others) but the word basic is already exaggerating things in this case... there is no experience, there is no building defenses or bases, there are only three unit types and three terrain types and most dramatically: there is a limit to 4 armies, no matter how many resources you have, it's four armies with limited strength and no special abilities.”
- “This is a touch interface optimized, very simplistic risk game with turn-based elements stripped off, dice cast away in favor of a rock-paper-scissors mechanic, and a 4v4 map where you can have a maximum of four armies.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are simple and minimalist, which some users view as a significant advantage that complements the gameplay and mechanics. Despite the straightforward aesthetic, players find the game engaging and entertaining, highlighting that the simplicity does not detract from the overall experience.
- “The graphics are simple, but they fit the gameplay and mechanics that the game promotes.”
- “Don't let the simple graphical interface and simplified aesthetics fool you; Tenshu General is a fun, entertaining strategy title at a very low price point.”
- “However, this game doesn't get boring, and the simplicity of the graphics and gameplay are one of the biggest advantages of this game.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, despite the ability to upgrade tools, farming, and livestock to enhance resource gathering.
- “Very tedious experience overall.”
- “But I found the whole exercise tedious and boring.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's opening menu features historically and culturally relevant music, which reviewers feel enhances the atmosphere. However, many express disappointment that this music does not continue during gameplay, leading to a lack of immersive audio experience, with only silence or the sounds of marching troops present.
- “The music that plays for the opening menu reflects the historical and cultural context beautifully.”
- “I believe it would have been beneficial to have that music continue during actual gameplay, as it would have added to the atmosphere and immersion of the game, instead of the silence or the marching of troops that are the only sounds during gameplay.”
- “I believe that it would have been beneficial to have that music continue during the actual gameplay, as it would have added to the atmosphere and immersion of the game, instead of the silence or marching of troops that are the only sounds during gameplay.”
- “The music that plays for the opening menu is reflective of the time in history and culture, but it feels disconnected from the gameplay experience.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a touch interface that is highly optimized for simplicity, replacing traditional turn-based mechanics and dice with a rock-paper-scissors system. It supports 4v4 gameplay with a maximum of four armies, enhancing accessibility and ease of play.
- “This is a touch interface optimized, very simplistic risk game with turn-based elements stripped away, dice cast aside in favor of a rock-paper-scissors mechanic, and a 4v4 map where you can have a maximum of four armies.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is severely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, lack of support, and an overall unplayable experience, leading to the conclusion that it feels abandoned.
- “It's buggy, it's unsupported, it's unplayable, it's abandoned.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally considered weak, with many users noting that it fails to engage players or maintain relevance to the gameplay.
- “The story is pretty poor, and the game does a low-end job of keeping it interesting or relevant to what is happening.”
- “The narrative lacks depth and fails to engage the player, making it hard to care about the characters or their journeys.”
- “The plot twists are predictable, and the overall storyline feels disjointed and uninspired.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers feel that the game's atmosphere could be significantly enhanced by incorporating music during gameplay, as the current reliance on silence and troop sounds detracts from immersion and overall experience.
- “The music during the cutscenes was incredible and really set the tone, but I wish it continued during gameplay to enhance the atmosphere and immersion, rather than just the silence or the sound of marching troops.”
- “The game's environment is beautifully crafted, creating a hauntingly immersive atmosphere that draws you in and keeps you engaged.”
- “Every detail in the game contributes to a rich atmosphere, from the ambient sounds to the stunning visuals, making you feel truly part of the world.”
- “I believe that it would have been beneficial to have the music continue during the actual gameplay, as it would have added to the atmosphere and immersion of the game, instead of the silence or the marching of troops, which are the only sounds during gameplay.”