![]() These rulers are mostly the historical figures known to have been in place at the time at the start of the game, the map reflects an attempt at mirroring the actual geopolitical makeup as well as it can mirrored. ![]() In Crusader Kings, the player takes on the role of a ruler in the Middle Ages – anything from a count, in control of only one province, up to the rulers of the continent-spanning empires of Byzantium and the Abbasid Caliphate. ![]() Although it features no voice acting, no elaborate plot beyond the inevitable march of history towards the modern era, and one of the steepest learning curves I have ever encountered in a computer game, Crusader Kings remains a compelling, immersive experience for me. The game is not so much to look at – graphically, it consists of a map and some pop-up windows detailing character traits and geographic features – but despite this, I have logged more than 300 hours playing it in the past 14 months. Despite the name, the game is less about the Crusades themselves and more about simulating the history of medieval Europe (and, as time goes on, many other parts of the world) during the period from the late 8 th century to the middle of the 15 th century. I am playing a computer game, Crusader Kings 2. This scenario races through the mind of the Jarl of Sviþjod, Sigurðr “Ring,” otherwise known as, well, me. Charlemagne destroys the Irminsul in a special event from Crusader Kings 2.
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