Bloodlines & Banners

A dynasty across history

Bloodlines & Banners is a historical 4X grand strategy game for PC. You lead a civilization from the Neolithic to the Information Age, while a ruling family carries its history across thousands of years. Rulers are named people with portraits, relatives and mortality dates. You raise an heir, arrange marriages and manage the court rather than choosing a successor from a menu.

Rulers and succession

Children grow through nine life stages, and upbringing stances shape their six stats. Rulers age, gain stress and die; heirs inherit traits and bloodline bonuses. Marriages between civilizations can produce children with mixed heritage. Advisors, faction loyalty, coups and civil wars add political pressure to succession.