Fit check
Is Blocks!: Richard III worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players interested in England’s 15th-century dynastic conflicts
- Strategy fans who want a focused contest between two royal houses
- Local pairs seeking a hot-seat game with multiple victory routes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a large-scale empire-management game beyond the Lancaster–York conflict
- Players who prefer fixed objectives rather than a match where throne control can change repeatedly
- Groups looking for online multiplayer instead of AI or local hot-seat play
Our take on Blocks!: Richard III
The bounce point is the local hot-seat format: multiplayer requires two people to share a session. Solo play is limited to the AI mode, while players seeking a wider empire-management structure may find the Lancaster–York conflict narrowly focused.
What is Blocks!: Richard III?
Blocks!
: Richard III is a two-player wargame about the 15th-century dynastic struggle between Lancaster and York for England’s throne. It supports one player against AI and local two-player hot-seat play. Lancaster begins with the throne, while York starts in exile and prepares to invade. Control of the crown may change several times during a game. Victory comes from eliminating all five opposing heirs or gaining control of England’s influential nobles. The game includes Henry VI, Queen Margaret, Edward IV, Richard III, Henry VII, and Warwick, known as the Kingmaker. The outcome may see Richard III triumph or perish in battle, as he did historically.
How Blocks!: Richard III plays
- 01AI And Hot Seat
- The game supports one player against AI or two players sharing a local session.
- 02Shifting Throne Control
- Kingship can change hands several times between the two sides.
- 03Two Victory Conditions
- A side wins by eliminating all five enemy heirs or controlling England’s influential nobles.
- 04Lancaster Versus York
- Lancaster begins with the throne, while York starts in exile and is ready to invade.
Blocks!: Richard III compared to similar games
Unlike Xenonauts, which commands small persistent squads against an alien invasion, Blocks!: Richard III focuses on a dynastic conflict involving heirs, nobles, and throne control. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation centers on vast armies and galactic expansion, while Old World follows empire leadership across multiple generations with marriage and heirs. Blocks!: Richard III instead offers one-player-versus-AI or local two-player wargame play.
Blocks!: Richard III: platforms & release
Is Blocks!: Richard III worth it?
It is worth it if: players interested in England’s 15th-century dynastic conflicts. Skip it if: players seeking a large-scale empire-management game beyond the Lancaster–York conflict.
Where can I download Blocks!: Richard III?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Blocks!: Richard III's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Blocks!: Richard III on?
Windows and macOS.
