Age of Wonders

Age of Wonders is a turn-based strategy PC-game often likened to Master of Magic. Originally entitled World of Wonders, the game incorporated several RPG elements that were dropped when simultaneous turns were implemented. The game was released by Triumph Studios, a Dutch game developer, in 1999. This game is notable for its detailed description of mythical creatures. Players have an isometric view of the map, which consists of hexagon tile, and can have up to three layers (surface, underground, and depths). Units are arranged into groups (also known as parties or stacks) of up to eight units; a single such group occupies one tile. Cities occupy between one and four tiles, and other structures generally occupy a single tile. Each player leads a certain race. There are 12 races available in the game, though not all of them may be present on every map, and of those which are, not all may be playable. List of races includes traditional fantasy Elves, Dwarves and Halflings, as well as... full article at wikipedia