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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Indie

Burden of Command

The extra mile

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We go the extra mile, for those who risked their lives, and for you.

To connect you with the men of The Cottonbalers.

Original score by @Chris Scribner. Restoration by @Red_Shuheart

Colorized historical imagery

This team goes the extra mile. We’re working on our US WWII tank training scenario.

Evocative, colorized, historical imagery thanks to finds of @AllenGies and photo artist @Red_Shuheart

Some converted from period film:


MORE tanks!


SNAFU!

Tank leaders are now in Burden of Command. But sadly, in this case, he is not your leader.

Good luck, Captain.



Historical colorization (leader) courtesy of team member
@Red_Shuheart

Tanks!

Tanks are smarter now. They keep better-armored front to enemy when retreating. Rather than weak rear.

Tanks ... such different beasts then poor GIs. Too bad you won't get many, infantry captain
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And, yes:

  1. We hope to animate tracks, etc., eventually
  2. The explosion is odd since the tank didn't die
  3. The tank should have presented its front, not its flank

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Playtester feedback

Each scenario we survey playtesters in waves:

  • informal - Written answers.

  • formal - Numeric. Scored 1 to 5 (5 is extremely good, 1 very bad).

Here are the numerical surveys from playtesters who took part in "Sicily landing" over the last couple of weeks.



Seeing red!

A lot of interface improvement involves dull attention to detail ... and a lot of listening.

They were there. Now you are there.

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We work hard to immerse you in their history ... now your experience. Historical notes are available at your beck and call. And there will be lots of tough decisions to make.

Original music from Chris Scribner

A glimpse of a Cottonbaler Campaign Scenario

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(Turn audio on for original music from Chris Scribner)

And a glimpse of your future past...

And of your leadership journey...

Morocco, 1942.

Scripted Sound Effects

Historical accuracy

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In this video, Military Aviation History discusses historical accuracy and what popular media like movies and video games always get wrong. Luke Hughes, Burden of Command project lead, joins the discussion at 22:30 and again at 24:30, and gives some insight into how Burden of Command will address history and historical figures.