This true grand strategy game places you as the leader of a country where you use your strategic skills to make policy decisions which affect the outcome of your country and of the world.
Each scenario establishes a historically accurate situation; from there on in history is in your hands. Do you build to a position of strength through industry or military, or can you find an optimum balance of both?
Can you trade for needed resources or must you find and take over resource-rich territories? Will a diplomatic treaty strengthen your position, or draw you in to an unwanted conflict?