Although Anno 1404 was released all the way back in 2009, it still happens to be one of the best games in the Anno series. Like other city-building games, Anno 1404, also know as Dawn of Discovery, allows the player to create their own nation as they journey across the global to explore, trade and learn new technologies to help expand their empire.

Are you ready for a totally intense war-strategy experience, where your ultimate goal is to conquer the world and build an empire? Hex Empire is an addicting turn-based strategy game slightly similar in theme to the classic board game Risk. You have to lead your armies into war across a hexagon-ally tiled map. Take on three other computer-controlled armies, and try to conquer them all. Step-by-step, town-by-town, you have to lead your chosen country to victory by using clever tactics and cunning war strategies. Build up your armies and overpower your enemies by outflanking, and outsmarting them. Fight on all fronts, from the land and the sea – but make sure to keep your defenses strong. Your decision making skills will be thoroughly tested, as you only have a certain amount of moves to advance your different army regiments in each turn. Have you got the brains, and the nerve, to become the ultimate war tactician? Ok General, it’s time to do battle!

How to Play: The game takes place on a large map of a virtual world, with cities and seas dotted across the map. There are four countries, each controlling their own main capital city. Your goal is to conquer the armies of each of the other countries, taking over the whole map and making your country the ultimate ruling empire. First, you have to choose which of the 4 countries you want to lead. Do this by clicking on your chosen capital city using your computer mouse or touchpad.

The game is turn-based – and each time it’s your turn, you have a certain number of ‘moves’ (indicated in the top left corner of the game screen). These moves consist of you advancing various regiments of your army. Do this by clicking on the icon at your capital city (shaped like a toy soldier). The hexagon-shaped tiles, that your regiment is able to advance to, glow yellow. Click on the tile that you want the army to go to. Each time you make a move, more recruits join your army. As you advance your regiments, you need to capture cities. Once one of your regiments enters a city, extra recruits join up. Keep adding extra regiments by advancing from your capital city, and other captured cities (this way you can send troops in all directions).

Hover your mouse over each of your various regiments to find out how many troops are in each of them. To defeat opposition armies, click and move one of your regiments onto their position. If you have more troops, and better morale (the other number when you hover over), your regiment will defeat theirs and you take over the territory where the battle has taken place. To cross the sea, bring one of your regiments to the port icon (shaped like an Anchor). From here, they can sail across the sea, gaining easier access to enemy territory.

If this Flash-based game no longer works on IE11 on your PC / MAC, try playing on Chrome or Firefox browser.

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I'm not the world's biggest fan of TM games, but I liked this one more than most. I have not played any of of the other games in this series, so I have nothing to compare. But the female boss has some spunk, and the levels are kept lively by tax men, actors, sneak thieves, etc. I have not managed to get gold on all the levels, but I am still playing. This game holds my interest far more than most TM games. I partcularly like the facts about the Empire State Building sandwiched between each level. They are quite interesting. This is the kind of game that I play every now and then. If I play more than a few levels at a time the boredom factor from repetition kicks in. But I do enjoy trying to go back now and again and better my time. If you like TM games, I think you will probably enjoy this one.