

There's so many things going on in the world. "The Issues widget we feel was a natural step for us, for the grand strategy genre. "There were a lot of design changes with approachability in mind," game director Henrik Fåhraeus says.

It's a way to focus the day-to-day management of the kingdom. It also offers suggestions as to your next course of action. This widget appears while you're playing CK3 and lets you know which current events need your attention, like a declaration of war, a vassal demanding your attention, or one of your territories rebelling against your rule. There's a tutorial, but there are also other new additions like the Issues widget. So with Crusader Kings 3, there are more systems to ease the player into the experience. It's always present somewhere, but you don't know where to look for it." "The information you need is usually hidden in an interface somewhere. "Crusader Kings is not an easy game to get into," lead designer Alexander Oltner agrees. That's how Paradox established its name in the first place. There's a depth you'll find that's far beyond most other strategy titles, but if you're willing to give them your attention, there's nothing else quite like them. | Mike Williams/USG, Paradox Interactive Approachability is KingĪt the top level, Paradox knows the sentiment around games like Crusader Kings. It's something the developers have realized as well, and it's one of the driving forces behind the development of Crusader Kings 3.

I enjoy a good strategy game, but Paradox Interactive's grand strategy games-Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis, and Hearts of Iron-have always seemed too daunting. I've never played the previous Crusader Kings titles. And this grand tale of an innocent leader assailed on all sides was just my first stab at Crusader Kings 3. (Read the room!) My rule ended with an unfaithful husband, a captured sister, and a load of stress as I tried unsuccessfully to kill my rival. And my steward decided, in the middle of my crumbling rule, to profess his love for me. I tried to have Bagwariya murdered by said idiot, but being pretty bad at intrigue meant my plot was discovered almost immediately. My proper spymaster, my half-sister Shawata, and I was forced to replace her with an idiot. Chieftain Isli of Takkeda decided to invade my peaceful lands.

Then the house of cards began to fall to pieces.
