1997 · Target Games Limited · Grand strategy · Real-time strategy

Svea Rike

Svea Rike is a 1997 turn-based strategy video game based on the history of Sweden. The title roughly translates to "Swedish Realm".

Released: 31 December 1997
Platforms: Windows macOS
Genres: Grand strategy Real-time strategy Turn-based strategy
Developers: Target Games Limited Korkeken Interactive Studio
Publishers: Levande Böcker
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Historical

About

Svea Rike is a 1997 turn-based strategy video game based on the history of Sweden, which became an inspiration to the later-established and far more popular franchise Crusader Kings. The title roughly translates to "The Kingdom of Sweden". A sequel, Svea Rike II, was released in 1998.

Keywords

sweden

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Development

The hybrid PC/Mac CD-ROM game was co-developed by Stockholm game development studios Korkeken and Target Games AB using Macromedia Director 6.x, under the label Mesmer & Block. It was published by Levande Böcker, a subsidiary of Bonnier Multimedia, in March 1997. Svea Rike was published exclusively within Sweden. Following the release of the sequel Svea Rike II, Target filed for bankruptcy and had its assets sold to Paradox Interactive.

Svea Rike was based on the award-winning board game of the same name published by Target Games, sharing the historical theme of simulating political and cultural events in Northern Europe in the period 1523–1818, the general game structure, and much of the media content. The notable additions for the CD-ROM version included a single-player mode against an AI, and a tactical combat system.