The Difficulty Behind Grand Strategy Game Design -- Critical Thought

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Hearts of Iron IV
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Hearts of Iron IV (2016)
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Today's video looks at the grand strategy genre in terms of its game design, and why it's one of the hardest genres to explain to new players.
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