Book excerpt: Stronghold, a "Castle Simulation", is a unique cross between a city builder and a real-time strategy game, set in medieval times in Europe. Players will establish settlements, build and manage castles and engage in siege warfare. To aid them in warfare, gamers will also have the ability to choose from a variety of siege troops such as engineers and tunnelers. They will also use siege equipment like siege towers and battering rams, and other static equipment like catapults to attack castles. Gamers will get a realistic feel of running a castle; a living community filled with people (Lords, Ladies, Jesters and more) gathering and manufacturing resources. Cover art not final.