Real-time strategy? For many of us, the first taste of that delightful franchise came through Microsoft’s Age of Empire series. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it sure as hell was burnt to the ground within minutes if your construction skills weren’t up to scratch. Decades after release, and Age of Empires II is still the definitive version of that franchise.

A scrappy and bloody brilliant strategy game that builds further upon the idea of survival strategy, Conan Unconquered doesn’t stray too far from its primary influence but it does offer plenty of unique substance that gives it its very own flavour. Now that, is what is best in life.

By Crom, that was quick! Back in December, Petroglyph Studios announced that they’d be going back to the Hyborean age for their next strategy title. A few months later, and Conan Unconquered is ready for release, on May 30.

Conan Unconquered has you setting up a fortress in the barbarian’s merciless landscape, fending off attacks from bandits, scavengers and other mythological beasts. Developer Petroglyph games recently took to reddit for an Ask Me Anything session, detailing plenty of features in the upcoming RTS. Here’s a quick breakdown of the more important information that was shared.

Real time strategy that mixes magic with relaxation and a deep system of ideas that you can learn at your leisure? That’s the kind of game that I could easily spend an afternoon with as I spend hours searching and taming magical islands.

Developed by Command & Conquer veterans over at Petroglyph studios, Conan Unconquered is a blend of strategy and survival but one that'll have spinning many plates as you seek to survive the perils of a forgotten age.

The spice must flow! For years, that was the mantra of some of the finest real-time strategy games ever made, that happened to be set in the sci-fi fantasy universe of Frank Herbert's Dune series of novels. While Westwood only hopped into the spice wars of Arrakis in 1993 with Dune II, they quickly created a template for tactics that would evolve to glorious new heights in 1998’s Dune 2000 and then reach its pinnacle in Emperor: Battle for Dune. Since then, the series has been largely dormant , resting beneath the sands and waiting for a day when it might be revived once again. That time, is now.

For many of you, Wargroove scratches an itch that you’re more than familiar with. A spiritual successor to Advance Wars, Wargroove is a very particular stretch of strategy that incorporates tried and trusted tactical elements with a few simpler ideas. Simple doesn’t mean easy of course, and Wargroove’s cute facade actually hides a deceptively complex game beneath the surface. So if you’re new to the formula or even in need of a refresher course, then we’ve got you covered!