The 1066 Game

Created by Preloaded for the Channel4 series deplicting
the events of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings.

Background

The year 1066 is probably the most famous date in British history, but would the events have been different if you had been commanding the armies that fought for control of England? Now you can take part in this historically accurate strategy game that allows you'll take the field with the Saxons, Normans and Vikings to fight out the great battles which decided the future of England.

The 1066 Game

The 1066 Game gets you right in amongst the battles, allowing you to directly control every barrage of arrows, cavalry charge and defensive stand taken by your armies. Mini-games add to the tension of issuing commands, and a distinctive portrayal of medieval warfare is delivered by the striking visual and dramatic animation.

Multiplayer options are included and offer you the chance to battle online against friends or other 1066 game players. As well as relying on factual statistics, the victory of your troops also depends on their morale, which also played a huge role on the eleventh-century battles. Taunts, chants and the presence of a strong leader will all prove key to winning on the day.

Instructions

The object of the game is to defeat the army of your enemy by either killing or scaring off as many of them as possible. We suggest you go through the in-game instructions before you first play. Use your mouse. Good luck!

Resources

The Battles of 1066 - An accurate account of events leading up to and during the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
More about Hastings - Area guide to the modern day town of Hastings in East Sussex.