A strange little side quest
Put Count Stickman Masters next to the history of strategy games and a few unexpected connections appear. Chess changed dramatically in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries when the queen became the board's most powerful piece. The same trail leads to another fact: A major archery competition held at Finsbury in England in 1583 drew about 3,000 participants. That long chain of experiments is part of why strategy games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.