The Battle of Hastings game is basically just a strategic game. In the game you can play as either William or Harold. In the game, you have to pick your next movement and if you pick all the right ones, you win the game. This game is really easy, if you know the events that happened during 1066 because this game is basically the same thing. The thing I enjoy about this game is that I know what to do because we studied this, so I end up with the victory. While playing this game, I learned that strategy is very important. Without a strategy your army could crumble to bits. During the battle of Hastings, the Saxons made a 'shield wall' to block off the Normans. Though eventually the Normans broke the wall but then retreated because they thought their king (King William) had died. The Saxons chased them only to find out it was a fake and King William was indeed still alive. Therefore the Normans turned back and killed the Saxons. The Normans finally had victory when King Harold died. I think this type of game is a valuable learning experience because whilst playing, you learn what happened during the Battle of Hastings and you also learn to use the right strategic plan.
The Game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/launch_gms_battle_hastings.shtml
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