In Townsmen 6, the French Revolution is raging across your homeland. It's your job to work with your local residents (townspeople) to expand your village, construct buildings, gather resources, and generally work day and night to take down the nefarious king.

Freeing France from the king's tyranny is easier said than done. First, there's a complicated control scheme to master. Add in some oddness from time to time, and it will take you a few hours to really get a feel for for game. Once you're comfortable, Townsmen really shines. Upgrading structures is a must, and repelling attacks from the king's soldiers can be difficult.

Expect to lose some territory along the way, but don't give up. You'll need to put your townspeople to work on your behalf, adding in some much-needed, Civilization-style delegation to work to carry the game along. You'll also need to gather local resources to power your schemes, and don't forget to use some good, old-fashioned propaganda to spread your influence whilst training your troops to eventually stick it to the king.

Add in some crazy weather AI, an overhead map view to keep tabs on your important work and a truly non-linear campaign (plus an open-ended mode for hardcore players), and Townsmen 6 roars into my personal top five for strategy games on the Android platform.

I recently learned that Townsmen 6 was awarded the "Best Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" award by Pocketgamer magazine at a recent Gaming Developer's Conference. In a recent interview, Markus Kassulke, CEO of HandyGames, said: "Townsmen 6 is the highest quality for an international audience, and offers unlimited entertainment for all fans, so it made perfect sense to bring our game to Android as consumers take to the Android platform in droves."

Thanks Markus, and Viva la France!

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