# A Few Minutes of Glory — Old School Medieval RTS

> Text-based medieval real-time strategy game with roguelike progression. (iPhone/iPad app by James Senter.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-few-minutes-of-glory/id1447578204 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Senter](https://appshunter.io/developer/994354969)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 52 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-02-04
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-few-minutes-of-glory/id1447578204/reviews.md

## What is A Few Minutes of Glory?

Are you tired of casual "real-time strategy" games where whoever has the most money wins? Do you wish you could play *a certain classic medieval RTS* on your mobile device?

A Few Minutes of Glory is a quick, text-based, yet still challenging distillation of THAT game, to satisfy your RTS craving on the go. 

Wait, how could someone possibly make a text-based RTS? By focusing on strategy rather than tactics. You decide what resources to gather, what units to build, and when to attack; and the small details of battle are simulated automatically.

Create your own civilization with a unique army composition, and try to survive a campaign against 10 enemy civilizations. Every time you win a match, choose a new power to change the course of battle. No two civilizations will be the same!

Features:

-15 military units including swordsmen, horse archers, knights, catapults, and monks
-Food, wood, gold, and stone, each with a different strategic purpose
-Aggressive and defensive strategies, and everything in between
-Action-packed matches lasting only 4 minutes
-Roguelike progression: try to survive 10 matches, and upgrade your civilization after each win
-4 levels of AI difficulty
-The AI never cheats, yet the developer still can't beat the hardest AI
-VoiceOver accessibility
-Pay once to own the entire game, forever
-The app icon will never include an angry shouting face

A Few Minutes of Glory is a solo passion project by the developer of Nano Empire and Friends of the Prince. Due to limited resources, this is only a single-player experience, for now...

## Key features

- Text-based RTS gameplay
- Resource management (food, wood, gold, stone)
- 15 unique military units
- Roguelike progression with power-ups
- Quick 4-minute matches
- Offline single-player campaign
- VoiceOver accessibility

## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-few-minutes-of-glory/id1447578204/reviews.md

### 4/5 — A great game that could benefit from dark mode

*2024-03-13, version 1.2*

This is a great text based strategy game. Concept and unit counters look like they are inspired by Age of Empires games. Either you like medieval era concept games or not; try this if you like real-time strategy games. 

Pros
- Balanced units
- A lot of fun
- Not draining but challenging gameplay
- Single purchase, no ads, no additional purchases
- Pause your game; continue when you relaunch the app

Cons
- There is no dark mode
- Some powers are obviously less powered

### 4/5 — Just beaten the AI on insane (game speed=slow)!

*2023-11-28, version 1.2*

I have a screenshot as evidence despite the disappointing lack of Game Center integration. Also, exploring the screen by moving around the finger instead of flicking, doesn’t work well. It’s harder to go back from an info screen than beating this AI thing :) Also, the unit types should’ve been under their own headings in the army reference screen for more convenient rotor navigation. There might be more issues I have encountered that I can’t recall right now, but I just want to enjoy my victory and and sleep peacefully :) Oh, online battles would be fantastic, though at a slower speed due to possible delays or connection issues.

### 5/5 — Really good game!

*2022-12-06*

I’ve tried many incremental-type games, and I’ve found them to either be too mindless or too complicated. This developer has done it right: there’s enough complexity to keep it interesting, but it’s accessible enough for a casual gamer too. 

I also appreciate the super fair and affordable monetization with no ads or IAP. It’s also a small file size and uses no battery. 

I like that you can play it when you just have a few minutes, but you can keep going if you have time. 

I liked this enough that I bought two of the developer’s other games, which also seem to be clever twists on the genre. 

Thank you, developer, for doing everything right with your games! We need more good guys like you on the store.

### 4/5 — Fun app

*2022-03-06*

Such a great game

### 5/5 — addictively easy to pick up and play with plenty of complexity

*2019-11-28*

This is certainly a fun game which is great to play during a coffee break or whilst travelling. The interface is quite simple to understand and there is sufficient help documentation which is appreciated. 
The one small issue I have with the game at present is that some of the formatting in the battle screen can make the readability with VOICEOver [Apple's built-in screenreader) a little difficult because due to where the punctuation appears in the lists for both the attacker's and defender's units, the information is spoken by VO in such a way that it is not easy to immediately determine which numbers relate to which unit, since VO will pause before a number rather than after, so in the middle of the unit list it can be confusing 
for example 
swordsman: 2 Archer: 1 pikeman: 2 
in the above example, if one is not paying full attention when VO starts to read the list, it might be incorrectly understood that there are 2 archer and 1 pikeman units. This could easily be corrected by adding commas after the number of the unit  
Other than this small issue, the game has enough replay ability and challenge to be worth playing over and over again. 
Definitely recommended.

### 5/5 — Intriguing strategy game

*2019-10-20*

Great value!  Light text-based RTS (never thought I would ever say those words together) that is a lot of fun to sit down and figure out.  Finding optimal build paths then starting over with a new campaign with different unit mixes gives it good replay value.  Excellent game design!!

### 2/5 — Not worth it

*2019-08-21*

The game is ok but it gets boring quickly. Plus it’s not worth the price that it is. I don’t know if it changed but I got this game for $3.99 and whatever price it is or will be, I think it should be a $0.99. Now I don’t hate this game and frankly it’s not that bad but it’s a little over priced.

### 5/5 — Worth it to me

*2019-05-27*

I enjoy the game. It’s worth the cost and I rarely pay for games. I was very satisfied with the voiceover accessibility. Thank you

### 5/5 — Great game

*2019-04-02*

This is a very enjoyable and fun game I just wish there was a mode where you could choose your own military units or something of that nature I love this game and I hope that it could be further expanded

### 4/5 — Fun, bit pricey.

*2019-02-25*

A fun game to play, however 99p would probably make more sense. 

Horse Archers are broken unfortunately. I can’t beat Insane difficultly without them, because eventually you come across an opponent who has them and they are really a resource farm.

## Frequently asked questions about A Few Minutes of Glory

### What kind of gameplay does A Few Minutes of Glory offer?

A Few Minutes of Glory offers a text-based real-time strategy experience. It focuses on strategic decisions like resource gathering, unit building, and attack timing, with battles simulated automatically.

### How long do matches typically last in A Few Minutes of Glory?

Matches are designed to be quick and action-packed, lasting only about 4 minutes each. This makes it ideal for playing on the go.

### Does A Few Minutes of Glory have multiplayer or is it single-player only?

Due to limited resources, A Few Minutes of Glory is currently a single-player experience only. The game features a campaign against 10 enemy AI civilizations.

### What is the roguelike progression in A Few Minutes of Glory?

Each time you win a match, you choose a new power to alter the course of future battles. The goal is to survive 10 matches, upgrading your civilization after each win.

### How much does A Few Minutes of Glory cost?

A Few Minutes of Glory is a paid app, costing $2.99. This one-time purchase grants you ownership of the entire game forever.

### Is A Few Minutes of Glory suitable for younger players?

The app has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger players. It is designed to be challenging yet accessible.

### Does A Few Minutes of Glory have ads?

No, A Few Minutes of Glory does not contain advertisements. It is a premium game that you pay for once to own.

### What devices is A Few Minutes of Glory available on?

A Few Minutes of Glory is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, supporting VoiceOver accessibility.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2019-02-11

-Added extra slow speed option.
-Optimized all speed options for VoiceOver.

### 1.1 — 2019-01-30

This update finalizes the game for launch with minor improvements:
-A better spread of AI difficulties, including an easier Easy AI and a harder Insane AI.
-A Fury bonus if you are severely outnumbered, to prevent a runaway leader.

### 1.0 — 2018-12-31

No release notes.

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