by schmidtleo | Mar 4, 2025
Geneva’s military organization at the time of the Escalade battle In 1602, the city’s defense is the main concern of its leaders. The military organization, which had been thoroughly revised in 1574, is based on a bourgeois militia divided into four...
by schmidtleo | Jan 22, 2025
In Geneva: 1602, every place, event and character is inspired by historical sources. This commitment to realism doesn’t even spare the game’s protagonist, who called himself captain La Rudesse. Bernardin Monneret – for that was his real name –...
by schmidtleo | Dec 12, 2024
Today, December 12nd, we celebrate the Escalade! However, the famous battle took place on the night of December 21st to 22nd… This confusion of dates is explained by the switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. However, the longest night of the...
by schmidtleo | Dec 3, 2024
Hello everyone! As some of you may know, three years ago I decided to develop my dream project: a video game that aims to transport you four centuries back in time, in the shoes of a spy tasked with preparing the Escalade Battle. A lot has happened since then, which...