Crusader Kings 3 beginner's guide

By now, you've probably heard about Crusader Kings 3, the latest massive grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. It's a game about medieval royalty and war, about watching and even participating in the rise and fall of vast empires, and about poisoning your terrible uncle who won't give up his claims to a county you want. It's an intimidating game, and if you've never played a grand strategy game before, you might be thinking something like "should I play Crusader Kings 3?"

We think the answer is a resounding yes - just read our Crusaders King 3 review - and we're here to help. This guide is meant for complete newcomers to Crusader Kings and the grand strategy genre. If you've never learned to tell your primogentures from pikemen, you've come to the right place. Let's crack on.

Your first game of Crusader Kings 3 ought to be the new tutorial, which you'll be prompted to do the first time you fire up the game. If you need to pull it up again, you'll find it in the top right corner of the map when you click on 'New Game' in the main menu.

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