<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Battle Room Empire — news &amp; guides</title><description>Battle Room Empire is an augmented-reality strategy game in development for iPhone and Android. Scan your space, build a settlement into an empire, and command armies from the Dark Age to the Futuristic Age on a battlefield generated from your real surroundings.</description><link>https://battleroomempire.com</link><language>en</language><item><title>Beginner&apos;s Guide to Gathering and Spending Resources</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/resources-economy/beginner-resources-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/resources-economy/beginner-resources-guide</guid><description>Food, Wood, Stone, and Gold fund everything you&apos;ll ever do — and later ages add Oil, Energy, and Rare Crystals. How the economy works, and how to stop leaking it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Combined Arms Explained: Why One Unit Type Is Never Enough</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/strategy-tactics/combined-arms-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/strategy-tactics/combined-arms-explained</guid><description>The best army isn&apos;t the one with the strongest units — it&apos;s the one whose strengths cover each other&apos;s weaknesses. The thinking behind combined arms, from spear lines to drone screens.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Every Building Role in Battle Room Empire</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/buildings-base-design/every-building-role</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/buildings-base-design/every-building-role</guid><description>Economy, population, production, defense, technology, and the special cases — how the building system fits together, and how to think about what to construct next.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Every Age in Battle Room Empire, Explained</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/ages-progression/every-age-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/ages-progression/every-age-explained</guid><description>Eight eras, one empire. What each age changes strategically, when to advance, and how the game reinvents itself from the Dark Age to the Futuristic Age.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>The First Ten Decisions That Shape an Empire</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/getting-started/first-ten-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/getting-started/first-ten-decisions</guid><description>The opening minutes of a match decide more than any battle. These ten early choices — and the reasoning behind each — are the difference between empires and casualties.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>How Unit Counters Work Without Turning Battles Into Rock-Paper-Scissors</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/strategy-tactics/how-counters-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/strategy-tactics/how-counters-work</guid><description>Counters in Battle Room Empire are positional advantages, not automatic wins. How to actually land a counter, dodge one, and read fights before you take them.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Playing Safely Around Furniture, Stairs, Pets, and Other People</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/ar-battlefield/playing-safely-ar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/ar-battlefield/playing-safely-ar</guid><description>AR strategy means moving through real space while watching a screen. The practical habits that keep immersive play fun — for you and everyone sharing the room.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>How to Prepare a Room for an AR Strategy Battle</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/ar-battlefield/prepare-room-for-ar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/ar-battlefield/prepare-room-for-ar</guid><description>Lighting, floor space, and a few habits that make room-scanned battlefields track better, look better, and play better.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Scouting, Information, and Fog of War</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/strategy-tactics/scouting-and-fog-of-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/strategy-tactics/scouting-and-fog-of-war</guid><description>You can&apos;t counter what you haven&apos;t seen. How fog of war shapes every decision, what scouting actually buys you, and how information warfare evolves across the ages.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>What Is Battle Room Empire? A New Player&apos;s Complete Overview</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/getting-started/what-is-battle-room-empire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/getting-started/what-is-battle-room-empire</guid><description>An augmented-reality strategy game where your real surroundings become the battlefield. Here&apos;s what that actually means, how a match flows, and what makes it different.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Why Battle Room Empire Turns a Real Room Into a Strategy Map</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/development-diaries/why-a-real-room</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/development-diaries/why-a-real-room</guid><description>A development diary on the game&apos;s founding decision: generating battlefields from real spaces, what that costs technically, and why it&apos;s worth it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Welcome to battleroomempire.com</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/news-announcements/website-launch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/news-announcements/website-launch</guid><description>The official home for Battle Room Empire is live — game guides, the unit and building encyclopedias, development news, and the playtest list, all in one place.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item><item><title>Your First Battlefield: From Room Setup to Town Center</title><link>https://battleroomempire.com/blog/getting-started/your-first-battlefield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://battleroomempire.com/blog/getting-started/your-first-battlefield</guid><description>A step-by-step walk through your first session — preparing your space, creating a battlefield, and getting an empire started without the early mistakes.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Battle Room Empire Team</author></item></channel></rss>