Borodino is set on September 7th, 1812, in the village of Borodino , where Napoleon's army clashed with the Russian forces in one of the bloodiest battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
The gameplay revolves around issuing commands to your troops, using a combination of typed-in text and the names of commanders and locations. Your officers will inform you whether your orders were carried out successfully, adding a layer of strategy and realism to the game.