Regardless of the medium, the core tension remains the same: The village has fewer resources and weaker units than the barbarians. To survive, the players or characters must rely on intelligence, terrain, and desperation.
And then, just as quickly as they came, they left. They didn't want to occupy the village; they wanted to strip it bare. A Village Targeted by Barbarians - A Simulation...
You ignored it. Because you wanted to win. You wanted to be the hero who held the line. Regardless of the medium, the core tension remains