Village Management Guide
Managing/Building Mode
To start building and managing your village, zoom out. This will free your mouse to explore the menus and place your buildings.
Building the Foundations of a Functional Village
- Construction Tools Use the construction tool located at the bottom left of your screen or press B to access the build menu. The first buildings to create are:
- Lumberjack: Provides wood.
- Farm: Produces food.
- Well: Supplies water.
- House: Accommodates your citizens.
Once these buildings are constructed, your first citizens will appear quickly. Monitor your resource gains at the top left of the screen and ensure your production stays positive.
- Citizen Needs Always keep an eye on your citizens’ needs, shown at the top right of your screen, to maintain balance.
Importance of Morale
Citizen morale directly impacts village productivity:
- 100 morale: Increases resource production by 10%.
- Below 50 morale: Decreases resource production by 20%, and no new citizens will settle in your village.
- 0 morale: Causes your citizens to leave.
Some buildings and units can affect morale, either positively or negatively, so maintain a careful balance.
Managing Citizens and Housing
- Citizen count: Shows the total number of citizens. You can host 10% more citizens than the available houses.
- Houses: Determines the maximum population capacity.
- Homeless: If 35% of your citizens are homeless, morale will decrease exponentially.
Jobs and Unemployment
- Jobs Created: Represents the number of available jobs in the village.
- Unemployment: If 50% of your citizens are unemployed, morale will drop, negatively affecting village productivity.
Research
It’s time to begin your first research!
- Access the Research Interface: Click the Research button at the bottom left of the screen or press R.
- First Technology: Go to the Harvest category and start researching Stone Mine.
Managing Buildings
Once the research is complete, place a stone mine through the build menu (press B). Ensure you produce enough resources for building maintenance, as each building has a resource cost and maintenance per second.
Monitor your production at the top left of your screen to avoid shortages.
Progression
- Research Stone House via the research menu (press R), and then build it.
- Continue adding production buildings to support your new infrastructure and keep your resource production positive.
Your next goal is to research Iron. Explore the available research options and plan for the future, including the first energy source: Coal.
Main Objective
The objective is to continuously evolve! Upgrade your infrastructure, optimize your resource management, and lead your village to prosperity.