When the sickness came I wasnвЂ™t prepared, again I tried to use trade to bring in more medicine, again my population level fell as people died and again I rebuilt this time focusing on medicinal herb production. The population started to grow, the city was rebuilding and I felt safe but I had forgotten disease. I used cards and expanded into native villages to rebuild the population. I built more farms, more hunting lodges and upgraded food production where I could. By the time food arrived the population dropped to around 50 and I decided I really needed to up my food production before it grew again. Unfortunately I was too late and my citizens started to starve or abandon the village. Once my population tipped over 100 the food started to run low, thankfully the economy was thriving so I traded gold for food and waited for it to arrive. I focused on food first, then housing, trade, industry as my civilization grew. There is a good tutorial to guide you through the first few steps of the game which was very helpful. Iron, coal and cotton were also nearby so it seemed like a good bet. I chose a temperate climate and an area with grape growing to begin with, figuring food would be important. I started the game with no knowledge of the mechanics or any real idea what I was doing, although I have played a lot of city building games in the past. You can choose to be allies and trade and aid each other or fight it out by stealing gold and citizens. You can each choose an area to settle in the open world. Unlike games like Banished there is multiplayer in Kingdoms Reborn, even in early access. The prices can be influenced by your game play through cards, specialized buildings and diplomacy. There is a market economy in the game where you can build trading posts and markets. Different areas provide varied raw materials, so choosing an area with good resource availability is crucial. Local tribes may join your population if you expand into their territory. Upon starting the game you will choose an area of the map to settle, the map is extensive and will include other settlements. There are seven distinct biomes in the game with varied environments, resources, flora and fauna. You can use specialized buildings and cards to add to your population as well as slowly tempting people in from nearby civilizations. Kingdoms Reborn Game PlayД¬itizen management is a large part of game play, making sure to provide enough food, medicine and entertainment can be challenging as your There are three themes of cards available in the game building, policy and interaction cards, with more becoming available as you progress. Unlike the games it is inspired by, Kingdoms Reborn also features a unique card based system more reminiscent of a tabletop game. The game features some challenging resource management, an in depth tech-tree to delve into and even a multiplayer option.

In Kingdoms Reborn you will lead a group of settlers into the wilderness and strive to build a bustling and successful empire. Coming in Early Access to the Steam Store on November 3rd, Kingdoms Reborn is a brand new indie civilization simulation and strategy game from developers Earthshine.

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