Anno is basically a game of ever-expanding needs fulfillment-they once longed for fish and schnapps but soon will require sausage, bread, beer, and oh so much more!Įventually you’ll have to expand to new islands because your people will demand more goods not available on your first location. Our cities grow up so quickly! Fine craftsmanship, here we come!Īfter fulfilling all the current needs of your populace, you can upgrade their houses to unlock even more needs. As your population grows their needs increase, which are fulfilled by newly unlocked buildings.
Starting with an empty island, you place houses and production buildings thereupon, connecting everything together with roads. If you’ve never played an Anno game before, let me try to summarize what you actually do. Still, there’s a soothing rhythm to it all if you can find the groove hiding within the various complex systems. Granted, there’s much micro-management required, and the game strongly favors those of us with a patient dedication to detail. It’s so easy to get sucked in to the whole affair, as the hours fly by and your empire slowly expands. Anno 1800 is an engrossing and fantastic mix of city building, economic simulation, and real-time strategy.
