Builders of Egypt: Prologue

Alright so, 15 mins spent trying to close the Region Map and failed. UX is bad, graphics is bad, uninstalling

Builders of Egypt: Prologue is a demo for the full-game release by PlayWay S.A. It is a city builder resource management game based on Ancient Egyptian history. You start by playing through one of 4 scenarios or the main campaign. The aim of the game is to build houses for new inhabitants, manage labour, establish trade routes between towns, manage your resources. The main resource is bread which is used as a primary currency. When you build houses you need to ensure they have access to water. Every town needs a fire brigade to prevent houses from burning, an architect to prevent buildings from collapsing, a stockpile where your resources get collected and a bazaar for establishing trade routes. You can be attacked by aggressive animals or robbed by a thief. You'll have to build a police station to protect your town. The game has a lot of nuance towards different mechanics. For instance, your townspeople can be influenced by things such as their proximity towards their workplace or other buildings. There are many different items to trade. You can run out of bread or storage space if you're not careful. You can mine for turquoise and then refine the minerals into jewellery which c…

Good city builder, nice , classical gameplay.

nice

I SPENT 3 HOURS GETTING POTS TO TRADE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YOU CANNOT TRADE POTS UNTIL THE END OF THE TUTORIAL. WHAT DID I DO? GO IN THE NEGATIVES. MAYBE IF THE GAME HAD EXPLAINED BETTER HOW TRADING WORKS IN THE TUTORIAL MAYBE I WOULD BE HAVING FUN! EVEN WORSE, YOU CANNOT SAVE THE GAME UNTIL IT IS AFTER THE TUTORIAL. I WASTED 3 HOURS DOING NOTHING. DONT PLAY THIS GAME. I ALSO GOT THIS GAME ON GOG, AND SPECIFICALLY DOWNLOADED HERE ON STEAM SO I COULD MAKE THIS REVIEW. DO NOT DO IT

Looks bland, plays worse. UI is clunky, alerts are vague, and the minimap is useless. The economy spirals into bankruptcy while buildings sit empty even with high unemployment. Three missions in and I’m bored, frustrated, and done. Play Pharaoh: A New Era instead.