How to Play

Guide one settlement from a Stone Age campfire to a space elevator. This page is the short version; the full How to Play guide has every detail.

Getting started

1. Tap New City, then Found. A short tutorial explains the controls.
2. Every building must touch a road connected to your Town Center. Tap Road and drag.
3. Open Build, choose House, and tap a glowing spot beside a road.
4. Follow the goal card in the top corner. Drag to pan, pinch to zoom, twist to rotate.

Growing homes

Each house climbs one level for every service that covers it, in this order:

The ages and their wonders

1. Stone Age: raise the Stone Circle with 45 people.
2. Bronze Age: raise the Great Ziggurat with 120 people.
3. Classical Age: raise the Colossus with 260 people.
4. Medieval Age: raise the Cathedral with 450 people.
5. Renaissance: raise the Grand Dome with 700 people.
6. Industrial Age: raise the Iron Tower with 900 people.
7. Modern Age: raise the Sky Spire with 1,000 people.
8. The Beyond: raise the Space Elevator with 1,100 people.

Events

19 events can happen, from trade caravans to fires. See all events.