The Settlers series of city-building/real-time strategy titles were pretty popular back in the day. I might have played a title or two from their storied list of games, but I was more into Civilization and SimCity back then. The original creator of the series, Volkier Wertich, hasn’t been resting on his laurels. Together with award-wining German indie studio Envision Entertainment, they are excited to show an extensive first look of the gameplay of their upcoming title, Pioneers of Pagonia.
The game, by the 20-strong team, is all about building, discovering, and exploring a fabulous fantasy world, and is slated to be released on Steam Early Access for Windows PCs by the end of 2023.
Billed as the ultimate simulation title, Pioneers of Pagonia is a return to classic city building gameplay where players will discover and explore the fabled islands of Pagonia and forge alliances with its many inhabitants. With over 40 different building types and over 70 different goods and dispersed production chains available in Early Access, players can get creative in building their own unique economy.
The gameplay of Pioneers of Pagonia features Volker Wertich and Envision Entertainment’s signature “Wuselfaktor” — a German word which roughly translates to “the hustle and bustle factor” — and focuses on a deep economic simulation with branching production chains.
Players get to watch the world come to life through stunning animations for all goods transports, production processes, and discoveries of the population. And thanks to the procedurally generated maps, countless variations are possible for a unique game experience every time. Thousands of Pagonians scurry through the settlement and conscientiously pursue their duties. However, even in fabulous Pagonia there are dark secrets, vicious creatures and territorial conflicts to be solved.
You can find the game over on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155180/Pioneers_of_Pagonia/
