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Start with a few huts, then suddenly you're obsessing over trade routes and panicking when pirates raid your spice ships. The DS controls make building towns weirdly satisfying, even when you misclick and put a pig farm where the market should be.
Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery came out on the Nintendo DS in 2007, developed by Related Designs and Keen Games. It was part of that wave of deep strategy games that somehow worked on a handheld, letting you build colonies and manage resources right on the touch screen. It didn't try to be flashy, just a solid, thoughtful port of a PC city-builder made for shorter sessions.
You control a fledgling colony, starting with a few settlers and basic buildings. Your main goal is to expand your island, satisfy your citizens' growing demands, and establish profitable trade with other islands or AI players. Key mechanics include placing production buildings efficiently, setting up sea routes for goods like rum and spices, and defending your ships from pirates. The pacing is deliberate, with sudden challenges like fires or blockades keeping you alert. It feels like a constant, satisfying puzzle of supply and demand, where every decision ripples through your tiny empire.
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