Kingdoms and Castles is a great city-builder but it seems Lion Shield want to do something a bit different, so they've revealed Nova Roma. It was announced at the PC Gaming Show.
Clearly building upon the work they did for Kingdoms and Castles, they're aiming a bit higher here with a whole bunch of new mechanics but it still looks a bit familiar. You will need to adapt to heavy rains that will causing flooding and damage, keep up with the needs of all your citizens through food and entertainment and even deal with the gods. If the gods aren't happy with you, then you might find they unleash punishment on you. With it being based on a Roman theme it will explore the cultural, political, and military trials of the era.
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Features:
- Innovative new water mechanics that can be manipulated via infrastructure.
- Complex supply chains requiring constant expansion into resource-rich countryside.
- Population needs that range from food and finery to coliseums and games to keep the people entertained.
- Intricate city management through laws, edicts, and a tech tree.
- A new day/night cycle.
- Confront the dangers of the world, whether it be barbarians, gods, or the jealous machinations of the old empire.
- Bigger, better maps, better terrain sculpting, and much more!
From the press release:
“We’re honored to be working with Lion Shield on its next project,” says Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse. “Kingdoms & Castles is a gold standard in city-building games, and we’re excited to publish the Roman-themed successor.”
“We’re pleased to work with Hooded Horse on Nova Roma, “ says Pete Angstadt, Creative Director and co-founder at Lion Shield. “We're building on everything we learned making Kingdoms and Castles and hope to create the best ancient Roman-era city builder we can, set in a world informed by both history and mythology."
You can follow it on Steam. It should have Linux support just like their previous game.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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