Economic simulations – why I love them so much
There is one genre of games that really stands out for me: economic simulations.
Tag: Resource Management Games
Hamlet: The Village Building Game
It was a sleepy village in the middle of the countryside.
Immersive resources
As you probably know by now, I'm a very visual person.
Migration: Mars
Our spaceship had safely landed on Mars and it didn't take too long to convert it into our base station.
Resourceful components
Over the years, I've played many games where you produce and have to manage resources of one kind or another.
Above and beyond
Good customer service is always welcome and nobody likes bad service.
Terraforming Mars
We were on Mars.
Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game
Progress was slow, but it was very satisfying seeing the little pea seedlings grow and then, eventually, flower before finally producing pods that slowly swelled up to bursting with new peas inside.
Chai: Tea for 2
We had been growing tea for generations on our large plantation.
Fort
My two best friends were here and we decided to go out into the yard and see who else was about.