Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar is an economic strategy of the city-builder type, which, as the title, referring to the name of Nebuchadnezzar, suggests, takes us on a journey to ancient Mesopotamia. The production was developed by Nepos Games, an independent Czech studio, whose members have previously worked on such titles as Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator, as well as Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse.

Story

Nebuchadnezzar is set in ancient times; the game's story spans the period from the time when the first humans began to settle in the Euphrates and Tigris valleys to the 6th century BC, when Babylon was conquered by Persia. Each of the sixteen story campaign missions takes us to different historical periods and locations, allowing us to see how the Babylonian civilization gradually developed, as well as its eventual collapse under the onslaught of the Persian king Cyrus II the Great.

In Nebuchadnezzar the action is shown in isometric view. During the gameplay all aspects of the city's functioning are on our head. We designate the zones for agriculture and production of goods, build residential quarters and make sure that every building is connected by a road, which is constantly used by our subjects. Apart from that, we have to take care of the needs of the inhabitants and fulfill their demands from time to time (all in order to avoid depopulation of our metropolis), while "keeping an eye" on economic aspects. The game implements a special simplified view that allows you to quickly see the situation and react if necessary.

If we do everything right, our subjects are happy and the royal treasury gradually fills up. Thanks to this we gain the means to erect monumental buildings, headed by temple towers called ziggurats; thanks to the in-game editor we can design their appearance ourselves.

Technical issues

Nebuchadnezzar has two-dimensional graphics, which evokes associations with the cult game Pharaoh. The game takes place to the accompaniment of a soundtrack inspired by period music. In addition, the authors of this production took care of support for mods; players can create their own buildings, as well as missions or entire campaigns.