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Forge of Empires: Build a City

InnoGames

1/31/2014
iOS

"Craft your empire, from stone to space!"

Updates & Events

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Patch

Forge of Empires: Build a City - Version 1.324 Update

Choo, choo! Do not miss a Daily Key to open the Calendar Doors every day, visit Houses, collect Coins and go shopping to catch discounts on the best rewards. Winter Event is in full swing β€” hop aboard and let it snow!

About

Forge of Empires lets you build and guide a city through the ages, starting from the Stone Age. Develop new technologies, expand your empire, and engage in strategic battles or negotiations with your neighbors.

Story

While there's no central narrative, you shape your city's destiny across time. From humble beginnings, research and conquer your way through historical epochs and beyond, exploring uncharted territories.

Gameplay

Manage resources, grow your population, and unlock new technologies to advance through historical eras. Engage in turn-based battles on a hexagonal grid or use diplomacy to expand your influence and trade networks.

Key Features

  • 1Build and evolve your city from the Stone Age to the Space Age
  • 2Research technologies to unlock new buildings, goods, and units
  • 3Produce resources and manufacture goods to fuel your economy
  • 4Trade with neighbors to acquire essential resources and expand your wealth
  • 5Explore new territories and conquer provinces through combat or diplomacy
  • 6Engage in strategic turn-based battles on a hexagonal battlefield
  • 7Join guilds to cooperate with other players and dominate the world map
  • 8Participate in regular events with unique quests and rewards

Highlights

Addictive city-building and strategic empire managementRewarding progression through a vast technology treeCross-platform play between browser and mobile devicesEngaging turn-based combat and diplomatic negotiationsLarge and active community with guilds and social interactionFair free-to-play model with optional in-app purchases

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Deep strategy with a vast tech tree and multiple eras
  • +Cross-platform play allows for seamless progress
  • +Addictive gameplay loop with constant progression
  • +Active community with guilds and social features

Cons

  • -Can be slow-paced for players who prefer faster action
  • -Paywalls can hinder progress for free players
  • -Customer service can be slow to respond to issues

Game Ratings

Strategy9/10

Deep strategic gameplay with complex resource management.

Progression8/10

Rewarding progression through the ages with constant unlocks.

Community7/10

Active community with guilds and social features.

Cross-Platform9/10

Seamless cross-platform play between browser and mobile.

F2P Friendly6/10

Playable for free, but in-app purchases offer faster progression.

Who Will Enjoy This?

Strategic Planners40%

Enjoy optimizing their city layout and resource production.

Competitive Players30%

Focus on conquering territories and dominating the PvP leaderboards.

Cooperative Players30%

Prefer joining guilds and working together with other players.

Similar To

City Building

SimCity

75%

match

Base Building & PvP

Clash of Clans

65%

match

Civilization Progression

Civilization

60%

match

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The game has over 130 million registered players worldwide as of 2023.

Over 50% of gameplay occurs on mobile devices.

Combat utilizes a hexagonal grid with rock-paper-scissors unit counters.

Forge of Empires won the Best Browser Game award at Deutscher Computerspielpreis in 2013.

The game reached 10 million registrations within its first year, thanks to a TV ad campaign.

Latest Updates & Events

πŸ”§
Patch

Forge of Empires: Build a City - Version 1.324 Update

Choo, choo! Do not miss a Daily Key to open the Calendar Doors every day, visit Houses, collect Coins and go shopping to catch discounts on the best rewards. Winter Event is in full swing β€” hop aboard and let it snow!

β€’Available on App Store
β€’Rating: 4.6/5
β€’167,340 ratings
β€œA brilliant city building game created by people with a true love of strategy.”— Forge of Empires Player Review
β€œI am so addicted to this game. Unlocking new tech trees, buildings etc. feels very rewarding. I love this game!”— Forge of Empires Player Review

Game Ratings

Strategy9/10

Deep strategic gameplay with complex resource management.

Progression8/10

Rewarding progression through the ages with constant unlocks.

Community7/10

Active community with guilds and social features.

Cross-Platform9/10

Seamless cross-platform play between browser and mobile.

F2P Friendly6/10

Playable for free, but in-app purchases offer faster progression.

Who Will Enjoy This?

Strategic Planners40%

Enjoy optimizing their city layout and resource production.

Competitive Players30%

Focus on conquering territories and dominating the PvP leaderboards.

Cooperative Players30%

Prefer joining guilds and working together with other players.

Similar To

SimCity
City Building
Similarity
75%
Clash of Clans
Base Building & PvP
Similarity
65%
Civilization
Civilization Progression
Similarity
60%

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The game has over 130 million registered players worldwide as of 2023.

Over 50% of gameplay occurs on mobile devices.

Combat utilizes a hexagonal grid with rock-paper-scissors unit counters.

Forge of Empires won the Best Browser Game award at Deutscher Computerspielpreis in 2013.

The game reached 10 million registrations within its first year, thanks to a TV ad campaign.

Latest Updates & Events

Patch

Forge of Empires: Build a City - Version 1.324 Update

Choo, choo! Do not miss a Daily Key to open the Calendar Doors every day, visit Houses, collect Coins and go shopping to catch discounts on the best rewards. Winter Event is in full swing β€” hop aboard and let it snow!

Available on App StoreRating: 4.6/5167,340 ratings

Game Details

Developer
InnoGames
Release Date
1/31/2014
Platforms
iOS
Genres
Strategy, City-Building
Atmosphere
epic

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