In this game, you'll be the leader of an ancient tribe, guiding your people to explore the natural world, to hunt, and to farm. As culture and civilization prosper, you shall establish a tribal alliance, a community with a shared future of tribes.
Players take on the role of an ancient tribal leader, guiding their people through the challenges of the Stone Age. The game tasks you with effectively managing your tribe's various members, each with unique skills in areas like Crafting, Fishing, Hunting, and Farming. Carefully assigning tasks and priorities is crucial to ensuring your tribe can gather resources, produce necessary items, and advance their technological and cultural progress.
Sustaining your tribe requires a delicate balance of hunting, foraging, fishing, and farming activities to maintain a steady food supply. You must also oversee the collection of raw materials, such as wood, stone, and eventually metal, to craft tools, build structures, and unlock new technologies. Efficiently distributing resources and managing production among your tribe members is a constant challenge.
As your tribe progresses, you'll unlock new technologies and cultural advancements through a research system. This involves assigning knowledgeable tribe members to specific areas of study, gradually building their understanding and unlocking capabilities ranging from basic tools and shelters to advanced farming, metallurgy, and the domestication of wild animals.
The game world is vast and encourages players to send out their tribe members to venture into the unknown. This can lead to valuable trade opportunities, the acquisition of new resources, and the potential for cultural exchange and alliance-building with other tribes you encounter.
Primitive life is not without its dangers, as your tribe must contend with natural disasters, diseases, and attacks from hostile neighboring groups. Managing the defense and security of your settlement is essential, requiring you to balance offensive and defensive capabilities while implementing strategies to mitigate the impact of these various threats.
Reviewers have praised the game's depth and attention to detail, drawing comparisons to the complexity and immersion of titles like RimWorld. The sense of generational progression and the importance of passing down knowledge and skills are particularly notable aspects that resonate with players. The variety of gameplay systems, from resource management to technology research, keeps the experience engaging and meaningful. While some players note areas for improvement, such as the initial learning curve and occasional interface issues, the overall sentiment is one of cautious optimism, with many expressing excitement for the game's potential as it continues to develop in Early Access.