Waterworks!

Waterworks! is a card-based strategy game set in medieval Grudziądz, a town founded by the Teutonic Order in 1291 in northern Poland on the Vistula River. Players take on the role of water supply manager, tasked with ensuring the town's hydration amidst challenges like scarce clean drinking water due to its high embankment location. The game involves using management skills to distribute water through a card system, while collecting resources and workers to develop new technologies. Players must handle fires, fulfill ruler requests, and maintain influence to avoid falling from grace. It blends historical elements, teaching players about medieval water supply operations and showcasing city evolution over time.

The core gameplay revolves around card strategy and resource management. Players use various cards to supply buildings with water, positioning units for maximum efficiency. Deck management is crucial, requiring decisions on what to keep or discard. Resources and workers are collected to develop new technologies, such as building pipe and well networks on the town map. Players must extinguish fires, meet ruler demands, and prevent influence from dropping. The game offers 4 difficulty levels, encouraging new strategies to beat it in as few turns as possible, with 10 achievements to collect. It emphasizes strategic planning and decision-making for fans of deep thinking and simulation games.