Jon Shafer's At the Gates

This one is for players who enjoy slowly building something from nothing and surviving harsh times. You start as a lord among the ruins of the Roman Empire, where every season reshapes the map and your food stores can run dry before you finish your first plan. The mood is calm but uneasy, like a good survival novel. What hooks you: - At first, your time goes to scouting resources and getting your first clans settled, and you need to learn who works best where before winter hits. - Clans are more than numbers here. Each has its own temperament and wants, and how you treat them decides whether they follow you. - The interface explains things inside the tooltips themselves, so picking up the systems is easier than in most games of this genre. - Runs don't feel repetitive. Each game throws new problems at you, and neighbours can turn out much stronger than you expected. To buy Jon Shafer's At the Gates as a Steam gift, place your order and send your quick invite link. The bot adds you as a friend and sends the game to your account as a gift. At the Gates is a 4X grand strategy game from Jon Shafer, designer of Civilization 5. You are a Dark Age lord. Your destiny is to build a kingdom in the shadow of the crumbling Roman Empire. Explore the dangerous landscape around you, harvest its resources, and build a mighty economic and military machine. Your clans have their own personalities and desires, so carefully consider how you use them. It won't be easy. Your path is unsure. Overcome your immensely strong neighbors. Outlast the frigid winters of the far north to discover a source of gold and vast riches. Are you the leader who will usher in a new era of European history? Or will you be forgotten? An Evolving Map Seasons and weather dramatically transform the landscape around you. The river that once served as a barrier in the summer might become a highway in the winter - for both you and your enemies! Character Management Each of your clans has unique traits and desires, so choose carefully how you use them. Survival & Roguelike Elements Keep your clans fed through the harsh winter. Resources run out so always be hunting for more. Your neighbors can be immensely strong. Every game poses new challenges and opportunities. Watercolor Art Style A beautiful watercolor landscape serves as the canvas for your clever economic and military strategies. Tooltips-in-Tooltips! AtG features a revolutionary user interface which utilizes "tooltips-in-tooltips" for the very first time, making it far easier to learn without sacrificing any gameplay depth.