First Colony is a turn-based 4X strategy game inspired by classic colony-building games. Establish a foothold on a newly discovered continent, explore the wilderness, build settlements, gather resources, and defend your people against hostile barbarians and dangerous wildlife. Unlike traditional colony-building games, production is not confined to settlement screens. All production sites are built directly on the world map, creating a growing network of settlements that expands across the frontier. Features Explore a large continent covered by fog of war. Found and expand settlements across a hex-based world map. Build production settlements directly on the map and develop regional economies. Gather resources and train new units. Upgrade settlements into more productive and specialized forms. Hunt wildlife for food and survival. Defend your colony against barbarian raids. Discover strategic terrain and resource opportunities. Collect various victory points to win. A Solo Developer Project First Colony was developed primarily during nights and weekends over more than six years by a solo developer. Currently, it represents a focused vertical slice of a much larger dream project and aims to capture the spirit of classic 4X strategy games while introducing a unique approach to settlement expansion.
