Welcome, Lady Mayor! It is June 1837 and eighteen-year-old Victoria has just become Queen. Grow your little village into a splendid town before 1901.
- Build: pick something from the menu, then click on the map. Drag to draw roads, pavements, fences and sewers. β or M flips a piece.
- Homes need a road within two tiles or nobody moves in. Shops and works need people; mills give jobs but make smoke.
- Read the Gazette. Real news every year unlocks buildings, sets Mayor's Challenges worth hundreds of pounds, and asks quiz questions for Β£150.
- Grumpy people? Hover the π stat or click a home to see exactly what it wants. Click a townsperson to meet them; press π€ to make your own.
- Rats! Warehouses, markets, bakeries and stables draw them; sewers and rat-catchers keep them down. Hover the π§ stat to see the rat level.
- Seasons matter: winter fires make smoke, spring brings new families, a dry summer needs more pumps, and the harvest cheers everyone up.
Keys: arrows/WASD look around Β· scroll to zoom Β· right-drag to pan Β· 1 2 3 pause, play, fast Β· M mirror Β· Esc puts the tool away Β· Delete knocks down Β· Ctrl+Z undo Β· Ctrl+S save. Hover any button for what it does.