#13 - Anno 1602: Creation of a New World, or 1602 A.D. in the US, is one of the most relaxing games I've ever played. I have a friend who's just as fanatic as me concerning this game. We played this for uncountable hours. It is without a doubt, by far my most played multiplayer game ever. For 'most played ever' in general though, there are two more contestants in the race for that a little higher up in the list, but they're not multiplayer. This game is complex in it's simplicity. At a glance, the only goal is to develop a healthy and prosperous colony somewhere on an island in the 'new world'. To do this however, the player needs to satisfy his town's inhabitants. That is where it gets complicated. The population demands a variety of different products to be able to live their lives, and it can be quite a challenge to balance out your economy while trying to keep up with the high costs of plantations and the like. Being smart and finding efficient ways to plan your colonies really pays off. To figure all this out, the player needs a great deal of patience to develop the colony all the way up to when you are able to build the Cathedral and the Palace. This game therefore had taught me to be patient in games, that they can also be a way to relax and that planning ahead, is a good thing.
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This game looks like it starts a franchise, but it actually does have a predecessor.
