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First Colony

A turn-based 4X strategy game inspired by classic colony-building games. Explore a new continent, expand across a hex-based world map, and build a network of production settlements directly on the frontier.

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Atesh Entertainment, Inc.
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Atesh Entertainment, Inc.
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About the Game

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.

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