4/25 FoE #3

There many educational opportunities within this game. First off, you learn about “making it on your own,” through work in the form of research or spending money to make money through buying buildings and then getting profit from them. Decision making is a very important skill in this game, as you have to first decide what’s best for your empire, but also if you want to follow the quests/story line or not. These decisions are made through amount of supplies (or lack thereof). Value is another important skill, it also depends on what each played chooses to value higher, whether it be the happiness of citizens or expanding the empire. I think through the game you get to run the empire exactly how you want, and by having the control it helps you learn new things about yourself internally. This serves for great discussion and critiquing of the game. The phone version of this game is primarily large for a phone and takes a while to install. It is a little harder to navigate than the laptop since the screen is smaller, but I find it easier to “tap” icons rather than “click” them with a mouse. Even so, the laptop seems like a better platform and it keeps me from draining phone battery and storage. The phone does make it mobile, which makes it easier to keep up with your town and make sure you’re maximizing on profits by checking building production as soon as it’s finished.