Kapital: Sparks of Revolution

Mechanics

In Kapital: Sparks of Revolution we observe the action from a top-down view. At first glance, the game does not differ too much from other city builders. During the game we build various structures - from houses, through public buildings to industrial structures - and we lay roads, extract resources and produce various goods, as well as trade surplus goods with other cities. However, a city is nothing without its population, and we must take good care of them.

The inhabitants represent three classes; while the nobles are the families of the educated rich, the bourgeoisie are the businessmen who owe their wealth mostly to hard work, and the workers are the simple poor. Since resources are never in abundance here, we often have to decide which class gets access to certain goods first; we're even talking about satisfying their basic needs, like food or shelter. Conflicts are inevitable, and dissatisfied citizens begin to take to the streets, protesting, rioting, and even burning everything in their path. We can then try to restore order peacefully (by introducing new laws and regulations) or on the contrary (by bringing the military into the streets).

Technical aspects

Kapital: Sparks of Revolution has simple, but clear, 2D graphics.