Pioneers of Pagonia

Pioneers of Pagonia, the new game by Volker Wertich, who has been producing strategy games for thirty years, will be released in early access on December 13. Keeping with tradition, Wertich focused on his first games with his new studio, building on the core mechanics established in The Settlers.

In our review of medieval fantasy-city-building game Pioneers of Pagonia, we will focus on the core mechanics of the game from version 1.0 and the new features that will be coming until the full version. He indicated for the Turkish language support in the interview that we did in April. We also thank you for this news that is now official.

Pioneers of Pagonia city building and strategy game set in the Middle Ages, is coming to PC as an early access game on December 13 by independent German video game studio Envision Entertainment. They announced that the game will remain in early access for at least six months and also I have to say that it is filled to the brim, both in terms of mechanics and content richness.

Considering the budget of an independent studio and the early access process, there are some things we have to overlook.

The story of the Pioneers of Pagonia!

I want to convey the story of the game from the interview. Volker Wertich described the game’s story as follows:

In the beginning, Pagonia’s numerous islands were filled with scattered villages where skilled locals lived in peace. A catastrophe of unknown origin threw the world out of balance: Forests were overrun by thorny branches, mountain passes were rendered impassable dute to landslides, villagers were invaded by robbers, and cursed creatures appeared in many places. This incident separated the villages and caused serious hardship for their residents.  And your role is to lead your people as an idealist, and with the advanced craftsmanship and mystical knowledge of your residents, you travel by ship to countless islands to support the residents in distess. The aim is to reunite the islanders by solving their most pressing problems and removing the dangers.

Game mechanics

If you’ve played The Settlers you’ll already recognize that you’re getting a new game from the creator of the series. Pioneers of Pagonia is also a game focused on economy, exploration and simulation.

The economy mechanics are satisfying, though not as good as the Anno series, and the exploration is very Settelers. On the military side, the situation is a little different. You do not directly manage the unions as you do the workers, you direct them.

Although it gives me a strange feeling at first, it’s actually a great convenience to give orders. It has emerged as a mechanic that satisfies the sense of management and prevents getting lost in detail.

Graphics, animation and sound design

The graphics are mediocre. It could be better, but there is no quality that detracts from the game. Interestingly, I like the marshes. Generally, there will be an improvement in graphic quality. I attribute it to early access version as well. But I think that they need to work hard on the game interface (UI) design. Sorting all the products on the top of the screen does not look aesthetic at all.

Wertich has a feature that comes from the past, such as showing all characters that are in the game. The animations are so satisfying, from children running in the streets to workers and soldiers. In this kind of game, the animations of warriors and workers stand out.

I must say that they did a successful job in terms of sound design.

Conclusion

I didn’t get into the Pioneers of Pagonia mechanics too much. I will explain in more detail in the full version. it is a game with more than 40 different buildings, more than 70 different products. I recommend not to miss the workshop buildings, especially the blacksmith workshop!

In Pioneers of Pagonia, you will both build an economy and explore the island where you have settled. The game will be released as a production that will attract the interest of city building and strategy players. Besides knowing the producer, my impressions of the game are that you should give this game a chance.

Then the scattered tribes watch our way! Good luck.

Pioneers of Pagonia road map

The game’s roadmap has also been announced. Actually, the fishermen I think should be in this version will arrive in the first quarter of 2024. I am very excited about the development of mining and, most importantly, that co-op support will be the future. We’ll be in pursuit. We wish you success as Oyun Günlüğü.