Play Diary

Play Diary: Kerem the Miner and the Raided Sites

Studio play diary: Kerem is a fictional character, not a real player. The game was played by our studio autoplayer; the events, figures and screens come from that run, and the telling is ours.

I took over the pit with 7,400 gold to my name. On day 8 The Pit’s Inheritance closed: wages paid, the pit working again.

I buried my gold in the ground

On day 40 I built a ranch near Belgor for 1,548 gold, and I opened three new sites by day 252. My money sat in businesses, not my purse: 1,666 in cash, 11,923 in holdings.

Nineteen raids

Bandits raided my sites 19 times in 252 days. I had no guards at all. On day 85 I scattered a band of 15 and Vostok rejoiced, but the sites stayed exposed.

Tip: Budget for guards before you build. An unguarded site is a purse that keeps getting robbed.

I finished at 13,596 in net worth, nearly double. I grew slower than the traders, but I own places that work.

Tip: Seven loaves rotted on day 20. Bread spoils too, so carry only what you need.