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Beyond starvation and disease, your colony is constantly threatened by cults, fishpeople invasions, and cosmic monstrosities. Ignored colonists might snap and turn to dark occult rituals or even cannibalism. ⚠️ History and Current Status
Every colonist is a unique individual. They have distinct traits, keep journals, and hold long-lasting memories that dictate their sanity and happiness.
Clockwork Empires is a defunct colony-building simulation video game developed by Gaslamp Games that blends a satirical, steampunk Victorian aesthetic with dark Lovecraftian cosmic horror. ⚙️ The Core Concept Clockwork Empires
Clockwork Empires puts you in the shoes of a "Junior Bureaucrat" tasked by the Queen to build a successful frontier colony. The game focuses on resource gathering, complex production chains, and keeping a highly volatile workforce happy. 🛠️ Key Gameplay Features
While the official project is abandoned, a small pocket of dedicated fans occasionally maintain independent community patches to fix its core stability issues. Beyond starvation and disease, your colony is constantly
You do not control workers directly. You issue commands to "Overseers" who lead crews of laborers to fulfill your grand plans.
Due to financial struggles, Gaslamp Games ceased operations at the end of 2016. They have distinct traits, keep journals, and hold
The game left Early Access and launched on PC in October 2016. However, it was plagued by performance issues and game-breaking bugs.