Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile

In this historic city-building game by the designers of Pharaoh, set in the ancient Egypt, the focus is on the people who live in the cities. Every character behaves like an intelligent human, with their own wishes and needs. The player, as a pharaoh, cannot control them directly, but instead has to create the conditions that allow them to move up in society. Natural resources as well as the people need to be managed. By building specific structures, people can learn different skills (to become soldiers, farmers, shopkeepers, nobles, priests, craftsmen...). Eventually, larger structures like pyramids, obelisks and monuments can be built

Expanding power is achieved by conquering neighbouring nations or through diplomacy and trade. This improves your prestige, resulting in more educated workers or advanced structures. Building a mighty empire usually takes many generations of pharaohs of the same dynasty.

The game is played through a full campaign or individually selectable scenarios. A 3D engine (from Empire Earth) with zooming options is used and an editor to create your own maps, scenarios and campaigns has been included.

In 2008, the game received the Enhanced Edition update (version 1.3). This included several bug fixes, improved compatibility with Windows Vista, interface tweaks, new features (like higher resolution support and tweaked controls) and some gameplay additions (like new buildings and shrines).