Hello everyone! Today we are putting the game on sale with a 40% discount, and we are also updating it to version 1.3.3! This update includes two new features that lots of you requested:
1) A new Prices Map you can use to effortlessly find the best places to buy or sell your goods. It makes finding new deals easier and quicker than ever before!
2) A new dropdown to quickly switch cities without having to leave the City Window.
We feel these two changes make the game more usable and more enjoyable to play. We're already working on the next update, which will include a new feature to take over competitors and a few other improvements... Stay tuned!
Winds Of Trade is a strategy game about running an ocean trading company in the 18th and 19th centuries. Building your trading empire will not be your only goal! Ruthless pirates, shady smugglers, wartime and fierce competitors will make the way to the top a long and hard road for you!
Main Features
Procedurally generated worlds: You will face different challenges and you will have to learn how the cities’ production chains interact every time you start a new game.
Realistic economic simulation: All prices respond to the basic laws of supply and demand. Every raw material comes from somewhere and every final product goes somewhere to be bought. No arbitrary game rules set, just the will of the free market.
Smuggling: Some goods that can be freely bought in one city may be illegal someplace else... Are you willing to take risks for some extra profit?
Smart Artificial Intelligence opponents that will make your way to the top even more challenging!
Dynamic world economy: Events such as forest fires, bad harvests or war alter the supply, demand and prices of the different commodities.
Contracts system: You can accept contracts from governments, private companies and even shady smugglers in order to make some extra money transporting goods. But don't forget, failing comes with a price.
Turn based battle system: Pirates may attack you if your cargo is valuable enough... Do you have what it takes to defend yourself? Also, be very careful during wartime, especially if you are transporting weaponry or troops.
Your very own colonies: Once you are powerful enough you can found your own colonies in order to exploit natural resources and play with the rules of the market.
8 different ship types from the Age of Sailing, including brigs, galleons, frigates and schooners.
Automatic Trade Routes: Once your fleet is big enough you can make scripts for your ships to follow and they will trade according to your rules automatically.
Improve your ships' stats by hiring experienced captains or purchasing upgrades.
Stock market: Invest in companies, help them sell their goods worldwide and collect the profits.
A rich and immersive soundtrack.
We also have some exciting plans for future updates!
Corruption simulation system: Obtain an advantage over your opponents by bribing corrupt governments.
Take over competitors' companies.
Dynamic environment and weather simulation.
New goods and production chains including spices, salt, tea and ivory.
Own warehouses to accumulate goods and manipulate the market.
MINIMAL SETUP
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core2 DuoMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB nVidia 650 (+ proprietary drivers)
Storage: 1 GB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUP
OS: Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5Memory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB nVidia 770 or greater (+ proprietary drivers)