
SugarMill comes to break the rules of village building simulation. Get ready to deal with food expiration, thirst, real-world measurements, and transportation of goods with horse-drawn carriages.
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SugarMill is a sandbox village building game. The game happens in the early days when Europeans were settling in the Caribbean. It's heavy on person and buildings micromanagement. As well as an economical and trading aspect.
The player starts with a few families and storage full of supplies, you will try to survive and thrive your settlement. You can build a port to import and export goods. However, there is an indicator called 'Port Reputation', this will dictate how often ships will visit your port. Also, pirates are around, if the 'Pirate Threat' indicator goes too high you will lose the game.
The game brings many new and unique features to the genre, below is a list of the main ones:

Main Features:
Line production: To make a simple nail you need to mine ore, in the foundry melt the iron, and finally in the blacksmith make the nail. Or you can cheat if you got enough money, you can always buy the nail directly from a ship.
Products expiration: Just like in real life, in this game every product expires. Some food items expire sooner than others.
Thirst: People need to drink water to survive. One of the challenges of the game is to keep their thirst quenched. (In real life we can only survive 3 days without water)
Measurements: Be ready to gather 300KG of wood, and some nails to build a shack. Can you guess how much is needed for a brick house?
Horse Carriages: As the game has real measurements people can carry only so much. That's when horse-drawn carriages come into place. They carry a lot more, as a result, your economy gets boosted. A person in their best years might carry around 15KG, wheelbarrows closer to 60KG, but the smaller cart can carry 240KG.
Usage of goods: Crates, barrels, wheelbarrows, carts, tools, cloth, crockery, furniture and utensils are all needed to do the traditional activities of a town. As these goods get used, they diminish, as a result, a person won't carry anything if there are no crates. Keep an eye on that ;)
Happiness: People's happiness is influenced by various factors. Food variety, religion satisfaction, access to leisure, house comfort and education level. Also if a person has utensils, crockery and cloth will influence their happiness.
Port reputation: You can perform traditional trade activities such as importing and exporting any product. This indicator identifies how often ships come to your port.
Pirate threat: Pirates are around. This indicator identifies the risks of suffering a pirate attack. If it happens is game over. You can decrease this by constructing military buildings.
Buildings: Over 50 different buildings to construct.
Products: Over 80 different products.

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Languages: English*, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America*languages with full audio support
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We've all played these games before. This is a great contender. There are some aspects that need tune up to be sure. However, if you're a fan of these city builder/resource games, you'll enjoy what this has to offer. Needs work, but don't dismiss this game. Graphics are great, plays just like you think it will. Here's hoping the devs stick with it. Good City mng/resource game, needs work, still playable and enjoyable.
Extremely buggy, cannot get past first quest of tutorial. Sending a bug report crashes the game. Definitely getting my money back.
SugarMill is a game with potential. I love games like Banished and the Tropico series. Unfortunately there are a few things missing. The streets look awesome but you can't remove them for some reason. Also it's strange that it doesn't give a speed bonus. The foodbuildings are kinda stale. Some diversity, like fishing, hunting and husbandry would be welcomed additions. The lighting and nature looks awesome. SugarMill is a game with potential. At this moment it is a lump of coal. With some hard work this game can become a diamond.
SugarMill, developed and published by Aatlantis Code, is an ambitious city-building and economic simulation set within a colonial Caribbean-inspired setting. Rather than focusing solely on rapid expansion or aesthetic town design, the game emphasizes logistical realism and granular resource management. From the moment you establish your first settlement, it becomes clear that SugarMill aims to model not just growth, but the intricate systems that support it—food preservation, transportation capacity, production chains, and trade dependencies all play significant roles in shaping the player’s experience. One of the defining features of SugarMill is its insistence on real-world measurement and material tracking. Resources are not abstract numbers loosely tied to production; instead, they are quantified in tangible units such as kilograms, and their physical limitations influence how efficiently your settlement functions. Food spoils if left unused, water consumption directly impacts villager survival, and transport logistics hinge on weight capacity rather than infinite storage. Workers cannot carry endless supplies across long distances, so players must strategically deploy wagons and infrastructure to maintain efficient distribution networks. This focus on realism distinguishes SugarMill from more streamlined city builders. The production system reinforces this depth through multi-stage manufacturing processes. Constructing advanced goods requires a clear understanding of supply chains. For example, producing something as seemingly simple as nails involves mining ore, refining it into metal, and then forging it into usable materials. Every step demands labor allocation and facility placement, encouraging careful planning and coordination. With dozens of buildings and over eighty craftable products, the game offers substantial variety in how players structure their economy. This layered approach rewards those who enjoy constructing interconnected systems rather than relying on simplified production shortcuts. Trade is another core pillar of the game’s progression. Settlements can import and export goods via maritime routes, and maintaining strong port reputation influences how effectively external trade operates. However, trade introduces risks as well as rewards. Pirates pose a constant threat to economic stability, forcing players to consider defensive planning alongside economic growth. Balancing expansion, security, and reputation adds a strategic layer that goes beyond basic resource gathering. Despite its ambitious systems, SugarMill has drawn mixed reactions from players. Many appreciate the game’s attempt at realism and its complex economic modeling, praising it for offering a different pace compared to more arcade-like city builders. However, the depth of its mechanics can also become a source of friction. The interface and management systems occasionally feel cumbersome, and villagers’ pathfinding or behavioral logic may not always align with player expectations. These inconsistencies can make micromanagement more challenging than intended, particularly when efficiency is critical to survival. Visually, the game adopts a straightforward presentation that prioritizes functionality over spectacle. While not graphically extravagant, the environments convey the intended colonial atmosphere effectively enough to support immersion. Buildings, terrain, and production sites are clearly distinguishable, aiding in resource management. The aesthetic reinforces the simulation’s focus on mechanics rather than decoration. Ultimately, SugarMill stands as a city-building experiment rooted in logistical realism and detailed economic systems. It appeals most strongly to players who enjoy micromanagement, intricate supply chains, and slow, deliberate progression. While it may lack the polish and accessibility of larger-scale strategy titles, its willingness to model realistic constraints sets it apart within the genre. For those seeking a more demanding and methodical simulation of settlement growth, SugarMill offers a challenging and conceptually intriguing experience, even if its execution occasionally reveals rough edges. Rating: 5/10
This game lost interest in few min, poor quality and can you explain me this a christmas time? Why christmas stuff around houses? I do not recommended spend any money and time for this game.
Die Grafik des Spiels ist schön gemacht. Das Spielprinzip ist aus anderen Aufbausimulationen hinlänglich bekannt. Leider bietet SugarMill im Vergleich nichts Neues - dass ein Haus nicht 20 Holz, sondern 2000 kostet, macht es in meinen Augen nicht origineller, da eben auch mehr Holz zur Verfügung steht. Das Mikromanagement ist nett, fällt aber erst bei einer mittleren Dorfgröße ins Gewicht. Und dann tritt der größte Makel des Spiels auf: Es ruckelt. 80 Einwohner, zwei Fabriken - das war's. Selbst mit einfachster Auflösung geht das Spiel in die Knie. Schade, auch um das Geld.
i love this sort of game as it is relaxing will not change it is relaxing but i can only get as far as the demo will let you get to need a a update to move on
Jamais fini
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Abandoned.....♥♥♥♥ game still for sale, stay classy Steam!
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