Player Guide

Complete reference for playing Pharaoh with the Akhenaten engine.

Full reference for all building types — cost, workers, size, resources produced, and desirability effects.

The on-screen interface — top menu bar, minimap, build buttons, overlays, advisors, ratings, and game-speed controls.

How desirability affects housing evolution, which buildings help or hurt, and how to plan your city layout.

How workers are allocated across your city, labor categories, and how unemployment affects your citizens.

The annual flood cycle, floodplain farming, meadow farms, and how water levels affect food production.

Osiris, Ra, Ptah, Seth, and Bast — their blessings, curses, temple requirements, and how to keep them satisfied.

All housing types from crude hovels to palatial estates — upgrade requirements, population capacity, and goods consumed at each tier.

How crude huts evolve into luxury residences, what services each level requires, and population capacity.

All food types, raw materials, and goods — what produces them, who consumes them, and trade values.

Unit types, formations, forts, weaponry, and how to defend your city against invasions.

Campaign mission list with objectives, starting conditions, available resources, and completion tips.