Want higher birthrates? Just convince people that tomorrow will be better than today.

That’s how you see a spike in birth rates.

To maintain a steady birthrate, just convince potential parents that the world will not be any worse for their children than it is today.

See, easy.

See my first sentence.

If that embyo goop isn’t your property, it should be.

And if you’ve broken into the fertility clinic, that’s definitely a crime.

The gameplay loop was solid, but not completely original.

But the lore of the world was interesting and was dolled out fairly well. Neat little chunks of lore that felt like a reward when you get them.

Add in great art and music, and you have a game that you can build a fan base on.

Add in the free expansions and fan friendly developer, and you get a robust fan base.

Which leads to expectations for the sequel.

You can say that was mostly the Romans. If you needed a calendar fucked up, they were the ones to do it.