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Winds of Trade is a strategy game about running an ocean trading company in the 18th and 19th centuries. You build a trading empire while dealing with pirates, smugglers, wartime and competing companies.

Trade and economy

Each new game takes place in a procedurally generated world, with different challenges and city production chains to learn. Prices follow supply and demand: raw materials come from somewhere, and finished goods go somewhere to be sold. Forest fires, poor harvests and wars can change the supply, demand and prices of commodities.

You can accept contracts to transport goods for governments, private companies and smugglers; failing a contract comes at a cost. Goods that are legal in one city may be illegal in another, making smuggling an option. You can also own warehouses to stockpile goods and manipulate the market, invest in companies through the stock market, and bribe corrupt governments for an advantage over your opponents.

Ships and hazards

Your fleet can include 11 ship types from the Age of Sailing, including brigs, galleons, fluyts, frigates and schooners. Hire experienced captains or buy upgrades to improve your ships' stats. Once your fleet is large enough, you can set up automatic trade routes by scripting rules for your ships to follow.

Pirates may attack when your cargo is valuable enough. The game uses turn-based battles in which you defend your ships, and wartime brings particular risks when you carry weapons or troops. Dynamic weather also affects the world.

Colonies and opponents

When you become powerful enough, you can found colonies to exploit natural resources and set your own market rules. Smart AI opponents compete with you as you work to reach the top.