I’ve been playing a new web based game. Unlike most of the online flash games I play this one actually is slow paced and rewards you for playing over time. Here is a brief synopsis of the game from their viewpoint “Kings of Babylon (“KoB”), is a team-based, empire building wargame where you will start as a peon with a single village and build your way up the ranks and to control multiple villages. All the while you’ll be coordinating with other realm members to protect each other and to conquer your enemies.” It reminds me a lot of Civilization but with hundreds of people playing. There are 12 Realms, or teams, in the game that work together to protect each other from the other Realms and to build their towns faster.

The game is very slow paced, but has a ton of depth and strategy that I’m really enjoying. The game keeps going while you’re not there so you can start a new farm or mill building and then leave and come back to check in on the game the next day. Also, the game requires a lot of teamwork once you start to move up in the ranks and I’ve found at least in the Purple Realm that everyone works together to coordinate attacks and protect each other.

When you start the game you have a few resources and a very small town to build up. The best way to start is by building a farm and a market so you can make food and money. From there you train some farmers and merchants. Once you are making money and food then you can start towards other resources (iron, stone, & wood). After you’re making decent bank and have some resources you can train one of the many types of soldiers. Then, take the soldiers and attack your neighbors. I’d recommend starting by attacking people in the ‘Banished’ Realm. These are people who no longer are actively playing so you can generally attack them and get a lot of resources without a fight. If your more aggressive you could also train a spy and use them to see what your active neighbors have. Then, if you have more troops than they do you can go and kills theirs and take their resources. Just be ready to defend yourself if their Realm decides to retaliate. Of course, your Realm will have your back as long as you’re not being careless.

The game is free to play. They do offer a premium subscription, but it doesn’t give you anything you can’t earn without paying. It does however make build management a little easier.

If you’re looking for a game where you can jump in and start fighting this is not the game for you, but if you want to slowly build a town and then an army KoB could be just what you’re looking for.

If you’re interested in playing Kings of Babylon join me in the Purple Realm and build your town in the South West section (it will ask when you join which you want to be in). That way I can help you get started. If you join send me a PM in game, my name is jigsawhc, and I’ll send you a little “getting started” care package and answer any questions you might have.