Slaves have never been so much fun

Ok, so maybe Travian isn't for you. How about giving Nile Online a try?

Currently in beta testing, Nile online attempts to remove some of the tedious troop building in Travian and instead focuses on a rich user run economy. This is a resource gathering game at heart, but there are enough neat twists to keep you interested.

This is not a game that you sit down and play over the course of an afternoon. It's one of the new brand of perpetual browser games where resources keep piling up in your city even when you aren't playing.


Basically everyone starts out with a small plot of land on the Nile. You then send people to work in one of the three basic resource areas (wheat, reeds, and clay) and a special resource area which is unique to your area of the world (gold, emeralds, leather, etc.). As you gather these resources and expand your town you'll eventually have to visit the open market for certain items. This is where the game is currently lacking, but where the broad goals of a user created and controlled economy really come into play. Unfortunately it's going to be a while before this area of the game picks up, but it's definitely worth getting in on the ground floor.

You can sign up for a free beta account at the website. Feel free to seek out my village "Fun Happy Land Smile" in the nome of Osirisduat.

EDIT: Don't for get to stop into the forums thread and let us know where your town is!