Be the architect of your own Egyptian empire in this meditative survival city builder, where every decision, no matter how small, has lasting consequences. Survive alongside your people, expand your influence across the Nile and create a grand Dynasty to rival the gods themselves. Paradise awaits.

Amidst the shifting sands on the banks of the Nile, a young civilisation calls for a leader to guide it to glory. Take up your mantle as Pharaoh to create a thriving city, discover resources and survive flood, famine and fickle Gods. Will you create a paradise for your people? Will you placate the Gods or become one? Or will the desert itself claim you?

Dynasty of the Sands takes an innovative simulation-based approach to the genre, with players contending with seasons, a day/night cycle, weather, wildlife, and disease – right down to the individual desires, hopes and dreams of each villager. These systems and the environment challenge the player as they develop a city to sustain a growing population while balancing the favour of the Gods.

Build up from nothing, explore and exploit the land, the river and wildlife to forge the start of your civilisation. Battle the seasons, hunger, thirst, disease, dangerous wildlife and more to overcome the dangers of ancient life. Create resource chains to provide the essentials for your people. Learn to manage in the harsh desert conditions. Deal with pressure to appease the gods or suffer the potential consequences.

Utilise satisfying building tools to raise your settlement from humble mud huts to a magnificent city in the desert. Access extensive creative options for building the city how you see fit (buildings, decorations, plants, waterways, platforms, roads, staircases). Create laws and mandates which let the city run itself, allowing your focus to fall on the most important aspects of your Empire.

Explore the map to discover points of interest, resource deposits, and various flora and fauna. Use uncovered knowledge to research technology allowing you to create new and upgraded buildings to expand your settlement.

Dynasty of the Sands is designed to continue playing indefinitely. Completing one of the final objectives puts a capstone on the main narrative of the experience, however completing this does not restrict the player from continuing to expand and challenging their infrastructural set up to provide for the increasing population. The infinite game gives the player the opportunity to strive for their own ideals and create a true paradise from the once barren desert.

Dynasty Of The Sands is set to launch through Steam Early Access in 2024.

"we are thrilled to be working with Rocket Flair Studios in bringing its vision for a relaxing, creative strategy game to life. After spending ten months building a team of world-class talent to support PlaySide's expansion into publishing, this signing represents what we anticipate will be the first of many exciting indie titles to be released under the Playside Publishing banner," said Harley Homewood, Global Head Of Playside Publishing.

Key Features:

• DEMANDS OF THE GODS: The Gods pose an ever present threat, and appeasing them is the only way to avoid their wrath. Building statues, shrines, temples and giving sacrifices are just some of the ways to pacify them. By leaning into Fantasy elements the Gods become as real as they were to ancient people. Meet or refuse their constant demands, or perhaps become a God in your own right. Every choice will have lasting consequences for our players.
• EMERGENT EVENTS: Emergent Events will provide content for the player to interact with throughout their entire playthrough. From villager requests, mysterious travellers and the appearance of the very Gods themselves, these events will weave their way throughout the fabric of the game and have far reaching consequences for the player to help cement their immersion in the world.
• BUILD AND UPGRADE: A wide array of buildings and tools are at your disposal to create a mighty city. Most buildings have six levels of upgrade, from mud & straw through to a jewel-encrusted monument. The freeform nature of the building tools let the player to express themselves and their vision of a fantastic Ancient Egypt. Build stairs into the sides of hills, bridges over water and more.
• CREATE BEAUTIFUL SETTLEMENTS: Creative tools are a key focus, place flowerbeds and trees along paths, build custom parks for your citizens, locate, recover and display artifacts in your city on a range of custom plinths.
• PYRAMIDS: Vast amounts of quarried rock are required to construct your Pyramid. Sandstone blocks and limestone casing become a valuable commodity as you expand your monument. Completion of Pyramid levels grants power from the Gods, used to unlock technologies and avoid the Gods’ wrath.
• DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT: In-depth environments, day/night cycle, weather, wildlife, disease and many more systems are constantly changing and evolving to create a dynamic and engaging game experience. Explore Dynasty’s huge open-world environment and experience Ancient Egypt’s local plantlife, wildlife and the changing seasons. The world feels alive, allowing the player to immerse themselves in the distant past
• THE CHALLENGE OF BALANCE: Constructing your city is a balancing act. The needs of your villagers, the environmental pressures and the Gods make this a challenging experience. However, perseverance will be rewarded with a golden city of riches.
• RESOURCES: Resources will be required in abundance. Primary resources like Mud and Flax can be grown and extracted. Secondary and Tertiary resources like Mud Brick and Pottery must be crafted within a series of production buildings.
• VILLAGER MANAGEMENT: Villagers must be provided with Water Sources, Food, Shelter and Entertainment to ensure they remain happy and healthy.

Dynasty Of The Sands is in development for PC (Steam).