Village Craft

Village Craft ties technology progression directly to resource specialization rather than a flat build-anything approach, unlocking new crafting options requires actually running the farms and trade routes that feed into them, not just spending a generic currency.

Because villagers' needs compound as the settlement grows, balancing new construction against upkeep, food, tools, housing, tends to matter more than racing toward the biggest possible village footprint. Prioritizing a resource chain that unlocks new technology before expanding population further usually builds a more stable foundation than growing faster than the current infrastructure can support. Towntopia covers similar settlement-building strategy with a more modern city-planning focus.