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Pharaoh: A New Era will revive the classic citybuilder this February
The original Pharaoh, released in 1999, was a lot of people's first citybuilder. In part because it was exactly the kind of game that could be found in the software section of your local supermarket, and in part because it appealed to dads, who would buy it and then their bored kids would play it in lieu of any other options.
Well, I'm the dad ...
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pharaoh-a-new-era-will-revive-the-classic-citybuilder-this-february