Urbek City Builder: Archipelago Biome Guide
The Archipelago biome can be a challenge in Urbek City Builder. Since most of the map is water, your most valuable resource is space. There's no room for sprawling districts or vast swathes farmland, so you have to make every tile count.
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The good news is that the Urbekites of the Archipelago are master fishermen! With their coastal housing and industrial fisheries, you can produce plenty of food for your growing population. There are other uses for your coastline, though, so be ready to make some tough choices as the game goes on.
The Archipelago starts similarly to the Temperate map, though you won't have as much space to work with. Build only enough Farms to sustain your population as it grows, focusing on getting to 1300 citizens. While you're building up to that point, build two Farm Houses to unlock the Grain Silo. Build the Grain Silo to unlock the Neighborhood Council, then you can immediately bulldoze the Silo if you don't need it.
As soon as Stilt Houses become available, build as many as necessary to feed your entire population then tear down all of your Farms. The Stilt Houses are much more efficient at Food production, and you'll need the space taken up by the Farms.
When Chapels and City Council are unlocked, enable the Purveyor Chapels Policy. This causes Chapels to provide Food Services, making them an efficient use of space since they're only one tile. Be sure to have a surplus of Food on hand, since Purveyor Chapels use more food than Minimarkets and you'll need the extra to avoid deficit.
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The standout feature of the Archipelago is its reliance on Stilt Houses to generate Food. Stilt Houses become available once
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