Goal
Build your economy, advance through the Dark → Feudal → Castle → Imperial ages and destroy every enemy building and unit — or build a Wonder and defend it for 3 minutes.
Economy
Villagers gather food, wood, gold and stone and carry it to the Town Center or a drop site (Lumber Camp, Mining Camp, Mill, Dock). Houses add population. The Market trades surplus for gold.
Army
Spearmen beat cavalry · cavalry beats archers · archers beat infantry · melee destroys siege · mangonels crush groups and buildings.