My Empire is a Facebook game developed by Playfish that lets players become an emperor and build a Roman city by keeping its citizens happy by constructing housing, government buildings, providing livelihood, security and recreation. Players can also trade with other cities and build historical wonders for the world to see. This quick start strategy guide and advanced walkthrough guide will provide you with tips to get started playing My Empire.
My Empire is half city-building social game (think Social City) and half Sid Meier's Civilization. It's the lighter half of Civ, with no real competitive elements and no emphasis on combat. It's the part of Civ that's about watching timers tick away, your fictional civilization's population growing and your territories slowly expanding.
Facebook fans might think that there is little new left in the world of city-building games, but that's only because those fans haven't played My Empire yet. Combining aspects of city simulation with resource collection and a Greco-Roman setting, Playfish's My Empire appears set to breathe new life into the city genre.