1701 A.D. is part three of the ANNO / A.D. series and combines the most
successful aspects of 1602 and 1503. In this strategy game, you have to build
up your own settlement and fight against pirates and other competitors. The AI
players have an own profile and act very differently, from war declarations
over trade agreements to alliance pacts.

The main challenge of 1701 is to build up a settlement from simple pioneers up
to aristocrats. You need to construct and manage a blossoming economy and
supply your inhabitants with special buildings and goods. Pioneers need almost
nothing and aristocrats want access to all the available goods, slowly
introducing the learning curve.

The player has the choice of different game types: Tutorial, Scenarios (10),
Continuous Play (main part of 1701), the Playground (a place where the player
can build all that he likes without paying any costs or check out the needs)
and Multiplayer (up to 4 players).