Villagers
You are the founder of a new village during the middle ages; in the years after a great plague. The loss of so many people has created big problems for the survivors. Many of the people the villagers used to depend on for essential things like food; shelter and clothes are gone. Craftsmen find themselves without suppliers of raw materials; traders have lost their customers and many have lost their farms and workshops as they escaped the plague.
The roads are full of refugees seeking a new beginning. They come to you; hoping to settle down on your land and make a living. Your grain farm is the ideal starting point for a village; reliably providing food for many people. You must choose wisely who you allow to settle with you; as your food and resources are limited.
The people on the road have valuable and unique skills; but they all in turn rely on other people with very specific crafts to be able to work. Raw materials; tools and services must be provided by other people from the road.
If you manage to find people that can work together to make a profit; while increasing your food surplus and capacity for building new houses; your village will be prosperous.
The game comes with a solo mode where a lone village strives to prosper in spite of the dreaded Countess and her evil machinations.