Ubisoft's Anno 1800 is a management-focused colony sim which puts players at the forefront of exploration and innovation at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. In addition to balancing the production of resources with the happiness of a town's inhabitants, players will also need to be wary of trade routes, pirates, and rival factions seeking to gain an economic advantage in the area. At the start of each game, players are able to make a variety of adjustments to the game's settings in order to suit their chosen playstyle and objectives for the campaign. Map "seeds" are a way to create variation and replayability, and they enable players to share their creations with other members of the game's community.