In the latest Gilded Destiny dev diary, the team pulls back the curtain on one of the game’s foundational systems: Resource Points. These aren’t just icons on a map—they’re the lifeblood of your economy, grounded in historical accuracy and strategic weight.
Resource Points dictate where and how raw materials are produced. Their placement ties directly to real-world 19th-century geography, historical trade patterns, and agrarian development. It’s not just about where you build—it’s why you build there.
According to the update, the interaction between Resource Points, buildings, and smallholders reflects the scarcity-driven nature of the era’s economy. Want to turn the Prussian plains into an industrial powerhouse? Better understand the limitations and strengths of what the land can offer. Thinking of flooding the market with Midwestern meat? You’ll have to manage infrastructure and terrain realities.
Military ambitions are also directly affected. Resource Points control access to critical materials—like sulfur from Sicily—that can influence your ability to wage war or fuel growth. It’s not just an economic layer; it’s a strategic chessboard.
The dev diary emphasizes how every resource node plays into the game’s broader design goals—making geography, scarcity, and history central to your decision-making.
Gilded Destiny hasn’t confirmed a release date yet, but the continued dev diaries suggest a deep, systems-driven strategy title is taking shape.
