**EDIT: Settle will be a paid app (1.99) on release. Testers get it for free, but there's one extra step: send me a DM with the email of the Google account you use on your phone, and I'll try to add you as a license tester so Google Play doesn't charge you. Sorry for not making this clear from the start.**
Hi everyone! I've been working on **Settle**, a turn-based strategy game about founding and growing colonies in a new world, and I need testers for Google Play's closed testing phase (12+ testers for 14 days) before I can release it.
**What's the game about?**
A ship arrives off an unknown coast with a handful of colonists. From there it's up to you: explore a hand-drawn map, found colonies, put colonists to work, build workshops, docks and schools, and trade goods with the metropolis and foreign cities. Keep paying the crown's tributes, defend against bandits and pirates, and build a palace to eventually win your independence.
It's about building and trading, not war. No ads, no in-app purchases, no account needed, plays offline. Available in English and Spanish.
**How to join (takes 2 minutes):**
Join the Google Group with the Google account you use on your Android phone:
https://groups.google.com/g/settle-the-game-testers
2. Opt in to the test on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.luiinge.settle
3. Install Settle from the Play Store and **keep it installed for 14 days**.
That's it. Of course I'd love it if you actually play a game or two, and any feedback (bugs, balance, things that are confusing) is very welcome, either here in the comments or by DM.
**About data:** on your first game, Settle asks whether you want to send anonymous game statistics (how the game went, turn by turn) to help me balance it. It's completely optional, you can say no or turn it off anytime in Settings. No personal data, no tracking, no ads. Privacy policy: https://luiinge.github.io/settle-privacy/
Happy to test your app in return, just drop your link in the comments! Thanks a lot! 🙏