In the game, players take control of superpowers with the aim of creating the most powerful empire. They will accomplish this by investing in the development of their economy, by organising discovery expeditions and by fighting countless wars.
This information had to be taken from the back of the box, as the Polish lady at the booth did have a try of explaining it in German, but to me and my German companion it was totally incomprehensible.

Box text again: Players incorporate the roles of stakeholders who design a resident friendly city. With the help of an architect, mayor, planner, engineer and even spy, they have to take care of every aspect of the resident’s lives, from adjusting the number of available jobs to the number of residents, to deciding about the investments in industry, entertainment, ecology and city budget. Every element of the city has to be connected with the centre; besides that the funds are limited and the competition even may steal your plans.