BEFORE YOU PLAY
Before you play
- Operation
- Basic operation is with the mouse. Select a card, check the town placement candidates, and proceed.
- Language
- Available in English and Polish. Not compatible with Japanese
- Required time
- itch.io's average session notation is "A few hours". Interactive tutorial and subtitles available
- Public version
- Official status is Released. The complete version is free and the version as of July 18, 2026 is 1.1.6. Use browser's localStorage for saving
ABOUT THE GAME
Water is necessary for
I wonder where in the city it comes from.
``Waterworks!'' is a card-based strategy set in medieval Grudjonz where you set up a water supply system. Choose jobs from your hand, manage coins and influence, and build a water network on the map.
FIRST TURN
Looking around the town,
Choose your first job.
On the start screen of Turn 1, 5 cards are lined up: Water Source, 2 Builders, Foreman, and Permit, and 150 coins (+5) and 30 influence (+0) are displayed. This screen shows the map of the entire town and the cards in your hand at the same time, and connects card selection and placement.

Actual play shooting: Detour playlist editorial department
Cards become instructions to the city
The cards in your hand represent different jobs such as water sources, construction, site supervision, and permits. After choosing a card, specify the town's facilities and divisions, and reflect the instructions on the hand to the water supply facilities on the map.
City management doesn't end with just water supply
The official page guides you through securing resources and workers, researching technology, building wells and water pipes, as well as managing fires, requests from rulers, and influence. The creation of facilities to deliver water will spread to decisions throughout the city.
4 levels of difficulty and 10 achievements
The official page shows 4 levels of difficulty and 10 achievements, and shows the average session as "A few hours". Free HTML5 version including difficulty, achievements, and multi-turn city management.
From the location of the water source,
To the city's water supply network.
I checked the author's official itch.io page, official 1.0.0 update history, and official 1.1.6 update history on July 18, 2026. The stage, water supply management, resources/workers/research/equipment/town issues, difficulty level, achievements, supported languages, average sessions, and versions are based on official materials. The two screenshots posted are in-game screens taken by the editorial department using the author's official HTML5 version. Sources: Waterworks! — Official itch.io page, Waterworks! — Official 1.0.0 update history, Waterworks! — Official 1.1.6 update history
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
We checked the official website or official distribution page, but we were unable to confirm any live streaming for the public, video posting, or monetization policy. This does not mean a ban on distribution.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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