Pocket Civilization

Onboarding

Step 1 — Welcome

Welcome to Pocket Civilization.
Your daily habits shape a living world. Walking helps your city grow, routines affect morale, and the places you visit help define your civilization.

Step 2 — Your city

Your city is made of tiles.

• Tap a tile to inspect it

• Build districts on open land

• Upgrade districts to improve output

• Repair damaged tiles after disasters

Step 3 — Your routine matters

Your real-world behavior powers your civilization.

• Steps generate resources

• Location influences biome and nature bonuses

• Screen-time patterns can affect morale

• Late nights may reduce productivity

Step 4 — District types

There are four main district types:

• Housing supports population growth

• Industry increases resources

• Nature boosts morale

• Civic improves stability and productivity

Step 5 — Build smart

District placement matters.

• Housing near Nature improves happiness

• Industry near Civic improves efficiency

• Too much Industry near Nature can hurt morale

Step 6 — Upgrades and specialization

As districts level up, you can specialize them.

• Housing can become suburban or high-density

• Industry can focus on logistics or manufacturing

• Nature can become eco parks or botanical gardens

• Civic districts can focus on administration or culture

Step 7 — Citizens

Your citizens have needs.
Keep these balanced:

• Housing

• Jobs

• Nature

• Culture

• Safety

If those needs are ignored, happiness drops.

Step 8 — Disasters

Storms and earthquakes may damage your city.

• Damaged tiles stop performing well

• Repairs cost resources

• Recovery restores morale and stability

Step 9 — History

Your progress is tracked over time.
Check the History tab to see:

• resources

• morale

• happiness

• steps

• screen-time trends

Step 10 — Grow your civilization

Keep building, balancing, and improving.
The healthier and more consistent your routine is, the stronger your civilization becomes.