Memoriapolis: A Comprehensive Guide to All Cultures and Their Functions

In Memoriapolis, players embark on a journey to expand a simple City Center into a thriving municipality from the Antiquity Age, progressing through the Middle Ages and beyond. As your city’s allure grows, new inhabitants choose to join from one of six distinct Cultures available in the game. Each Culture plays a crucial role in shaping the development of your city, making it essential to understand Cultures as a foundational aspect of Memoriapolis.

Cultures in Memoriapolis

Here’s a breakdown of the Cultures present in the Early Access version of Memoriapolis:

Production
Military
Religion
Education
Commercial
Politics

Production

True to its name, Production Culture focuses on enhancing resource generation and the management of reserves throughout your city. A strong representation of Production factions leads to increased resource output, improved stock levels, and accelerated production times.

Here’s a summary of all buildings associated with Production Culture across different Ages in Memoriapolis:

Building	Age	Size	Workers Required
Ceramic Workshop	Antiquity Age	Medium	17
Khrusokhoeion	Antiquity Age	Medium	19
Agalma Workshop	Antiquity Age	Large	25
Ergasterion	Antiquity Age	Small	17
Ropery	Middle Age	Small	65
Glazed Pottery Workshop	Middle Age	Small	65
Spice Trade	Middle Age	Medium	112

Military

Military Culture excels at risk management, focusing on mitigating threats from both internal conflict and external assaults. This Culture promotes peace among the city’s factions and fortifies your city’s defenses against potential invaders.

Below is a compilation of Military Culture buildings featured in the game:

Building	Age	Size	Workers Required
Arena	Antiquity Age	Medium	14
station	Antiquity Age	Medium	21
Castle	Antiquity Age	Large	17
Dungeon	Middle Age	Medium	59
Stables	Middle Age	Small	70
Castle	Middle Age	Large	124

Religion

Religion Culture plays a pivotal role in guiding urban dwellers towards their ideal cultural identity as they settle in your city. As you develop your city, you will also unlock Urban Planning Rules, a feature that aids in upgrading older buildings to modern counterparts.

Here’s a roster of Religion Culture structures:

Building	Age	Size	Workers Required
Aesculapius	Antiquity Age	Medium	16
Temple	Antiquity Age	Medium	18
Necropolis	Antiquity Age	Large	25
Hostel God	Middle Age	Medium	65
Abbey	Middle Age	Small	76
Church	Middle Age	Medium	118
Cemetery	Middle Age	Large	124
Gregorian School	Middle Age	Medium	118

Education

Members of the Education Culture are guardians of knowledge and skills, epitomized by the Library building. This facility allows you to unlock specific building effects that benefit all other Cultures within your city.

An increased presence of this Culture faction enhances your city’s Creativity satisfaction rating.

Below is a list of Education Culture structures available in the game:

Building	Age	Size	Workers Required
Agoge Center	Antiquity Age	Small	14
School	Antiquity Age	Medium	18
The theater	Antiquity Age	Large	25
The Great Game	Antiquity Age	Medium	19
University	Middle Age	Medium	59
Moustier	Middle Age	Medium	82
Episcopal School	Middle Age	Medium	118

Commercial

The focus of the Commercial Culture is on enhancing trade routes, optimizing profits, and increasing your city’s capacity to accumulate gold coins. Cultures participating in Commercial activities introduce new trade opportunities and generate passive income for the city each cycle.

Here is a compilation of structures linked to the Commercial Culture:

Building	Age	Size	Workers Required
Road Building	Antiquity Age	Small	17
Poleterion	Antiquity Age	Medium	25
Emporium	Antiquity Age	Medium	21
Guild	Middle Age	Large	70
Wheelwright Workshop	Middle Age	Medium	76
Port	Middle Age	Medium	118

Politics

The Politics Culture holds significant sway within Memoriapolis, as it influences factions across the other five Cultures residing in your city. This Culture mainly revolves around the creation of policies through the House of Grievances, allowing temporary governance over factions when specific decrees are enacted.

Here’s a list of Politics Culture buildings within the game:

Building	Age	Size	Workers Required
Forum	Antiquity Age	Large	16
Heliaea	Antiquity Age	Small	17
Thermae	Antiquity Age	Large	25
Mallus	Middle Age	Small	53
Manor	Middle Age	Large	88
Remains	Middle Age	Medium	88

Top Cultures in Memoriapolis

Top Culture in Memoriapolis — Image courtesy of Prima Games

Although each Culture serves a valuable role in the gaming experience, their utility levels are not uniform, particularly noted in the current Early Access state of Memoriapolis. Education Culture significantly impacts the city through its Knowledge (The Library) structure, but players can only access it during the latter part of the Middle Ages, coinciding with the EA’s conclusion.

In our 15 hours of gameplay, there was minimal engagement with the Military Culture. While players can leverage the House of Grievances to impose changes via Military decrees, we found it unnecessary during our playtime.

Thus, the standout Cultures, especially during the Early Access phase of Memoriapolis, are the Production and Commercial cultures. The Production Culture enhances resource efficiency through diverse passive upgrades, while the Commercial Culture boosts gold coin revenues by creating trade routes and passive income opportunities.

This makes it advantageous to integrate as many Production and Commercial buildings into your city’s framework as possible.

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