Start with for a classic, high-quality experience. Move to Seed 7 when you want to test your logistics. And if you want to fight a war of espionage and attrition, launch Seed 888 .

You will never make a spice route again. You just need to ship in Quartz and Gold.

: This seed places a giant island right in the center of the map. It includes 6x river spots, 3x Iron mines, and proximity to Brother Hilarius, a neutral trader who sells essential wood and tools. Seed 59766

: This allows you to use all island upgrade slots for salt productivity buffs, providing enough meat, furs, and leather for over 100,000 Nobles.

Pro Tip: If you find an island layout you love but want a different starting position, write down the seed, and then keep restarting the game with that same seed. The layout of the islands remains the same, but your starting location and the AI starting locations will cycle through different available spots

The orient always spawns at least 2 Gold islands. If you only see one gold island, delete the seed. You need two for late-game cannons and jewelry.