In every new session, you start with a handful of people and limited resources. The "story" is one you write through your management decisions:
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Random events like floods, droughts, and fires act as "plot twists" that force you to adapt your strategy on the fly.
As you grow, you unlock a deep technology tree that allows you to specialize your settlement into a trading hub, an agricultural powerhouse, or a mining town.