---
title: "Waterworks!"
subtitle: "Welcome to medieval Grudziądz!"
date: 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2025/04/waterworks
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Waterworks!

*Welcome to medieval Grudziądz!*

Waterworks! is a card-based strategy game. You've been placed in charge of the water supply in the medieval town of Grudziądz. You'll have to use your management skills to make sure every house has enough water and at the same time gather supplies for development of new technologies!

![](waterworks-screenshot-1.png)

Are you up for it?
- Play various cards to supply buildings with water!
- Position your units to maximize their efficiency! 
- Manage your deck, decide what to keep and what to discard!
- Collect resources and workers to develop new technologies!
- Build a network of pipes and wells on town's map!
- Put out fires and fulfill the ruler's requests!
- Don't let your Influence drop or you'll fall from grace!

![](waterworks-screenshot-2.png)

While you're at it
- Witness the city's changes throughout the ages as the game progresses!
- Learn how medieval water supply used to operate!
- Relax while listening to the beautiful soundtrack by talented Chris Carlone !

![](waterworks-screenshot-3.png)

Not enough?
- Try to master the game on all 4 difficulty levels!
- Come up with new strategies to beat the game in as few turns as possible!
- Collect all 10 achievements!

![](waterworks-screenshot-4.png)

[Play Waterworks!](https://scriptwelder.itch.io/waterworks)

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