The Straits

The title of this game is named after the "Malaccan Straits" the well known trading route that was establish when the founding of Malacca happen during the 14th century. The namesake for "THE STRAITS" mainly focuses our narrative to the economical growth and development throughout 14th to 18th century.

STORYLINE 

The Portuguese military presence was a huge threat to Malacca, especially the Sultanate of Aceh. Due to instability among the sultanates, the Portuguese attempted to monopolize trade and expand the empire. After Portugal conquered Malacca, the Portuguese Empire continued to grow. They established forts and expanded their influence to places such as Hormuz, Colombo, Macau, and Nagasaki, making Malacca an important hub connecting Portuguese territories in Africa, India, China, and Japan. The city facilitated trade in a variety of goods, including spices, textiles, and valuables, with hundreds of cargo ships sailing to Lisbon carrying valuable goods obtained from across the empire. We a are the remaining merchants in Malaca after Dutch take over.

Currently the game is not made available yet due to- ongoing changes to internal coding and features yet to be polished