In Clockwork Empires, the player assumes the role of a Junior Bureaucrat sent to build and manage a prosperous colony. The goal is to promote fame and natural bounty while ensuring the demands of Imperial Industry & Commerce are met. To do this, players must construct factories worked by laborers and utilize steam-powered machines created by scientists. Ultimately, history will be shaped through these actions for greater fame, fortune, Science, Queen and glory for all involved in the Clockwork Empires.