Glassworks appeared in the Black Forest in southwestern Germany as early as the 13th century. Small settlements often arose around them, serving as homes for glassmakers and their families. Then came the charcoal and potash producers, who supplied essential raw materials for the glass industry. Wood was an indispensable resource for glassmaking. The glass produced in these forest glassworks was often contaminated with iron oxide, giving it a distinctive greenish tint. The seemingly endless supplies of wood led glassmakers to relocate their operations every few years. Their families later transformed the abandoned glassworks into farms. Agriculture and livestock provided them with additional livelihoods and income. As a result, countless farms emerged throughout the Black Forest. Many of them later grew into towns and villages.
Uwe’s legendary production wheel returns after 11 years since its premiere in the game Glass Road (2013). The Black Forest continues the story, as the title suggests, from the setting of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald).
In the game Black Forest, you start with a small farm that needs new buildings and livestock. You travel from village to village seeking help from master craftsmen. Choose the right buildings, reshape the landscape,
