Happiness

Happiness of your population influences production and income. Happier citizens will pay more taxes and work harder for you, if they're enthusiastic you'll receive a whole 20% bonus Gold and Supplies. You also get 20% more points for tournaments and your overall score may grow faster. Max out when ever possible and do not let it ever fall to 50%.

Happiness does not affect Goods Buildings.

The following values are relevant in calculating your productivity percentage:

• Demand for Happiness: This is equal to your population.
• Provided Happiness: This is equal to the sum of happiness for all buildings in your city.
• Productivity: This is calculated from the ratio of provided happiness / demand for happiness.

Happiness Ratio	Productivity
Below 1	50%
Between 1 and 1.4	100%
Above 1.4	120%

In order to increase happiness, you will need to build Cultural Buildings or Decorations. The below chart lists buildings you can build to increase happiness.

Bronze Age

Building	Size (Cells)	Happiness	Happiness/Cell	Required Tech
Tree Flowers|| 1x1 (1) 1x1 (1)|| 18 20|| 18 20|| None Stilt Houses
Bush	1x1 (1)	20	20	Thatched Houses
Stone Circle	3x3 (9)	182	20.2	Construction
Statue	1x1 (1)	21	21	Teaching
Hedge	1x1 (1)	22	22	Brewing
School	3x3 (9)	240	26.6	Teaching
Tavern	3x3 (9)	280	31.1	Brewing

Iron Age

Building	Size (Cells)	Happiness	Happiness/Cell	Required Tech
Flower Tub	1x1 (1)	22	22	Roof Tile Houses
Fountain	1x1 (1)	23	23	Thermae
Monument	1x1 (1)	26	26	Processions
Triumphal Arch	3x2 (6)	190	31.6	Processions
Public Bath	4x4 (16)	570	35.6	Thermae

Early Middle Ages

Building	Size (Cells)	Happiness	Happiness/Cell	Required Tech
Hedge with Flowers	1x1 (1)	29	29	Accommodation
Pond	2x2 (4)	126	31.5	Economics
Inn	3x3 (9)	330	36.7	Accommodation
Gallows	2x2 (4)	160	40	Executions
Marketplace	3x3 (9)	430	47.8	Economics

High Middle Ages

Building	Size (Cells)	Happiness	Happiness/Cell	Required Tech
Flag	1x1 (1)	32	32	Monotheism
Signpost	1x1 (1)	32	32	Signposting
Lantern	1x1 (1)	35	35	Medicine
Doctor	3x3 (9)	470	52.2	Medicine
Church	3x3 (9)	520	57.8	Monotheism

Late Middle Ages

Building	Size (Cells)	Happiness	Happiness/Cell	Required Tech
Group of Trees	2x2 (4)	120	30	Cartography
Tower Ruin	2x2 (4)	170	42.5	Intelligence
Cartographer	3x2 (6)	320	53.3	Cartography
Library	4x4 (16)	940	58.75	Letterpress
Academy	4x4 (16)	980	61.25	Higher Education

Colonial Age

Building	Size (Cells)	Happiness	Happiness/Cell	Required Tech
Neptune Fountain	2x2 (4)	188	47	Maritime shipping
Exotic Goods Vendor	3x2 (6)	400	66.67	Colonies
Eagle Hedge	1x1 (1)	40	40	Arcade Houses
Kite	1x1 (1)	48	48	Exploration
Ornamental Tree	1x1 (1)	105	105	Plantations
Globe Statue	1x1 (1)	50	50	Trading Charters
Trading Company	3x4 (12)	900	75	Trading Charters
Peacock Hedge	1x1 (1)	48	48	Country Houses
Clock Tower	2x2 (4)	201	50.25	Clockmaking
Flamingo Hedge	1x1 (1)	52	52	Gambrel Roof Houses

Industrial Age

Building	Size (Cells)	Happiness	Happiness/Cell	Required Tech
Gas Lamp	1x1 (1)	54	54	Modern Chemistry
Old Wall South	2x1 (2)	109	52.5	Workers' Houses
Saloon	3x3 (9)	700	77.78	The West
Carillon	2x1 (2)	236	118	Precision Tools
Fountain with Benches	2x2 (4)	472	118	Victorian Houses
Police Station	3x4 (12)	980	81.67	Law and Order
Fire Hydrant	1x1 (1)	60	60	Infrastructure
Water Pumping Station	4x5 (20)	1700	85	Infrastructure