1869 is a strategy and economics trading game developed and released by the Austrian

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 company Max Design

Max Design

Max Design was an Austrian game developer located in Schladming who originated various games which attained cult status – like the Anno-series – especially in German-speaking regions...

 in 1992.

Gameplay

The game is played by managing a trading company during the golden age of clipper

Clipper

A clipper was a very fast sailing ship of the 19th century that had three or more masts and a square rig. They were generally narrow for their length, could carry limited bulk freight, small by later 19th century standards, and had a large total sail area...

 ships, purchasing goods at one port, moving them to another and selling them at a profit.
Passengers can also be transported on certain ships.

Additional bonus revenues can be earned from running naval blockades, shipping tea

Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...

 to England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

or making a priority goods delivery.