Once kids have all their pilgrims working on a project, they can explore the area by clicking on the red arrows at the edge of town. Players can use the mouse or arrow keys to move the scout around the board, but we think the arrow keys work much better. In this way, the Pilgrims can visit their neighbors who will talk, trade, and maybe make a treaty. The demo version has all the options of the full version, but is time limited. Players can only follow the progress of their Pilgrims through 5 months of game time.
Options allow players to set the speed of the game, though.
Luckily, a special feature allows players to use a game saved in the demo vesion with the full version. The game allows them the option of stealing food, but they must pay the consequences. And when a harsh winter sets in, some of the colonists will die. And does so exceedingly well.