The "Playtest" game type

Every evening there is one "Playtest" game that features the Old Country. Unlike the pre-chosen starting cities in Tutorial and Experiment games, people start in the Old Country and they can then choose their first city site.

The game holds 18 players and closes when it is full. You do not need to pay or log in to play it. You can join the playtest game at this time:
Eastern time: 9pm-10pm
Central time: 8pm-9pm
Mountain time: 7pm-8pm
Pacific time: 6pm-7pm

You can play Ludopolis here:
http://ludopolis.marslow.com/

You will find playtest games more enjoyable if you first gain some proficiency with other game types. You can read more about learning Ludopolis here.