diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
index 866dd739..85eacc1c 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
@@ -963,14 +963,23 @@ func _manage_production(city: Variant) -> void:
 		if player != null:
 			for u: Variant in player.units:
 				if u.get("can_found_city") == true:
-					has_founder = true
-		# Circumstance-based scoring: each turn, score candidate items and pick best
-		var built: String = _next_building(city, player, city_count, has_founder)
-		if built.is_empty():
-			built = "warrior"
-		var unit_ids: Array[String] = ["warrior", "founder", "worker"]
-		if built in unit_ids:
-			city.add_to_queue("unit", built)
+					has_settler = true
+		# Priority 1: Expand to 3 cities early
+		if city_count < 3 and not has_settler:
+			city.add_to_queue("unit", "settler")
+		# Priority 2: First warrior for defense
+		elif city_count >= 2 and player.units.is_empty():
+			city.add_to_queue("unit", "warrior")
+		# Priority 3: Walls in each city
+		elif not city.has_building("walls"):
+			city.add_to_queue("building", "walls")
+		# Priority 4: Happiness if unhappy
+		elif player.happiness < -4 and not city.has_building("brewery") and player.has_tech("brewing"):
+			city.add_to_queue("building", "brewery")
+		# Priority 5: Forge
+		elif not city.has_building("forge"):
+			city.add_to_queue("building", "forge")
+		# Priority 6: Warriors
 		else:
 			city.add_to_queue("building", built)