So, I had a comment on a recent post where I posted a variety of my Favorite Saves. I had a question on there about how I go about Maximizing Happiness on my playthroughs. I think they were very impressed by the 670 happiness I accomplished on my USA playthrough. Among the other playthroughs too. I'll just focus on this specific playthrough.

  
I also say check this link that gives you a comprehensive explanation to Happiness in Civ 5 [https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Happiness\_(Civ5)](https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Happiness_(Civ5))

  
If anybody would please comment below how You maximize your happiness in a playthrough, feel free. I'll just explain my strategy.

  
1. World Wonders - CN Tower (Free Broadcast Tower in Every City, +1 Happiness for every city) I think the CN tower is the best way to accomplish maximum happiness especially if you have hundreds of cities.

\-Neuschwanstein Castle (+1 Happiness from every castle) That means every city, with a castle, gets you +1 happiness

\-Notre Dame (+10), Taj Mahal (+4), Eiffel Tower (+5), Forbidden Palace (-10% in Occupied Cities), Prora (+2, +1 per additional policies adopted), Chichen Itza (+4), Circus Maximus (+5)

  
2. Luxury Resources - You get +4 for every resource you have access to.

3. Policies - Check the Social Tree and just see which ones give you happiness. Also when you adopt Freedom, Fascism, or Communism, they'll have their own happiness aspects too.

4. Religion - Such as Purchasing Religious Building in Cities or even with the religion you find also.

5. Having Conquered Cities Lowers Happiness, need to build Courthouses to reduce.

6. Buildings in your cities, like Colosseum for example.

I think that's mostly it, but seriously just check that link about for a more detailed guide on how all that works. How I got to 670 has more to do with the CN Tower, Neuschwanstein Castle, and the amount of cities I have in that playthrough with the combining factor of those 2 specific things. Those are the biggest aspects in my opinion.

Any thoughts???

How Do You Maximize Happiness In Your Playthroughs?