How it works
Meridian Crowns is a calm strategy game. You govern a country as its government, in a world that simulates itself. Below you can read what to expect.
1. Found your country
After a long journey, your tribe finds a valley with fertile soil, running water and shelter from the wind. You give your country a name, and at the next turn it is placed in the world. You start with one state and a few hundred inhabitants.
2. One turn every day
One turn is one month in the game, and there is one turn a day. During a turn, the game simulates the whole world:
- Weather and nature. Rain, temperature and wind differ by area and by season. Water flows, plants grow, game roams.
- Economy. Workshops and companies produce, people buy and consume, stocks spoil, rent and loans are paid.
- Markets. Prices of goods, real estate, rent, loans and currencies move with supply and demand.
- Population. Inhabitants grow older, have children, look for work and sometimes start a business of their own.
Every twelve turns a year has passed. Then the annual contracts end and the figures of the year are added up.
3. Make your decisions
Between two turns you govern your country. Among other things, you can:
- set up ministries and a national bank with its own currency,
- buy, sell or rent out goods and real estate,
- start or close state companies,
- give subsidies to companies and organisations, and assess requests for funding.
4. Read between the lines
You hear what happens in your country through messages: weather reports, observations, audiences and requests. They come from people with their own views and interests. Whoever reads and compares carefully governs better.
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost?
Nothing. The game is free with one country. Optional subscriptions will follow for those who want more countries or more insight, without an advantage in the world. See Pricing.
Do I need to install anything?
No, you simply play in your browser.
How much time does it take?
As much as you like. A few minutes a day is enough to make your decisions. If you miss a day, your country simply carries on.
Do I play against other players?
You play in a shared world. Other countries trade on the same markets and use the same nature, so what they do affects you too.
Is the game finished?
Not yet. Meridian Crowns is in early access: it is still in active development, and some parts may still change.