Every age leaves
a world behind.

Shape a civilization across a living map where research opens paths, cities remember your choices, and every border has a story.

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DISCOVERY · DIPLOMACY · CONSEQUENCE

A field guide

How to play

Begin with a settlement. Follow the world’s signals. Decide what your people become.

Five moments from a real campaign. Pick a step, or let the tour run.

Read the Era One strategy guide →

Project Epoch warfare map: a Greek warband’s command card open beside Athens, with the Persian city of Pasargadae in range The Chronicle of Discovery research tree with Bowyery planned in the queue Athens city orders with two units planned in the production queue Council of Emissaries with Cyrus the Great, at peace Command card for a Greek siege ship anchored beside Athens
01 / Read the map Terrain, resources, cities and rival movement are always telling you something.
A siege ship leaves a young coastal city and sails out across the bay while a war galley stays at anchor

A living map

Put to sea.

Thirty-two frames straight from the engine: a siege ship weighs anchor beside a young city and crosses the bay while the war galley holds station. Scroll to sail it out.

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Captured in-engine

The game in motion

These loops are frames dumped straight from the game at thirty frames a second and played back at half speed or slower. Nothing is staged in a studio.

A Greek escort holding the forest edge beside the Persian border, with the rival city below
At the rival’s gatesA Greek escort holds the forest edge beside the Persian border while the surf works the shore.IN-ENGINE · COUNCIL SCENE · 15 FPS
A siege ship turning out of the harbour and crossing the bay
The voyageA siege ship weighs anchor and crosses the bay on its first turn at sea.IN-ENGINE · NAVAL SCENE · 12 FPS
A war galley and a siege ship at anchor off a young coastal city
Harbour watchA war galley and a siege ship ride at anchor off a young coastal city.IN-ENGINE · NAVAL SCENE · 15 FPS

A shared memory

The Atlas

Explore the histories, units, arts and civilizations behind the map.

THE CHRONICLE OF DISCOVERY

Lands & waters

Rivers gather stories. Coasts invite risk. Every tile is a decision waiting to be understood.

    OPEN THE ATLAS

    The world is waiting

    Leave something
    worth remembering.

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