Move the cameraDrag the map, use WASD / arrow keys (Shift = faster) or click the minimap.
ZoomMouse wheel, pinch, or + / −.
Time1 second = 1 year. Space pauses, 2× and 5× speed time up.
God powersThe toolbox has five tabs (Q / E): People, Politics, Weapons, Nature and Weather. Pick a tool (1–9) and click on the map. Right-click or Esc goes back to Inspect.
NationsColonies grow into tribes and kingdoms, then become empires, republics or democracies. Click a nation's name to see everything; scroll down to change its ruler, government, taxes, laws, capital and more.
PeopleEveryone has a personality, skills, friends and rivals, a mood, memories, wealth and a family tree. Click a person to see it all.
PoliticsElections with campaign promises and parties, inherited thrones, corruption, laws, revolutions, coups, spies and empires breaking apart.
EconomyCoins, taxes, wages, inflation, markets, merchants, trade routes, unemployment and crises. Rich families build their own houses.
ScienceA tree of 21 technologies from stone tools to the scientific method. Libraries protect knowledge; explorers and sailors find new lands.
HistoryThe Decade card sums up the last 10 years. Stats shows charts and rankings; History shows old maps, legends and ruins.
WeatherSun, rain, storms and snow come and go. Lightning can start forest fires; rain puts them out.