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Bloodlines & Borders is a free geopolitical strategy game played on a real world map, right in your browser. Pick one of 190 countries, lead it from 2027 onwards and decide its fate: grow the economy, forge alliances, vote at the UN and defend your borders, while keeping your own family dynasty in power.

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Bloodlines & Borders world map with alliances in Europe, showing NATO, EU and CSTO countries, roads and armies

How to play

You start as the leader of the country you choose, in January 2027, with its real economy, population, government and armed forces. Time runs day by day; you can pause at any moment or speed up. Every month your treasury, growth, approval and stability are updated, and the world reacts to what you did.

Each country begins with its own crisis that fits its situation, such as runaway inflation, an energy shortage, a debt burden or a hostile neighbourhood. Solve it in time with three clear tasks and you earn cash, approval and prestige. After that, the long game is yours: pick a goal such as Economic Miracle, Regional Superpower, Technology Leader or Eternal Bloodline, or simply play free with no deadline.

You can lose, too. Democracies hold elections, so if approval drops too far you are voted out. Low stability can end in a coup, and if your family line dies out without an heir, the game is over.

Features

A real world map with 879 provinces, mountains, rivers, more than 2,000 cities and real resource sites such as oil fields and mines.
190 playable countries, each with its own economy, government type, leaders and starting crisis.
Economy and trade: taxes, budget and debt, 17 raw materials traded between countries, factories, power plants, roads and railways. Every province has its own economy, so building in a poor region really makes a difference.
Diplomacy and alliances: trade deals, sanctions, loans, defence pacts and blocs such as NATO, the EU, BRICS and ASEAN, or found your own alliance.
United Nations votes on resolutions that change your relations with the rest of the world.
War and defence: 25 unit types from the First World War to future technology, occupation of provinces, peace deals and border changes.
Bloodlines: your ruler has a family with traits and skills. Arrange marriages with foreign houses, choose an heir and protect your dynasty from plots.
Events with choices: earthquakes, strikes, investors, scandals and independence movements, each with an oil-painted illustration.
The shadow side: secret services, a black market and private estates, if you are willing to take the risk.

Playing Türkiye in Bloodlines & Borders: provinces, railways and the runaway inflation crisis on the overview panel

Tips for new players

Start with your crisis. The red block on the Overview tab shows three tasks. Solving them early gives you money and approval for everything else.
Watch the budget. A deficit eats your treasury fast. Open the Economy tab and balance taxes and spending before you build or recruit.
Read the monthly report. It tells you what changed and what needs your attention, such as an election coming up or an unstable province.
Make friends before enemies. Trade agreements and alliances make you richer and safer. A war against a stronger neighbour is rarely worth it.
Invest in research. Technology multiplies the strength of your economy and army, so a small, advanced country can beat a large one.
Look after your heir. Without a successor, your bloodline ends and so does the game.

Prosperity map mode in Bloodlines & Borders with GDP per person by province and the province panel for Ankara

Play on mobile and desktop

Bloodlines & Borders runs in any modern browser: Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad. There is nothing to install. On a phone the control panel slides up from the bottom, and you can pinch to zoom the map.

Your progress is saved automatically in your browser, and you can keep up to six saved games. Use Export to save a game as a file and continue on another device. Clearing your browser data also removes your saved games, so export the ones you want to keep.

Earthquake event in Bloodlines & Borders with an oil painting of rescue workers and three choices

FAQ

Is Bloodlines & Borders free?

Yes. The browser version is free to play, with no ads inside the game and no payments.

Do I need to download anything?

No. The game runs in your browser. The first visit loads a few megabytes; after that your browser keeps the files, so it starts faster.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes. It works on Android phones, iPhones and tablets. A larger screen gives you more overview, but every feature is available on mobile.

Which countries can I play?

You can choose from 190 countries, from the United States and China to Belgium, Türkiye or Japan. Only a few micro-states such as Monaco and San Marino are not playable.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, automatically, in your own browser. No account is needed, and your saved games are not stored on our servers.

Is the game realistic?

The map, economies and governments start from real data, but it is a game: all characters are invented, and countries and statistics are simplified. Nothing in it expresses a political position.

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Discover the real countries

Curious about the places you rule in the game? Learn more about the countries on CountryDiscover: Japan, Turkey and Egypt.