Play God on EarthThe Earthpedia · A golden age
What if Niger had a golden age?
Niger survived, just: 0.3% of the world, down from 0.7%.
In 2026, Niger began a fifty-year golden age: richer, stronger and very pleased with itself. Then history was left to run for 300 years, untouched.
Of 133 countries put through the same fate, Niger did better than 84 of them.
Its share of the world
- 2026: 0.7%
- 2036: 0.7%
- 2051: 0.7%
- 2076: 0.6%
- 2126: 0.7%
- 2176: 0.7%
- 2226: 0.4%
- 2326: 0.3%
Year by year
- 2026: a golden age began.
- 2055: Nigeria attacked.
- 2063: made peace with Nigeria.
- 2087: Chad attacked.
- 2096: went to war with Burkina Faso.
What happened
- Its first war of its own came in 2055, against Nigeria.
- 9 wars in 300 years.
The world in 2326
In 2326, Russia ruled 17.5% of the Earth, ahead of United States of America and Canada. 120 nations were left standing.
"It survived. It would rather not talk about it." Max, for the record
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Is this what would really happen?
No one can know. This is one run of a game engine that simulates every country on the real map: wars by temperament, armies from land and people, civil wars, golden ages. Same seed, same result, every time.
Can I try it myself?
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