Field Manual
Gameplay
A persistent strategy war game that keeps running while you're away. Build the economy, equip the army, take the ground — then hold it against everyone else doing the same.
01 // Overview
One world. Everyone in it.
Idle Conflict runs on a single world shared by every commander. Your territory, factories and armies advance on their own schedule — you set direction, the world keeps turning between sessions.
- Always runningProduction and income continue while you're offline. You return to results, not chores.
- One shared world195 nations on a live map. Every border belongs to somebody, and every one of them is negotiable.
- Server authoritativeEvery figure is settled by the server, so outcomes stay consistent for everyone involved.
- Session friendlyMeaningful decisions in a few minutes; depth for as long as you want to give it.
- No downloadsIt runs in the browser, on the machine you already have in front of you.
- Free to playStart commanding a nation without paying for the privilege.
The world map
Every border is somebody's
A live tactical map of 195 nations. Survey a target, weigh the approach, calculate the route and commit — or scout who already holds the ground and decide it isn't worth the fight.
- Real-time territory and active fronts
- Population, infrastructure and approach costs per nation
- Scout rival commanders before you commit
The economy
War is an accounting problem
Income, upkeep, securities and a live currency market in one place. Every operation you run is paid for from here, and every territory you hold pays back into it.
- Multi-currency accounts with a daily market fix
- Cash-flow ledger down to the individual line
- Stocks, bonds and portfolio positions
The army
Nothing is recruited from nothing
Every unit is built from other units and the equipment you manufactured to arm them. A rifleman needs a rookie, a rifle, body armour and ammunition — so your army is only ever as deep as your supply chain.
- Unit dossiers with full combat profiles
- Training requirements chained from units and items
- Four branches: troops, tanks, aircraft and carriers
02 // The idle loop
It pays while you're gone
This is the part that's hard to explain and easy to feel. Change the posture and watch the treasury move — the real game does this whether the tab is open or not.
Accrued this session
£0
+1,240 / sec
Posture
Baseline production while you're away
Income // Cash flow
- TreasuryTax revenue+£285,621
- TradeResource exports+£294,360
- ContractsPrivate sector+£212,721
03 // The loop
What you actually do
- 01Build the economyIncome scales with the territory you hold and the infrastructure you invest in. Everything else is paid for from here.
- 02Manufacture equipmentPlants convert materials into gear on a production cycle. Upgrade capacity, add bays, keep the lines busy.
- 03Train operatorsPromote units up the chain, arming each tier with the gear you built for it, into a force that suits how you intend to fight.
- 04Take and hold groundCommit forces to a theatre and contest territory against real commanders. Holding is harder than taking.
04 // Systems
Under the hood
- Global marketA daily price fix on shared commodities. Buy the inputs you're short of, sell the surplus you're not using.
- ManufacturingPlants, bays and production cycles, charged per cycle rather than up front.
- Live world mapTerritory, fronts and active wars, drawn from the same state every other commander sees.
- ProgressionA single experience ledger across every system — nothing you do is wasted effort.
- RankingsPublished leaderboards across several disciplines, not one blunt power score.
- IntelligenceScout rival commanders for a partial picture before you commit to anything.
05 // At a glance
The numbers
- 195
- Nations
- 24/7
- Persistent world
- Free
- To play
- 0
- Downloads
06 // Questions
Before you start
- Is Idle Conflict free to play?Yes. Idle Conflict is free to start — you can create a commander, claim a nation and play without paying.
- Do I need to download anything?No. Idle Conflict runs entirely in your web browser on the machine you already have. There is no client to install and no launcher.
- Does the game keep running when I am offline?Yes. Production and income continue on the server while you are away and are settled when you return, up to a cap of 24 hours. Beyond that, further away time does not accrue.
- How much time does it take to play?You can make meaningful decisions in a few minutes per session. The idle progression handles the rest, and there is as much depth as you want to give it.