# Dominus

> Dominus is a free, browser based multiplayer social strategy game. Players build villages
> and armies, conquer each other's castles to gain vassals, and climb a feudal tree to become
> the Dominus. It is a slow game: army movement and resource gathering happen over hours, so a
> player only needs a few minutes a day.

Dominus has been in development since March 2014 by Daniel Phillips, based in Seattle,
Washington. It runs entirely in a web browser, is free to play, and is funded by optional
cosmetic upgrades that have no effect on gameplay; 25% of money spent on upgrades goes to the
winner of the game. Games last from one day to a month. When someone wins, the game ends and
everyone starts fresh. The map grows as more players join, so any number of people can play in
a single game. The source code is public on GitHub.

## Play

- [Open and upcoming games](https://dominusgame.net/games): Games starting soon and games in progress. Free to join.
- [How to play](https://dominusgame.net/guide): Full beginner guide covering villages, armies, castles, battles, the market, vassals and winning conditions.
- [Create an account](https://dominusgame.net/createaccount): Free account, no payment required.

## Reference

- [Past game results](https://dominusgame.net/results): Winners and final standings from completed games.
- [Player rankings](https://dominusgame.net/rankings): Overall rankings for regular and pro games.
- [Press kit](https://dominusgame.net/presskit): Fact sheet, history, features, logos and screenshots.
- [Full site content](https://dominusgame.net/llms-full.txt): Every public page as one markdown document.

## Community

- [Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/dominusgame/): Discussion and a player-maintained wiki.
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/b59g5pE): Live chat with other players.
- [Source code on GitHub](https://github.com/dan335/dominus): The game is open source.

## Optional

- [Privacy policy](https://dominusgame.net/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://dominusgame.net/terms)