How the world ranking works (and why there’s no leaderboard)
Every finished run is ranked against everyone who managed the same place — with no accounts, no names, and deliberately no table of champions.
Design · 4 minute read
How a World Cup match is simulated
How the match engine turns a month of decisions into a scoreline, and why the scoreboard now waits for the commentary to catch up.
Engineering · 5 minute read
Why every game fits in one sitting
Why these games are built to be finished rather than kept.
Design · 4 minute read
Thirty-two boroughs, thirty-two personalities
On writing places: how a borough becomes a character, why every county keeps its dignity, and what the soul meter is really for.
Writing · 5 minute read
For practical play advice instead, see the field guides.