Worldbuilding Wager

What is it?
Worldbuilding Wager is a game designed by the owner of the Conlangers of Color discord server to be played as part of the Coloria project.

How does it work?
Countries are assigned scores and given a list of available actions to execute. Actions can affect the scores of your own country and other countries!

You must first Apply to join the Coloria Wiki. Once you are accepted into the project your country will be added to the game by the Game Master and other players can interact with your country and may affect your score. The Game Master will assign Country Stats based on whatever information is available about the country, so the more detail you include in your application the better your score will probably be!

When your country is added to the game you will receive a Country Code. The Country Code is your executive control; it allows you to play the game which determines part of your lore/history, and allows the game to track your turns and scores. Actions will NOT be undone so do not share your Country Code.

What do the Country Scores and Country Stats mean?
Each country has a Country Score which is the weighted total of its Country Stats. The Country Score is a structured way of judging which countries are doing better than others, identifying superpowers, and providing checks and balances for country activity. It also adds some fun competition! Country Scores are publicly visible on the Scoreboard.

Each country's currency is also weighted according to Country Stats against the Colo. The Colo is the standard international currency which operates on the gold standard, where 1 Colo is equivalent in value to 1 gram of pure gold. (For reference, this would be about $20-25 US dollars if adjusted for inflation.) The currency rates should be taken into consideration and used in trades and other international relations. Currency values and conversion calculations are publicly accessible.

Country Stats are based on a country's history, population, government and military styles, geographical location, etc and are increased and decreased by game results and out-of-game official actions. Country Stats are private and you have to input your Country Code to view them. Trade Dominance - Increased by trade agreements, port and trade hub landmarks, and strong export economy. Decreased by betraying alliances and dishonest trade practices. Morale - Increased by good leadership, political peace, and positive propaganda. Decreased by weak leadership, civil unrest, and terrorism. Health & Wellness - Increased by strong food production, high technology level, and good healthcare. Decreased by disease, primitive technology, and poverty. Military Strength - Increased by population growth, military prioritization, and geographical isolation. Decreased by political decentralization and war. Food Production - Increased by access to resources, agricultural technology, and food storage. Decreased by famine/drought/blight, and unsustainable farming practices. Technology Level - Increased by trade agreements and scientific advancement. Decreased by cultural isolation and suppression of science.

Note: Your Country Stats and Country Score will not be visible until you take your first turn each century.

What is the World News?
The World News is the complete and publicly visible record of each Action executed by all countries. It serves as an international historical record, and you are responsible for checking the World News regularly to address any proposed trades, proposed alliances, or military actions aimed at your country. It is important to remember that each executed Action is immediately and permanently recorded; be certain before you complete an action!

How do I play?
Each player is given 20 turns per in-game century. Playing Tempt Fate will use 5 turns each time. Checking stats, accepting/rejecting a trade, and accepting/rejecting an alliance do not use any turns. Each other Action uses one turn each time. It is up to you how you spend your country's turns each century, and you are not required to use all of your country's turns, but each country must Tempt Fate at least once.

''Note: You will need to play this game on the desktop version of Google Sheets. Open the game in a browser if unable to play game in your mobile app.''
 * 1) Enter your Country Code, and select an Action.  (You will not be able to see your Country Code once you have entered it.  It is masked to keep any potential live observers from being able to see your Country Code.
 * 2) Follow any onscreen instructions and fill in all necessary information.
 * 3) If you selected "check stats", your country's stats will display (no need to click any buttons); if you selected "tempt fate", click the TEMPT FATE button; if you selected any other Action, click the PLAY button.  It is recommended that you click VALIDATE before clicking PLAY or TEMPT FATE to ensure that everything is entered correctly.
 * 4) Your results will be recorded and you will have to write those results into your country's lore.

Each Action has a different effect:
 * Tempt Fate - This option will use a random dice roller to produce an event or series of events that you must write into the lore on your country's wiki. Each country must Tempt Fate at least once per in-game century.
 * Propose trade - This option will take you to page where you can enter the other country involved and what each country is providing. When you click SEND the other country will receive a notification to accept or reject your trade proposal.  Each country may have up to 5 trade agreements per in-game century.
 * Send communication - This option will take you to a page where you can write communication to other countries by entering the recipient and message and clicking SEND. This can be personal or official communication.  You may send up to 20 communications per in-game century.
 * Form alliance or mutual defense pact - This option will take you to a page where you can enter the other country involved and the details of the arrangement. Each country may form up to 3 alliances/mutual defense pacts per in-game century.
 * Execute military action - This option will take you to a page where you can select a military action to execute and enter which country you wish to act on. When you click EXECUTE the other country will receive a notification that you launched an attack against them.  Each country may execute up to 5 military actions per in-game century.