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Observe

Also known as Observe, o, observe

Program AI countries, climb global leaderboards, and watch your strategies battle for world domination! Create infinite alternate histories or intervene with god-like powers in this ultimate strategy sandbox.

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23 Jun 2026

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Small Follow-Up Update

Hello again, I want to thank you all for the incredible love and support you've shown for the recent overhaul. Since yesterday, I've received quite a few feature requests and had some free time today to knock them out.…

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June 2026
Hello everyone! I am insanely proud to finally get this update out. This has been a massive undertaking and basically everything has changed. So let's not waste time and let's get into what has changed. Main Menu Rememb…12 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes6d ago
February 2026
Warfare Changes & Special AnnouncementHello to all, Wars now use a front-based army system. When two countries are at war, their shared border becomes a front, and armies must be distributed across active fronts to fight. Only troops allocated to a front pa…Announcement4 changesGameplayMaps11 Feb 2026
December 2025
Live EditingHi! Our community has been asking for this feature for a while, and I thought it was a cool idea to implement. From now on, you'll be able to edit a country's properties using the "Edit" tab after clicking on a country.…Event2 changesFixUI/audio17 Dec 2025
August 2025
The Competition Begins!The moment our community has been waiting for is finally here! Now it's time to put your skills to the ultimate test. LEADERBOARDS ARE LIVE! Submit your AI scripts and watch them battle for supremacy on our new competit…Event2 changesMaps30 Aug 2025
DiplomacyHello. This update focuses on diplomacy and some UI changes. Countries now have to declare war on each other. They can band together and fight against others by forming alliances. UI is now updated too. Notes: -Added di…Announcement7 changesUI/audioGameplay08 Aug 2025
July 2025
Visuals and BalanceHello everyone, For the past month I was working on units update. After getting most of it done, I decided to scrap it as it wasn't a good fit for the game as a whole. Although I had to get rid of most of it, some parts…Announcement1 changeGameplay18 Jul 2025
June 2025
HotfixI just found a terrible bug that was introduced by the new graphics update. Region-clicking and thumbnail generation were terribly broken, but now has been fixed.Announcement1 changeFix04 Jun 2025
Graphics & PerformanceHi. This new update focuses on map visuals and performance. -Made the game more visually appealing. -Performance improved by 50% (I was getting 100 FPS before, now its more like 160-ish on a full zoom out. I have been m…Announcement2 changesMapsPerformance03 Jun 2025
Challenges & AchievementsAs the title suggests, Observe now has achievements that can be unlocked through challenges. For now, I’ve only added five. Two programming challenges and three chatting challenges, such as "Quit Stallin’ Me" (where you…Event6 changesGameplay01 Jun 2025
May 2025
Chat UpdateObserve now has a chat feature that you can use to control AI. This update comes with a scenario named "Civilizations". The scenario features some of the greatest empires that have ever existed, and you can send command…Announcement2 changesGameplayWorkshop28 May 2025
IdeologiesIdeologies now are a part of the game. You can edit and create ideologies in the editor. If you set a country's ideology in the editor, it won't be able to change it during the game. Each ideology can have a positive an…Announcement2 changesFixServer20 May 2025

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