General Idler

General Idler is an idle conquest game set on a parallel Earth with 195 nations, each with its own borders, population and strategic assets. You begin with one country and a small amount of cash, then build an empire by developing industries, raising an army and taking neighboring countries.

Build and conquer

Industries generate cash, which you spend on units to increase Army Power. You can use Army Power to take a country's territory or pay cash for its allegiance. Vassals pay tribute, share their assets and extend your reach. The map shows armies massing at borders before they march into battle.

Many countries have strategic assets that affect your plans. Breadbaskets and oil fields boost industry, Fortresses weaken neighboring countries, Strait Control opens island chains, and Crossroads makes every invasion cheaper. At the start of each cycle, you choose a doctrine that strengthens a family of assets:

• Economic Mobilization: amplifies its associated strategic assets.
• Blitzkrieg: amplifies its associated strategic assets.
• War of Attrition: amplifies its associated strategic assets.

Rival commanders

Three AI commanders play by the same rules on the same map. They fight one another and besiege your borders.

Cycles and victories

Deploying the Nuke ends a cycle and converts your conquests into medals for permanent research. Taking all 195 countries lets you declare a New World Order, a second prestige layer with an ending for players who complete it. You can also leave the Nuke unused: a Conventional Victory earns a War Chest that carries into the next world.

Standalone scenarios

Scenarios are separate wars with their own starting maps, rivals, goals and real lose conditions; they do not affect your campaign. Examples include holding out as Uruguay against three empires, racing a rival superpower to 100 countries, and breaking out of a ring of enemies.

Create scenarios

The scenario editor lets you paint a map for yourself and up to three rivals, rename countries, change flags, merge nations, and set the goal and forces. You can publish your wars to the Steam Workshop and play scenarios created by others.

Play at your pace

The game includes offline earnings, standing orders that keep conquering while you are away, and AUTO-INVADE for the late game.