Is there anything greece players should know first?
Collect taxes every 24 hours, keep happiness above the crime threshold, and don't overbuild military before your infrastructure can pay its upkeep. That order of operations decides most early Greece runs.
How do I start playing as Greece?
Create a free account, name your nation, then drop your capital on or near Athens on the real-world map. From that moment Greece's starting treasury, citizens and resources are yours to run.
Do I have to name my nation "Greece"?
No. Landing on this page seeds your Europe location and flavour, but the name on your flag is entirely yours — call it Greece, a historical variant, or something invented.
Which nations will I be playing against near Greece?
Your immediate Europe neighbourhood includes Cyprus, Czech Republic and Croatia, plus every real player who has anchored nearby and the 8 AI powers that operate worldwide. Proximity matters for trade routes and for who notices when you mobilise.
What makes Greece a different game than a superpower?
Greece is birthplace of democracy, Aegean maritime state. That shapes which resources spawn near you, which alliances court you, and how much room you have to manoeuvre before a bigger Europe power decides you're worth attacking.
Can Greece realistically win?
Yes. Rankings are driven by population, treasury, technology and military — not by real-world GDP. A well-run Greece regularly out-earns a badly-run superpower, and the leaderboards reflect exactly that.