Play as Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a sovereign city-nation of Illinois — rail and futures capital, prairie farmland, Great Lakes port. Illinois sits above it as the federation head, the Crown of the bloc, the way Washington DC once stood over America. Champaign runs its own treasury, its own resources, and it offers citizenship to anyone who asks. Claim it, found your nation, and your capital lands on the real coordinates of Champaign.
Champaign is offering citizenship
Open borders. Anyone can apply, no reputation check, no invitation needed. City-nations carry 50% more money and resources than an ordinary state, and they share what they hold with their citizens.
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Apply for CitizenshipIllinois is the Crown
Illinois doesn't compete with its cities — it presides over them as the federation head, the seat of the bloc, the way Washington DC once stood over America. It sets the bloc budget, fields the federal army (62,558 soldiers, 2,172 tanks) and holds a defensive posture. If you go to war, you can pay the Crown in SFC dollars to fight alongside you, provided it's backing three or fewer wars at that moment.
Other city-nations of Illinois
Questions about Champaign
Is playing from Champaign free?
Yes, entirely. No download, no paywall, no premium tier — Champaign plays in your browser on desktop or phone.
Can two players claim Champaign?
Each player anchors their own nation, and multiple nations can trace their origin to Champaign. What separates you is what you build — population, treasury, technology and army.
Why claim Champaign instead of another state?
Location shapes trade proximity, who sees your mobilisations, and which coalition armies are cheap to reach. Champaign puts you in Illinois's wider interior, which is a different opening than the capital.
Which states border Champaign?
Inside Illinois you'll be neighbours with Aurora, Chicago and Rockford. Any of them can be claimed by another real player, so the state you pick decides who's next door.
Can Illinois help me in a war from Champaign?
Yes, for SFC dollars. Illinois will join your side while it's backing 3 wars or fewer, which makes early declarations cheaper to support than late ones.