Free digital collectible card game where you pick a historical leader and build a deck to battle in your browser
A free browser life simulator where you are born randomly and live one life to its end
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Founded
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Based in
US
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Pricing model
Freemium
Free
Pricing
Free to play. Packs cost 4,400 gold (earned through play) or 440 gems (premium currency purchased with real money). Gems also purchase the Chronicler's Pass (battle pass) and cosmetics.
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Key features
Play in web browser on phone, tablet, Chromebook, Mac or PC with no download
Choose from six historical Leaders each with passive ability, Command and three Signature cards
Build 40-card decks from five colors representing different historical themes
Duel against AI on Easy, Normal or Hard difficulty
Play against other players in ranked matches or friend rooms
Free-for-All mode for 3 to 5 players
Draft mode to build fresh decks one card at a time
Guided First Chapter campaign teaching game rules
Real history sourced from primary and institutional sources
Parental controls and spending limits for younger players
Play 172 countries with real birth statistics
Life decisions affect outcomes
Realistic mortality and life expectancy data
Gameplay from age 0 to death
Optional text-to-speech narration
Share life summaries and life cards
Play at variable speed or pause
Auto mode to watch without deciding
10 languages including Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
Local browser storage, no cloud account required
What makes it different
Real American history integrated into card abilities and deck building, not fictional or fantasy
Free to play with no cards sold directly; all cards earnable through gameplay
Installable as progressive web app with no download from app stores
Recommended for ages 7 and up with built-in parental consent and controls
Historical accuracy verified against primary sources with transparent sourcing
Built on real UN and World Bank data, not randomization
Independent edition separate from the original 1in8b.life project
Covers inequality, illness and mortality at real rates
Lost Chapters
1 in 8 Billion