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Article by: CompE|Photography: Reign Congrejo| Cara Paine Lockwood

As of today, that number has increased to hundreds of thousands.
“Because of the social nature of the game, word spread fast,” says the Emperor, recalling the early
days. “Players invited friends to play, who joined and asked their friends, and on and it went and

still does.”

So, what is this game that is almost as addictive — in a good way — and flat-out fun as the great
meta-verse it embeds? According to active player Queen AquaMarine Alter’s website: tintagelempire.
weebly.com/about-tiny-empires.html, “in the purest form, Tiny Empires is a HUD-interface game
based loosely on the Middle-Ages feudal system. Just as in days of old and to some extent, day’s not-
so-old, one’s wealth is determined by one’s ascertained land. The more the acres the greater your
rank and getting there is half the fun.”

Each acre earns you gold, along with various fortuitous and amusing circumstances that occur,”
says Queen AquaMarine, ruler of Tintagel Kingdom. “The gold in turn affords you the chance to

buy more acres.” And the beat goes on.
Game play is beyond the scope of these words. The best way to experience Tiny Empires is, well, to
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