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Free California strategy game

Build the Golden State across the centuries

Settle cities, manage California-inspired resources, research technologies, and choose a path toward domination, culture, science, or economic victory.

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01

Survey the map

Select tiles to inspect terrain, resources, cities, and units across a California-shaped world.

02

Choose research

Open the Technology tab and select a discovery. Science generated each turn advances it.

03

Manage production

Select one of your cities, open the City tab, and decide what building or unit should come next.

04

Advance the era

End the turn to collect yields, move production and research forward, and let rival civilizations act.

Independent fan project

This is an independent, fan-made California strategy-game experiment. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Firaxis Games, 2K, Take-Two Interactive, or the owners of the Civilization trademarks.