Apple II Grand Strategy

IImperialism!

Build an industrial empire, command trade across hostile seas, and outmaneuver rival powers in a turn-based strategy campaign for the Apple II.

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Platform

64 KB Apple II family machines with HGR support

Style

A love letter to classic strategy games Taipan! and Imperialism

Format

Free, open-source game available as a bootable `.dsk` image

From The Campaign

Foreign Office diplomacy screen

Diplomacy

Track foreign relations, read import and export markets, and decide where influence will pay off.

Sea battle screen with pirate attack

Sea Battles

Trade is never safe. Protect your merchant fleet or watch a profitable expedition turn into disaster.

Council of Nations screen

Rule the World

Raise industry, fund research, protect your merchant fleet, and win the Council of Nations before your competitors do.

Why Play

IImperialism! channels the pressure and elegance of classic strategy design: tight resources, dangerous trade routes, and just enough room for a clever empire to dominate the century.

  • Convert raw materials into manufactured commodities and build an industrial power.
  • Use trade expeditions to earn cash, shift relations, and shape the world market.
  • Invest in research to assert your dominance over lesser powers.
  • Secure colonies and alliances to carry the vote in the Council of Nations.

How To Play

Want the authentic route? Download the disk image and boot it in your Apple II.

Want immediate action? Launch the Apple //js online emulator and start building your empire in the browser.

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Source, build notes, and project documentation are available in the Git repository.