Varanthi
House of the Serpent
"Masters of the fertile river and the coiled serpent."
Builders who out-grow the map.
+10% food+5% build speed
Units
- Fang Raider
- Serpent Guard
- Sand Whisperer
- Sunscale Chariot
- River Colonist
Raise a village. Muster an army. Take the map.
A real-time strategy game for your browser. Free to play, nothing to install, no wallet needed to start.
What is Oswin
Build. March. Rule together.
Build
Your village keeps working while you sleep. Every building you level shows up in the village, and people walk the paths between them.
March
An attack is a march, not a button. Your army walks the map in real time, the defender can see it coming, and you have 90 seconds to call it back.
Rule together
Join an alliance of up to 60 rulers. Share a board, mail and defence alerts.
The world
One map, shared by every ruler
300 by 300 tiles of forest, mountain, plain and desert, shared by every ruler in the world. The nearest village is usually under half an hour's march away. Every new ruler gets a Bandit Camp a few tiles off to raid every 12 hours, and beginner protection while they find their feet.
Three factions
Pick a side
Pick a side. You keep it for the whole season.
Korvane
House of the Centaur
"Bronze-clad warriors and thundering centaurs."
Line-holders who are painful to attack.
+10% infantry attack+5% wall defence
Units
- Bronze Spear
- Shieldwall
- Veiled Scout
- Centaur Lancer
- Caravan Pioneer
Ignari
House of the Phoenix
"Flame-born archers under the rising phoenix."
Raiders who strike further out.
+10% movement speed+10% plunder
Units
- Pyre Archer
- Shield Bearer
- Ember Courier
- Phoenix Rider
- Hearth Founder
Bonuses are playtest values and may be tuned.
Heroes
Every ruler leads with a hero
A hero has a calling that decides how they fight all season.
Steward
Keeps the books and the granary. Its village produces more and raiders carry more home. Even-handed in a fight.
Champion
The hardest hitter. Strong against footsoldiers, weak against cavalry, and the slowest. A won attack costs fewer troops. Nothing about it helps you defend.
Oracle
Strong against cavalry, weak against footsoldiers. Beside a Hospital it brings far more wounded back.
Heroes go on adventures and bring home swords, helms, boots, ointments and scrolls. Adventurer's Chests print their odds right under the button. We'd rather you know them.
War
Every battle leaves a report
- Every report shows who fell on each side and what was carried home.
- Scouts are the only way to see an enemy garrison.
- A Hospital turns part of every fallen army into wounded you can heal instead of dead.
Seasons
Every week is a fresh race
Weekly Top 10
Boards for Attackers, Defenders, Climbers and Robbers. Medals you keep for good.
Daily missions
Five minutes a day is enough.
The Market
Merchants carry goods across the map in real time. Some offers are alliance-only.
Web3, planned
Play to airdrop (planned)
Play a whole season free. You don't need a wallet to start. When the season ends, a planned Oswin token airdrop pays rulers by their share of the season, shown live on the in-game Payout tab. Link a wallet before the season ends. One account per person: accounts that share a device are linked, and flagged accounts are held out. The token, chain and dates will be announced on X first. Details to come.
Stay safe: We never DM first, and never ask for a seed phrase, a password or a payment. Only trust links posted from @oswinweb3.
Waitlist
Every entry is a Founding Ruler
Join and pass the checks
The Founding Ruler title on your profile, kept every season.
First 1,000
A gold border on the Founding Ruler card.
3 friends who play
A banner for your village.
10 friends who play
A place in the first playtest wave.
25 friends who play
Your name on a landmark on the world map (hand reviewed).
Top 10 inviters
A call with the team and a vote on one Season 1 detail.
A friend counts once they finish the tutorial and play on 3 different days within 14 days. One entry per person.
How to join
- Quote the pinned post on X saying Oswin.
- Add your handle at the waitlist page.
None of these rewards are tokens or currency.
Devlog
Built properly
The game in your browser is built in Godot 4 and only draws the world. Every rule lives on our server. When a march lands at 3am the server fights the battle and writes both reports; nobody needs to be online and nobody can fake it from the browser. If your browser shouldn't know something, the server never sends it.
Roadmap
Where we are
- Live now
Playtest world in the desktop browser.
- Open now
The waitlist.
- Next
Playtest waves, a few hundred rulers at a time.
- Then
Season 1 opens, the waitlist closes and results are published.
- Season end
The planned airdrop, details to come.
- Later
Phone browsers, then Android.
FAQ
Questions
Is it free?+
Yes, free to play in your browser, nothing to install.
Do I need a wallet?+
No. Only to receive the planned airdrop, linked before the season ends.
Is this crypto / web3?+
Yes. Play free, no wallet needed to start. A season-end airdrop of the Oswin token is planned, paid by your share of the season. Details will be announced on X first.
How much, when, which chain?+
Not announced yet. You'll hear it on X first.
Can I play on my phone?+
Desktop browser first. Phone is on the list.
Can I have more than one account?+
No. One account per person; linked accounts are held out of the airdrop.
How long do I need to play each day?+
Five minutes is enough; the village keeps working when you close the tab.