Before you play
Straight answers about the shared world, progression and browser experience before you enter.
- Is Ronoplex free to play?
- Yes. Ronoplex runs in the browser and is free to play. You can start in guest mode without a permanent account and convert that session into an account later while preserving the civilization.
- Do I need to download or install anything?
- No. Ronoplex is a browser game rendered with Canvas 2D and web UI. There is no standalone game client, plugin or app-store install required to play the current web build.
- Who do I fight in Ronoplex?
- Current player-facing combat is PvE. You can fight eligible NPC civilizations and hostile NPC sites. Human PvP actions are not exposed in the current polished interface.
- Does my civilization keep running when I log off?
- No. Ronoplex is not an idle game. Your civilization and explored world remain saved, but routine work does not run for hours while you are away. Nearby NPC civilizations also pause their economy, construction and research when no active player makes that region relevant.
- How large is the map?
- Effectively unbounded for play. Terrain is generated deterministically from coordinates as the shared world is explored. Explored ground remains remembered under fog, while live foreign activity is shown only where your civilization currently has vision.
- Can I play Ronoplex on a phone?
- Yes. The interface is mobile-first, with touch map controls, contextual world interactions, character-driven navigation and responsive management panels designed to fit phone-sized screens as well as desktop.
- Can I advance through the ages right now?
- Not yet. The current alpha is focused on the Stone Age. The age-up rule is already defined — finish every technology in the current age, then pay the next age's resource cost — but the Advance Age action stays locked while later-age progression is prepared.
- How many settlements can I have in the Stone Age?
- A Stone Age civilization may have up to two Hearths. They belong to the same civilization and share one resource pool and one population pool. Founding the second Hearth does not create extra citizens.
- What happens to a guest civilization?
- Guest play is temporary. Signing out deletes the guest civilization immediately. If the browser disappears without a clean sign-out, inactive guest records become eligible for server cleanup after about 24 hours. Starting account conversion protects the pending guest for seven days so the civilization can be attached to the account.
Still deciding? Read the beginner guide or start a civilization now.