MergeCiv
Idle Civilization Strategy Game
What is MergeCiv?
MergeCiv is a free strategic idle game built on a merge board, with no energy meter and no merge timers. Start on a 3x3 settlement grid, drag matching tiles together into higher tiers, position Villagers, Houses, Villages, and Castles so their work halos cover your best Wheat Fields, Forests, and Ore Deposits, and grow your economy across three grid layers (Surface, Underground, and Citadel).
Beneath the merge board sits a deep incremental ladder: Resettlement trades your settlement for quadratic Culture payouts and permanent Empire Tribute; Ascension opens Mana, spells, 24 Artifacts, and nine Resonance Rituals; the Citadel generates permanent Knowledge and unlocks The Roost; Conquest ("The Metal War") lets merged regiments march down a 300-landmark campaign road backed by Metal refined in your Forges; and Transcension opens the permanent Astral Tree.
MergeCiv is completely free to play. Every system can be earned through play; an optional Royal Shop offers convenience bundles and boosts, and the Founder's Pack supports development.
How to Play
1. Position Settlements & Merge Tiles
Resource tiles only produce when worked by an adjacent settlement. Drag matching tiles together to climb tiers, expand your board from 3x3 up to 8x8, and upgrade settlements from Villager (1 cell at 1x) to Castle (all 8 neighbors at 4x).
2. Manage Storage & Automation
Build and merge Stockpiles to raise your Food, Wood, Ore, Gold, and Metal caps, and move them to a dedicated Underground grid once you unlock Castles. Hire the Auto-Scout and the Apprentice to automate spawning and merging.
3. Resettle, Ascend & Build the Citadel
Resettle to bank Culture for Legacy upgrades and leave behind past societies that pay permanent Gold Tribute. Build the Mage Tower to Ascend for Magic Crystals, Rituals, and Artifacts, and construct the Citadel to generate Knowledge that survives every reset.
4. March to War & Transcend
Unlock Conquest to form regiments on the Muster Grounds, refine adjacent Ore Deposits into Metal at worked Workshops (Forges), and capture 300 road landmarks. At Citadel Tier 100, Transcend to claim Star Pieces for the Astral Tree.
Key Features
- No Energy Meter — Every merge is free; pacing comes from board space, work coverage, and resource caps.
- Multi-Layer Grids — Surface production, Underground Stockpiles, the Citadel Knowledge grid, and the Conquest Muster Grounds.
- Stacked Reset Layers — Resettlement, Ascension, Citadel Imbue, Artifact Imbuement, and Transcension (Astral Tree).
- Conquest: The Metal War — Raise six unit lines with class specializations, refine Metal at the Forge, and siege 300 landmarks.
- The Aerie & The Roost — Hatch a dragon egg after your first Resettlement to fly in Wyrmfall, and collect Feathers from The Roost at Citadel Tier 3.
- 12-Hour Offline Earnings & Cloud Sync — Full offline simulation, up to 10x banked Speed Boost, and cross-device cloud saves on Web and iOS.
The MergeCiv Handbook
- Chapter 1: Beginner's Guide — First hour, work halos, storage caps, and automation
- Chapter 2: Merge Strategy — When to merge vs. hold, tile yield math, and Scout zoning
- Chapter 3: Resource Guide — Every currency, tile chain, and stage bottleneck
- Chapter 4: Resettlement & Culture — Population scaling, Tribute math, and Legacy buy order
- Chapter 5: Ascension, Magic & Artifacts — Mana, spells, Magic Crystals, Rituals, and Artifacts
- Chapter 6: Underground & Citadel — Subterranean Stockpiles, Knowledge, Theatres, and Citadel Imbue
- Chapter 7: Conquest & The Forge — Muster Grounds, 300 landmarks, Valor, and Forge layouts
- Chapter 8: Offline Earnings & Boost Math — 12-hour offline cap, 10x Speed Boost, and daily routine
Quick Reference: Strategy Tips · FAQ · Culture Calculator · Press Kit
Community & Developer
MergeCiv is built by a solo indie developer and tuned in the open with its player community. Join the MergeCiv Discord Server to share strategies, exchange Mentor Codes, report bugs, or suggest features.