Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before you join your first world.
What is Veiled Realms?
A fantasy strategy game you play in your web browser. You join a world shared with other players, choose one of two factions, build up your villages, train an army, hire heroes and fight alongside your guild. When the world ends, the best guild wins.
Is Veiled Realms free?
Yes, Veiled Realms is free to play. All you need is an account and a web browser.
Do I need to download anything?
No. The game runs in the browser on a computer or a phone. On a phone you can add it to your home screen, and it then opens full screen like an app.
How do I start?
Select Play free, create an account, choose a world that is open for joining, then pick your name and your faction. Your first village is waiting.
How long does a world last?
Each world has a fixed end date, usually about three months after it opens. Then a new world starts from scratch, so newcomers are never years behind. Some worlds run faster than others.
How do you win?
As a guild. Every village is worth 1,000 points and buildings add more. When the world ends, the guild with the highest score wins, and the world's results stay on record.
Which faction should I choose?
You keep your faction for the whole world, so choose the way you like to play.
Mycelial Concord: mushroom-folk whose grown villages share one fungal network. Strong in defence, hidden stores and early warning; their armies are slow and their attack is weak.
Lantern Synod: a twilight theocracy that stores sunlight in glass. Elite troops, mages and the best heroes; expensive, with a slow start.
Can I be attacked straight away?
Not at first. New players are usually protected for their first 7 days in a world: nobody can attack you, and you cannot attack other players either. Use the time to build.
How do guilds work?
A guild usually has up to 30 members. It can be invite-only, take applications or be open to anyone. Members share a chat and mail, plan attacks together and set their guild's relations with others: allies, non-aggression pacts or enemies.
What happens if I lose my villages?
Villages are never destroyed, only conquered: attacks lower a village's loyalty, and at zero it changes hands. If you lose your last village, you can start again with a fresh village somewhere new, keeping your name, faction and guild, until a set date. After that you can still read, chat with your guild and follow the ranking.
Which languages can I play in?
English and Czech. Switch with the EN and CS links at the top of these pages, or with the language picker on the sign-in page.
Where can I talk to other players or report a bug?
Join us on our Discord server. You can report a bug right from the game, and the sign-in page lists the known ones and what is being fixed.