capitalium English

A turn-based sim of trade and politics in the Industrial Revolution

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Demo 4 November 2026 Windows · macOS

Prospectus

CAPITALIUM is set in a kingdom in the middle of the Industrial Revolution. You start out with a small company registered at the Commerce Hall. Each turn is one week: set prices, sign contracts, raise funds and build factories, then use the money you have made and the connections you have built up to sway Parliament. Nothing in the market is scripted; supply and demand, the economic cycle and government policy drive it all.

Chapter I

From Factory to Supply Chain

Expanded capacity, shifting demand and new competitors can all turn a good business into one that no longer pays.

  • Nearly a hundred goods, and every city has its own population, demand and industrial base
  • Factory power from steam to electricity, and production from Handwork to the Assembly Line and on to Scientific Management
  • Sign supply contracts, arrange storage and transport, and run your own freight and passenger services on the railways
  • Move downstream into shops, housing and services
Supply chain
Fig. 1Supply chain
Chapter II

Punch Above Your Weight

Money goes into factories, profits go into the next deal, and the whole thing snowballs. When your share price rises, a new share issue brings in another round of funding. If another company catches your eye, you can buy up its shares bit by bit, then launch a tender offer and take control. The more leverage you take on, the faster you expand; but once your cash flow seizes up, the shares you have let go become the stake someone else uses to take you over.

Share register
Fig. 2Share register
Chapter III

Parliament and Favours

Tax rates, labour laws and public works all bear on your costs. You can fund candidates, declare your position before a bill is voted on, pay for lobbying and make promises to MPs, and you can also cultivate your relationship with the Crown. MPs have businesses and shares of their own, and when they vote they often side with their own interests.

Commons and Lords
Commons and Lords
Fig. 3Commons and Lords
Chapter IV

125 Named Characters

The game has 125 named characters: merchants, MPs, workers' representatives, bankers and members of the royal family. When you put terms to them, they accept, refuse or haggle. They remember who has helped you and whom you have let down.

Relationship map
Fig. 4Relationship map

Plates

Fig. 5Trading house
Fig. 6Market prices
Fig. 7The royal capital

At a Glance

Genre
Turn-based economic and political simulation
Setting
The Industrial Revolution
Eras
Age of Steam · Railway Mania · Age of Finance
Languages
10: English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian
Platforms
Windows · macOS
Demo
4 November 2026, 18:00 (GMT+8)
Full release
To be announced
Developer
Winfive Game

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