The artificial planet of Baltia is a rogue traveler- a wanderer through the interstellar vacuum, only occasionally settling near a sun for short periods before moving on. The inhabitants do not control these motions. They were programmed by the Worldbuilders, before they left. To most of the inhabitants, the history of Baltia has grown murky over the millennia. In the archives there are records of a mother planet known as Earth, a collective multiverse being known as The Timeless, and its herald known as The Demiurge. But you must have access to Subnet to know these things, and most do not even know what Subnet is.
When the Dark Manna came, Baltia was enveloped in chaos, and her eight companion planets known as The Baltian Sisters were flung through hyperspace to unknown locations. The Worldbuilders left to find the sisters. That was thousands of years ago. In the absence of her benevolent creators, Baltian society has transformed into one of persistent global anarcho-capitalism.
At the crossroads of technology and magic, Baltia exists in a future bred from an alternative past. Society balances on the razor thin line between dystopia and utopia. Baltia is a gritty world where the forces of technology and magic combine to create a reality born of will. This world is inhabited by cybernetic beings, sentient AI, and human magicians. Factions made of syndicates, cartels, and independents cooperate, scheme, and fight for control. Information is a luxury of the powerful, as is health and immortality. Individuals navigate their own circumstances and influence their destiny though their will. The combined aggregate effect of individual wills emerge to unfold reality. What is your destiny? Will you embrace it, or resist?
Meet your destiny on the world of Baltia, where technology and magick intertwine in a chaotic mingling of will and fortune. Battle for Baltia is a strategy game where players grapple with destiny while navigating the uncaring forces of society and the cosmos. Do you have what it takes to thread the needle of chance? The board is set, reality unfolds; make your move. Baltia is generally for 2 to 6 players with the ability to scale for larger groups. This was something we wanted to ensure was a feature of the game since so many games are capped at 4 players and many of the game groups we have been a part of have at least 5 members. The game play is comprised of 5 phases: Cosmicism, Society, Action, Rebirth, Commerce, and Winning. Here's a quick overview.
