Open source

Sovereignty a board game about keeping your word.

Roll, trade, promise, betray. 2-4 players, 30 minutes, no screens required. The console keeps score — you keep your word. Optionally anchor results on the XRPL Testnet.

Get started Read the Handbook

Install

pipx install sovereignty-game

Tutorial

sov tutorial

Play

sov new -p Alice -p Bob -p Carol

Features

Teach through consequences, not terminology.

Promises

Say "I promise..." out loud. Keep it: +1 reputation. Break it: -2 reputation. The table decides.

Treaties

Put your coins where your mouth is. Binding agreements with escrow stakes — promises with teeth.

Proofs

Every round produces a SHA-256 fingerprint. Optionally anchor it on the XRPL Testnet — a wall nobody can erase.

Three Tiers

Start simple, add complexity when ready.

Tier

Name

What it adds

Campfire

Coins, reputation, promises, IOUs

Town Hall

Shared market, resource scarcity, dynamic pricing

Treaty Table

Binding treaties with escrow stakes

Usage

Install

pipx install sovereignty-game
# or: uv tool install sovereignty-game

Quick start

sov tutorial           # learn in 60 seconds
sov new -p Alice -p Bob # start a game
sov turn               # roll, land, resolve
sov end-round          # generate proof

Diary Mode

Optional on-chain verification — because trust is good, proof is better.

Wallet

Create a free XRPL Testnet wallet. Test XRP has no value — it's play money.

Anchor

Post your round proof hash to the ledger. Think of it as writing the score on a wall nobody can erase.

Verify

Anyone can check the proof against the on-chain record. Trust but verify.