Illyriad

Illyriad is a free massively multiplayer online persistent browser-based strategy game developed and published by Illyriad Games Ltd. The alpha release for this game was on February 22, 2010, then the beta release was on March 31, 2011, then the game was fully released on May 16, 2011. In this game, there is no set goal, unlike many browser games. The game is played on an infinite-round basis and no resets are planned.

Gameplay
Illyriad is set in a persistent fantasy world - when a player logs out, the game continues. It has a gameworld of over 4 million squares - the majority of which can be settled with a city. The player starts with a single town in which they can construct and upgrade buildings and gain access to more technologies.

The game has four playable races, each with their own benefits and drawbacks: Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs.

There are five basic resources: Wood, Clay, Iron, Stone, and Food. Advanced resources include horses, livestock, beer, books, spears, swords, bows, saddles, leather armor, chainmail, plate armor, and siege blocks. Gold is the currency in the game, and it is used to pay wages for troops, caravans, and diplomats.

The game also has magic with several spell schools. Moreover, the game has some military unit categories, which are: Infantry, Spearmen, Cavalry, Archers and Siege engines. Multiple strategies including attack, raid, feint, occupy, reinforce, blockade and siege.

The "diplomatic" research options include: Spying, counter-intelligence, theft, sabotage and assassination.

With the right technologies researched, using an army a player can claim sovereignty on occupied territory for various advantages.

Compatibility
Illyriad can be played in any web browser as long as it meets certain HTML standards; even in mobile devices like the Android and iOS devices. This game is also featured in the Facebook application directory, hence why it has a special Facebook-mode, using Facebook-specific features such as Facebook connect, game announcements and other community features.