Empire Command AR is an augmented-reality strategy game in development for iPhone and Android. Scan your space, build a settlement into an empire, and command armies from the Dark Age to the Futuristic Age on a battlefield generated from your real surroundings.https://empirecommand.appenhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/resources-economy/beginner-resources-guidehttps://empirecommand.app/blog/resources-economy/beginner-resources-guideFood, Wood, Stone, and Gold fund everything you'll ever do — and later ages add Oil, Energy, and Rare Crystals. How the economy works, and how to stop leaking it.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/strategy-tactics/combined-arms-explainedhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/strategy-tactics/combined-arms-explainedThe best army isn't the one with the strongest units — it's the one whose strengths cover each other's weaknesses. The thinking behind combined arms, from spear lines to drone screens.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/ages-progression/every-age-explainedhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/ages-progression/every-age-explainedEight eras, one empire. What each age changes strategically, when to advance, and how the game reinvents itself from the Dark Age to the Futuristic Age.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/buildings-base-design/every-building-rolehttps://empirecommand.app/blog/buildings-base-design/every-building-roleEconomy, population, production, defense, technology, and the special cases — how the building system fits together, and how to think about what to construct next.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/getting-started/first-ten-decisionshttps://empirecommand.app/blog/getting-started/first-ten-decisionsThe opening minutes of a match decide more than any battle. These ten early choices — and the reasoning behind each — are the difference between empires and casualties.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/strategy-tactics/how-counters-workhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/strategy-tactics/how-counters-workCounters in Empire Command AR are positional advantages, not automatic wins. How to actually land a counter, dodge one, and read fights before you take them.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/ar-battlefield/playing-safely-arhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/ar-battlefield/playing-safely-arAR strategy means moving through real space while watching a screen. The practical habits that keep immersive play fun — for you and everyone sharing the room.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/ar-battlefield/prepare-room-for-arhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/ar-battlefield/prepare-room-for-arLighting, floor space, and a few habits that make room-scanned battlefields track better, look better, and play better.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/strategy-tactics/reading-the-battlefieldhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/strategy-tactics/reading-the-battlefieldBoth armies and their buildings are visible. Learn to read composition, movement, and timing before you commit to a fight.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/news-announcements/website-launchhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/news-announcements/website-launchThe official home for Empire Command AR is live — game guides, the unit and building encyclopedias, development news, and the playtest list, all in one place.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/getting-started/what-is-empire-command-arhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/getting-started/what-is-empire-command-arAn augmented-reality strategy game where your real surroundings become the battlefield. Here's what that actually means, how a match flows, and what makes it different.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/development-diaries/why-a-real-roomhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/development-diaries/why-a-real-roomA development diary on the game's founding decision: generating battlefields from real spaces, what that costs technically, and why it's worth it.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Teamhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/getting-started/your-first-battlefieldhttps://empirecommand.app/blog/getting-started/your-first-battlefieldA step-by-step walk through your first session — preparing your space, creating a battlefield, and getting an empire started without the early mistakes.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmpire Command AR Team