# Chronostates
> Make History Playable — Interactive alternate history platform

## What is Chronostates?

Chronostates is a web platform where users play through alternate history scenarios, build custom worlds, and turn them into AI-generated books. Users make choices at historical decision points and watch the consequences cascade through time.

## Products

### ChronoStates (Free)
Play through curated alternate history scenarios. Each scenario has 10-100 AI-generated events with 4-7 choices per event. Play as a Character (experiencing events first-hand) or as a Strategist (guiding nations from above). Free tier includes 3-5 scenarios.

### ChronoCouncil ($39.99/mo — Explorer plan and up)
AI book generation pipeline. Nine different LLMs each write a chapter, the rest rank them, the top 5 write synthesis versions, rank again, and the winner gets expanded to 3,000 words per chapter. Higher tiers unlock stronger models and better expansion.

### ChronoRealm ($49.99/mo — Creator plan and up)
Build your own alternate history worlds from scratch. Create custom premises, up to 10 story arcs, and 200 events per project. Full world-building control with AI-assisted event generation.

### The Architect ($49.99/mo — Creator plan and up)
Conversational AI worldbuilding agent. Chat with The Architect to build a complete World Bible through natural dialogue. Upload notes, images, and documents. Export as PDF or launch directly as a ChronoStates game.

### ChronoLaunch ($79.99/mo — Studio plan)
AI-powered book marketing engine. Generates a Marketing Spine (comp titles, hooks, taglines, keywords), 30 days of social content, email sequences, blurb variants, and a guided 30-day launch timeline.

### Chronosagas
Marketplace where creators publish and sell alternate history fiction. Authors retain ownership, receive 70% royalties via Stripe Connect.

## Available Scenarios

- The Gettysburg Gambit (Civil War, 1863): What if the Confederacy won at Gettysburg?
- The Fall That Never Was (Ancient Rome, 475 AD): Can the Western Roman Empire survive?
- Cuban Midnight (Cold War): Advise President Kennedy through the Cuban Missile Crisis
- First Contact: 1492 (Age of Exploration): What if Indigenous Americans had gunpowder?
- The Shattered Kingdoms (Fantasy): High fantasy world-building scenario

## Key Features

- AI-Generated Events: Every event is uniquely generated based on timeline history, world state, and previous choices
- Cascading Consequences: Each choice propagates through time — a trade agreement today might prevent or cause a war decades later
- World State Tracking: Political alliances, economic conditions, technology levels, and cultural movements all evolve
- World Bible: Characters, factions, and history accumulate into a living world reference
- Content Library: Share worlds with the community, play others' scenarios, fork worlds
- BYOK (Bring Your Own Keys): Use your own API keys for AI providers (DeepSeek, Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Google AI, Mistral) with AES-256-GCM encryption
- Export: Timeline data, PDF, DOCX, and XLSX export

## Pricing Plans

| Plan | Price | Includes |
|------|-------|----------|
| Free | $0 | 5 scenarios, event generation, 500-word EOY |
| Chronicler | $19.99/mo | AI chat (GPT-4o), 1,000 messages/mo, document uploads, 1 book/mo |
| Voyager | $8.99/mo | Sandbox mode, 100 events/month, all scenarios, 1,000-word EOY |
| Explorer | $29.99/mo | + Level 1 LLMs, World Bible, image generation, 200 events/mo |
| Creator | $49.99/mo | + Level 2 LLMs, The Architect, Substack/Patreon connectors, 300 events/mo |
| Studio | $79.99/mo | + Level 3 LLMs, audio generation, YouTube/TikTok, 500 events/mo |
| Ultra | $199.99/mo | 9x Claude Opus instances, maximum quality book generation |

## Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is ChronoStates free to play?
A: Yes. The free plan includes 3-5 prebuilt scenarios with 10 events each. No credit card required.

Q: What AI models are used?
A: Event generation uses DeepSeek for speed. Year-end narratives use Claude Haiku for prose quality. ChronoCouncil uses 7 LLMs per tier including Grok, GPT-5, Gemini, and more. Higher tiers unlock stronger models.

Q: What is ChronoStates vs ChronoRealm?
A: ChronoStates plays prebuilt scenarios. ChronoRealm lets you create your own worlds from scratch.

Q: Can I bring my own API keys?
A: Yes. BYOK support for DeepSeek, Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Google AI, and Mistral. Keys are encrypted with AES-256-GCM.

Q: Can I publish books I create?
A: Yes. Through Chronosagas, you can publish and sell books. Authors retain ownership and receive 70% royalties.

## Pages

- / — Landing page and product overview
- /chronostates — Browse and play alternate history scenarios
- /vault — Chronosagas bookstore
- /vault/search — Search books
- /council — ChronoCouncil book generation
- /chronorealm — Create custom worlds
- /architect — The Architect worldbuilding agent
- /explore — Browse community content
- /pricing — Plans and pricing
- /about — About Chronostates
- /faq — Frequently asked questions
- /contact — Contact information
- /privacy — Privacy policy
- /terms — Terms of service

## Contact

- Email: chronostates@gmail.com
- Website: https://chronostates.io