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June 02, 2025

From Think-Tank PDFs to Interactive Futures

How GeopoliticsSim transforms the static world of geopolitical analysis into an interactive, explorable experience for everyone.

June 01, 2025

Building a Geopolitics Engine on Claude AI

Why we chose Claude as our simulation engine, how we architect prompts for geopolitical reasoning, and lessons learned from building on LLMs.

May 30, 2025

5 Scenarios That Surprised Us During Testing

During development, we ran hundreds of test scenarios. Here are five where the AI's projections genuinely surprised us with counterintuitive but logical outcomes.

May 29, 2025

Standard vs Premium Depth: Which Should You Choose?

Understanding the difference between Standard (48 countries) and Premium (195 countries) simulation depth, and when each makes sense.

May 28, 2025

The Data Behind the Map: Sources and Methodology

A deep dive into our data methodology — how we source, validate, and maintain the real-world data that powers GeopoliticsSim's simulations.

May 27, 2025

Understanding Credit Packs: Our Pay-As-You-Go Model

Why we chose credit packs over subscriptions, how pricing works, and what you get for your money.

May 26, 2025

Why Every Geopolitics Sim Has Terrible UX (And How We're Fixing It)

Most geopolitical simulation tools are built for academics or the military. We built one for everyone else — here's our UX philosophy.

May 25, 2025

What If China Invades Taiwan? A Simulation Walkthrough

A step-by-step walkthrough of one of our most-requested scenarios: a Chinese military action against Taiwan and its cascading global effects.

May 24, 2025

How We Model 48 Countries with Real-World Data

A look inside our data pipeline: how we source, validate, and structure real-world data for 48 countries to power accurate geopolitical simulations.

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