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Developer Builds Browser-Based World Conquest Game Using Next.js 16 and Cloudflare

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A developer has launched 195-0, a browser-based world conquest draft game built with Next.js 16, Cloudflare Workers, and a Cloudflare D1 database. Players assemble a five-person cabinet, assign roles, and run a simulation to see how many of the world's 195 nations their team can conquer. The game offers two modes: a Classic Draft with flexible rerolls and a Daily Challenge where all players face identical rounds seeded by a deterministic PRNG tied to the UTC date. Scoring starts at 125 points and factors in role-fit percentages, combo bonuses, alliance bonuses, and random battlefield variance, with the final score capped at 195. A leaderboard backed by Cloudflare D1 tracks top scores across Daily, Classic Today, and All Time categories, requiring no signup or installation to play.

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