Does anyone remember that type of early web form multiplayer games where you'd allocate resources by percentages and then fight against other 'countries' in turn based games? Do those still exist?
Terrifically addictive back when entertainment was scarce — I can’t imagine spending much time on such a thing these days. But it reminds me a bit of idle games.
I don't know if it was this one but the concept sounds familiar. Looking back, games like Clash of Clans have similar mechanics, in that while you're away, someone attacks your stuff and you lose a lot of stuff, lol. I do remember it as very much a "numbers go brrt" kind of game, definitely falls under the idle games umbrella.
https://utopia-game.com/shared/
Terrifically addictive back when entertainment was scarce — I can’t imagine spending much time on such a thing these days. But it reminds me a bit of idle games.