Always free
$0
No account, no card
- Every game, as often as you like, in classic
- Any take someone shares with you
- Your first live run, on us
Pricing
Play as much as you want. Pay only when the AI makes something new for you.
Every game is whole without paying. Live AI, where a model makes the game as you play, is the only thing that costs money. It costs us money every time.
Sign in
3 free live runs
Once per person. Email only, no card
- One balance across every game
- Your profile and avatar
- No password: we email you a link
Packs of live runs
$312 live runs25¢ a run
$525 live runs20¢ a run
- Pay once. Nothing renews
- Runs never expire, and work on every game
- No subscription
- Runs never expire
- Unused runs refunded within 14 days
- Failed runs come back automatically
- Secure checkout by Stripe
- No ads, no loot boxes
Prices in US dollars. Sales tax is shown at checkout where it applies, and your bank may add a conversion fee. The free first live run is one per browser.
What a live run gets you
Same game. Live, it listens.
Live You say “everyone, attack the ford” on the open channel. The WARDEN hears it and moves to meet you, and your squads answer back.
ClassicLive run
Every mission and mapYesYes
How you give ordersSet ordersSay anything, out loud or typed
Your squads and the WARDENWritten ahead of timeUnderstand and answer what you say
Each missionMade ahead of timeMade as you play, never the same twice
Saved as a take you can shareNoYes
CostFree, always1 live run
How spending works
You always know before a run is used.
- We ask firstBefore a mission, the brief says it uses 1 live run and shows how many you have left.
- You choosePress begin to play it live, or play that mission in classic. Both count as playing.
- Refresh is freeA live mission stays open for 2 hours, so a refresh or a dropped connection doesn't cost another run.
- Our mistakes are on usIf a run breaks on our side, it goes straight back to your balance.
Plainly
What you get, and what you don't.
You get
- The whole game, every time, paid or not
- The cost and your balance before any run is used
- Runs that never expire and work on every game, including ones still to come
- Unused runs refunded within 14 days of buying, no questions
- A real person on email: support@bgworldlab.com
You don't get
- A subscription. Nothing renews or charges you again
- Ads. There are none, and we don't sell your data
- Loot boxes, or anything you pay for by chance
- Countdowns, mid-game pop-ups or pressure to buy
- Cash back for runs, or runs you can sell or swap
Takes
What the AI makes for you is yours to share. Playing it is free.
Every live run is saved as a take, with its own link. Anyone you send it to plays exactly what the AI made for you, with no run used and no account needed.
Later
Memberships are coming. Packs stay.
Basic
Play everything without counting runs.
Pro
Make your own takes.
Max
Remix a whole game and share it.
None of these are on sale yet, and the details aren't set. When they arrive, packs stay, the runs you hold keep working, and a price change never touches runs you've bought. We'll write about it in the journal first.
Questions
Quick answers
Do I need an account to play?
No. Every game plays without one, and so does your first live run. Sign in when you want 3 more free live runs, or to buy a pack.
What happens when I run out of live runs?
Nothing stops. You keep playing in classic, and any take still plays free. Buy a pack only if you want more live runs.
What does one live run cost in real money?
25¢ in the 12-run pack, 20¢ in the 25-run pack. Free runs cost nothing.
Why is live AI paid at all?
Every live run is a model thinking just for you, and we pay for each one. Packs cover that. Anything that doesn't cost us per play is free.
Do runs work on the next game?
Yes. One balance works on every Background World game, including the ones still to come.
Live runs are paused. Did I lose one?
No. On a busy day we can hit a daily limit. No run is used, the mission plays in classic, and live AI is back the next day. A mission already running is never stopped.
Is checkout safe?
Yes. Payment happens on Stripe's checkout page, so we never see your card number. Stripe emails your receipt.
How do refunds work?
Email support@bgworldlab.com within 14 days of buying and we refund the runs from that pack you haven't used. Charged twice, or runs never showed up? We fix it whenever it happened. Full details are on the runs and refunds page.
Who can buy?
Our games are for players 13 and over. To buy a pack you need to be 18, or have a parent or guardian's permission.
Is Mob Machine part of this?
No. Mob Machine is a separate game with its own payments.
This is the plain version. The rules that apply are in our terms and on the runs and refunds page. More answers are in help.
Start with the free game.
Your first live run is on us. No account needed.
Play The Big BoardQuestions? support@bgworldlab.com. We reply within 2 business days.