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WETHECOMUNA

Workers’ Arcade

History, art, words and workers’ struggles. Six ways to play.

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COMUNA QUIZ

Red Star

Roll the die, answer questions and fill all five points of your star. Three correct answers per category: Marx, Rosa, Gramsci, Mandela and Frida. Roll the hammer and sickle and you choose.

  • 150 questions with explanations
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Single player · Mobile and desktop
Play Red Star

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A DAILY CHALLENGE

The Daily Slogan

Five letters, six tries. Discover today’s word about history, culture or liberation. Every guess gives you clues; when you finish, the word reveals a little history.

  • One daily word · Category hints
  • Practice mode and shareable results
  • A separate word bank for each language
Crack the slogan

Your daily game and stats are saved in this browser, separately for each language. The word changes at midnight in your local time.

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WORKERS’ ARCADE

Seize the Means of Production

Move through the city, occupy its seven factories and bring workers into your march. The employers send reinforcements: dodge them and use the general-strike tokens.

  • Three difficulty levels · Five, four or three lives
  • Arrow keys or WASD · Swipe or buttons on mobile
  • Optional sound and personal bests by difficulty
Seize the means

Your personal bests are saved in this browser. A fictional arcade, not a historical simulation.

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HISTORICAL STRATEGY

Defend Stalingrad

Hold back the German advance towards the Volga by placing defences along the streets. Complete four maps inspired by the battle and uncover a historical note before each wave.

  • Four maps and ten waves per map
  • Rifle squads, snipers, anti-tank guns and Katyushas
  • Three difficulties · Progress saved in this browser
Defend Stalingrad

The maps are a game simplification, not exact geographic reconstructions.

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ART & HISTORY PUZZLE

The Mural

Reassemble paintings and posters from different eras. Each finished artwork reveals the history behind the image and its connection to popular struggles.

  • 18 artworks · 3×3, 4×4 and 5×5 puzzles
  • Gallery and stories in Spanish and English
  • Progress saved in this browser
Play The Mural

All eighteen images are in the gallery. Your personal bests are saved in this browser.

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STRIKE SIMULATION

The Strike Fund

Lead a strike committee: allocate funds to food, rent support, pickets and outreach. Your choices change the game; afterwards, compare your outcome with the historical record.

  • Nine strikes · From Melbourne to the British coalfields
  • Turn-based decisions and alternative outcomes
  • Historical context and sources in both languages
Manage the strike fund

Alternative endings are fictional; historical events are identified during play.