Europe
Scenarios set primarily in European countries and territories
What If Aristotle's Scientific Method Was More Empirical?
Exploring how Western science might have developed if Aristotle had emphasized systematic experimentation and observation over philosophical reasoning, potentially advancing scientific progress by millennia.
What If Alexander's Empire Had a Clear Succession Plan?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Alexander the Great had established a stable succession, preventing the wars of the Diadochi and potentially preserving his unified empire.
What If the Vikings Never Raided Europe?
Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Norse societies had developed peaceful trading relationships rather than engaging in their infamous raids and conquests.
What If the Cult of Mithras Became Rome's Dominant Religion?
Exploring how Western civilization might have developed if Mithraism had outcompeted Christianity to become the Roman Empire's official religion, potentially creating an entirely different religious and cultural landscape.
What If Pythagoras Founded a Scientific Academy Instead of a Religious Sect?
Exploring how Western science and philosophy might have developed if Pythagoras had established an empirical scientific institution rather than a mystical brotherhood, potentially accelerating scientific progress by centuries.
What If Socrates Was Not Executed?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Socrates had avoided his death sentence, continuing his philosophical work for decades and potentially altering the development of Western thought.