PLAY DOPE WARS — PRESS FACTSHEET
Updated September 18, 2026
Publisher: Play Dope Wars
Website: https://www.playdopewars.com
Genre: solo, turn-based trading / strategy
Platform: modern desktop and mobile browsers; no native app download
Language: English
Classic: free, 30 in-game trading days, no account required
Pro: $7.99 USD one-time upgrade; account required; 30/45/60-day campaigns
Saves: one current run stored in the same browser; no cloud sync
Scores: optional public nickname posting for completed Classic runs; separate Pro boards
Themes: fictional drug trading, police encounters and combat

Play Dope Wars is an independent browser remake inspired by the Drug Wars / Dope Wars trading-game formula. Start with $2,000 cash and $5,000 debt, compare prices across six New York districts, and manage risk through a 30-day Classic run. Pro adds labs, assets, weapons and international destinations unlocked during play.

Not an official continuation of the calculator, Palm or Unix/Windows projects. Edition history and sources: https://www.playdopewars.com/about
Rules: https://www.playdopewars.com/how-to-play
Strategy and recorded example: https://www.playdopewars.com/blog/dope-wars-strategy

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