Start screen: the world in 1444

About this game

Developer: Paradox Development Studio · Publisher: Paradox Interactive · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Painterly illustration · Screen type: Faction / Leader Select

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What to study

Starting a campaign is framed as picking a bookmark in history, with featured nations as a row of shields along the bottom.

Patterns

How the screen is arranged.

bookmark-list side-panel

Components

Parts on screen.

List

Screen inventory

• bookmark list
• featured nation shields
• country info panel
• play button

Top 3 colors

#21323e 22%#3f3d33 21%#3e525c 19%

Top three palette colors by share. The remaining colors make up the rest.

Source and credit

© Paradox Development Studio / Paradox Interactive, Europa Universalis IV screenshot: Steam store page, shown for design study and commentary. PlayCraft is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Paradox Interactive.

Source tier 2 (publisher-released) · screenshot: Steam store page · Steam page

Source details

Fetched 2026-10-17. verified 2026-10-17: frame inspected visually; real game UI (HUD, menu, or panel) confirmed visible

Paradox EULA Section 6: free access, own commentary required

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