Question 1

What is Chorin: Ora et Labora?

Accepted Answer

A free browser idle game in which you lead the Cistercian monks of Chorin Abbey in Brandenburg through five historical eras, from its foundation in 1258 to the summer music festival today.

Question 2

Is the game free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is free to play, has no ads and collects no personal data. It runs in the browser, can be installed as an app and works offline.

Question 3

Is it historically accurate?

Accepted Answer

Each era follows the documented history of Kloster Chorin: the first abbey on an island in Lake Parstein (1258), the move to Chorin (1273), the west front (around 1300), secularisation (1542), Schinkel’s call to preserve the ruin (1816) and the abbey today. The in-game chronicle lists its sources.

Question 4

Which languages are supported?

Accepted Answer

English, German, Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Romanian and Italian.

Question 5

Where is Kloster Chorin?

Accepted Answer

In Chorin, Brandenburg, about an hour north-east of Berlin, on the Amtssee lake in the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve.