Here's a complimentary infographic map series to go with our recently updated States and Faiths map for Atlas Altera. The choropleth approach helps show sizable minorities that are hidden by the mapping/analytical approach used in the main feature map. NOTE: I left out the dedicated export/map view for Jews, so see the comments for that one.
📬 Globetrotters, we've got 💌 all the way from a rocky island located just off the mainland of Crucea! Read the latest dispatch from yours CC Winter (u/Knobig).
Remember, you can support the journey by subscribing to our Slow Foot stickers club, collecting beautiful stickers and stamps in your very own novel and customizable SoN Trutchman Passport. There's big savings right now on the PATREON, and a first month free offer.
Join Chase, Zveiner, and TT on Sep 17 as we wrap up the summer with a session of Altera Unplugged. We'll cover the latest feature map on the Son city-state of Liberum, plus review the final results of the 2026 World Cup.
PLUS: sneak peaks on what's in store this fall and some map patch updates!
What comes next in our adventure? Help us decide how our SLOW FOOT ARG continues!
>Nat and Dafne stuff us with more road tamales and send us up the ramp to board our ship, the Santa Elisa. It is a heritage oceanliner from the golden age of the Grace Line. The ship was restored as part of an international joint effort to run the historic New Orleans to Callao route that the company was famous for, stopping at ports of call in the Mosquitos, Liberum, Coiba Island, and the Galapagos along the way.
>While CC makes herself at home in the cabin, you follow the brass handrails in the corridor further to the ship's charming Palm Court. To get yourself in the right headspace, you order a *quetro sour* and then take out your notebook. It's time to take stock of your travel itinerary options. What's there to do in Lima?
Help us decide what to put on the itinerary! This phase of voting for activities are done only on the Discord.
Here's the next action prompt for our ongoing Alternate Reality Game:
>The World Cup is over, and even though it's perpetual summer here in Liberum, we know it's time for change. After a couple more days spent with Nat and Dafne to recoup, we sit down to think of our next stop.
>Our first option is to fly back to Serica. We have a great lead in Ryukyu a marine biologist who would appreciate connecting over the work we're doing for the Slow Foot Movement. She's the sister of the chef of the sushi restaurant in Fusantown we had gone to during our walking tour of Old Liberum. Turns out, going back to the same restaurant over and over again gets you the privilege of drinking awamori with the chef after closing hours.
>Then there's the option of sticking around this neck of the woods. While Bolivia is next door, we see that Lima is also only a hop and a skip away—there's a weekly ferry service that also includes a pitstop in the Galapagos!
>But of course, to complicate matters, we have to consider our new friend Laylah, who we met at the epic California-Croatia match in Azlana. She's gotten in touch about an opportunity to stay with her parents in Abidjan in Ebony Coast "in case we wanted to extend the tropical urbanism vibes." They also happen to work in the local tourism industry!
Help us decide! Vote now on the Discord, or via this Instagram poll.
Here's a tourism map of the global city of Liberum, located on the north end of the Marelago Canal. The SoN's foothold here ensures safe passage and constant shipping traffic between the Atlantic and Pacific. Mobile version in comments.
Here are some historic snapshots to show how the Manjurese got their nation in Atlas Altera (more in comments).
Still time to take advantage of the current special discount for incredible savings without missing out on receiving World Cup bonus content.
That sweet ka-chunk sound of bureaucracy ...
Did you know that the illustrious dispatch-writer CC Winter (u/Knobig) also writes for The Ironist on occasion? She wrote this piece last month to cap off Pride Month.
The Ironist is a magazine that brings to you a dimension of Altera in long-form profile pieces, not just of far away lands, but also of the often (unheard of) people who shape those lands. Look for more pieces like this on the project Substack, such as this piece by Beti Mechain set in a very different corner of the world.
Flanders on behalf of their nation, Nubia on behalf of their continent—a continent that has never reached a stage this high before.
—Andrew Drury, 2026.
Plus, for the first time in Altera's World Cup history, an African nation has made it to the Finals, and not even the highest ranked one on the continent! Learn more about the 2026 World Cup or make your final predictions with Bettor for a (free) chance to win big prizes!
We are now entering the Quarterfinals for the 2026 World Cup. The results are not unexpected, but there have been some interesting upsets and developments still:
You can catch the live match simulations on the Discord on Thursday and Friday, starting with what will surely be one of the highlight matches of this tournament, France vs Nigeria!
Here's a look at what all the trutchman globetrotters and charismatic cartographers will be getting in the mail this month in celebration of the 2026 World Cup in Altera. You too can receive these keepsakes as part of a special offer when you support the project on on the Patreon! We've also got a really good discount going on at the moment—save up to 60% off.
The Round of 16 is set to begin this Saturday! Who has the best odds, and who has it hardest? Join us on Discord to watch livestreams of the match simulations this weekend, or make some fantasy wagers on bettor.atlasaltera.com
The 2026 World Cup Round of 32 is underway! We already have our first upsets and the loss of a favourite host with yesterday's matches. Check out who is playing for the rest of the week and make your predictions on https://bettor.atlasaltera.com/
We're cooking up some special bonus 💌 to send to you. Check out these print proofs from the local printer. Excited to get them out this month for the Slow Foot Movement.
📬 Globetrotters, the mail has finally come through! Read the latest dispatch from yours truly, CC Winter (u/Knobig)!
You can support our adventure by collecting beautiful stickers and stamps in your very own novel and customizable SoN trutchman passport. Take advantage of our current big discount on the PATREON.
Whose going to win in the next set of Knockout matches for the Round of 64 of the 2026 World Cup? Make your predictions below or make a light hearted (fantasy) wager.