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[Profiles](#profiles)\n  - [Documentation](#documentation)\n  - [Civilization pickers](#civilization-pickers)\n  - [Tools](#tools)\n  - [Statistics](#statistics)\n  - [Guides](#guides)\n  - [Tournaments](#tournaments)\n  - [Wikis](#wikis)\n  - [Communities](#communities)\n  - [Blogs](#blogs)\n  - [Information](#information)\n- [Programs](#programs)\n- [Mods](#mods)\n- [Smartphone apps](#smartphone-apps)\n- [Streaming tools](#streaming-tools)\n- [Programming tools](#programming-tools)\n- [YouTube channels](#youtube-channels)\n  - [Theory](#theory)\n  - [Casting](#casting)\n  - [Humor](#humor)\n  - [Interviews](#interviews)\n  - [Music](#music)\n- [Twitch channels](#twitch-channels)\n- [Similar games](#similar-games)\n\n# Websites\n\n## Profiles\n\n* [AoE2Insights](https://www.aoe2insights.com/): match analysis and player profiles\n* [AoE II Companion](https://aoe2companion.com/leaderboard): track your games\n* [AoE2.GG](https://aoe2.gg/): player profiles and ELOs\n* [AgeOfEmpires.com](https://www.ageofempires.com/stats/ageiide): player statistics\n* [Smurf Database](https://smurf.new-chapter.eu/): possible smurfs for a given player (based on Steam family library sharing)\n* [MultiProfile](https://aoe2.arkanosis.net/mp/): all of the above on a single page\n* [AoCRec](https://aocrec.com): open aoe2 record database. Upload, download, parse, search aoe2 records. Generate game \u0026 player profiles, statistics and ELO rating based on uploaded records\n\n## Documentation\n\n* [aoe2techtree.net](https://aoe2techtree.net/): civilizations tech trees\n* [Simplified tech tree](https://aoe2-de-tools.herokuapp.com/civ-ranking.html): tech tree relevant to 1v1 Arabia\n* [aoe-twools](https://aoetwools.firebaseapp.com/): tech tree per civ and civs per unit / tech ([source code](https://github.com/Kheyzell/aoe-twools))\n* [AoE 2 Database](https://www.aoe2database.com/): units, buildings, techs, civs database\n* [Halfon](https://halfon.aoe2.se/): unit, building and tech reference\n* [Age of Empires Unit Counters](https://age-of-empires-unit-counters.vercel.app/): units and their counters ([source code](https://github.com/lukethacoder/age-of-empires-unit-counters))\n* [AoE II Infographic Gallery](https://aoe2tournaments.com/images): visual representations that help figuring out which upgrade is needed for an unit, and other things\n* [Counters matrix](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12-xJ4ePJfGlyUNpmLwkYBsLLB2qM1ZdokABrZuZgL1Q/edit#gid=0): units and their counters\n* [Civilization Tool](https://tiny.cc/CivilizationTool): civilization strengths and weaknesses\n\n## Civilization pickers\n\n* [Captains Mode](https://aoe2cm.net/): draft players civs before a tournament\n* [Civpicker](https://aoe2.arkanosis.net/civpicker/): tell what you want to play, get the civs\n* [Random Civilization Selector](https://aoe-rcs.com/): pick a random civ in a predefined pool\n  \n## Tools\n\n* [aoe2recs](https://aoe2recs.com/): recorded games\n* [Wololo rating distribution](https://tlgs.github.io/wololo/): 1v1 ELO distribution\n* [aoe2map](https://aoe2map.net/)\n* [Hotkey Editor](https://aokhotkeys.appspot.com/): an hotkey editor, with some popular presets\n* [Villagers required](https://aoe2-de-tools.herokuapp.com/villagers-required.html): number of villagers required to sustain constant unit production\n* [Unit Production Calculator](https://grishrl.github.io/)\n* [aoe2calc](https://gbts.github.io/aoe2calc/) (note: does not support DE yet!)\n* [Age of Empires 2 Combat Simulator](https://aoe-combatsim.com/): units and their counters\n* [Interactive build orders](https://builds.aoe2-profile.com/): interactive build orders with timing as a webapp which is smartphone-friendly\n* [Sage of Empires](https://sage-of-empires.web.app/): informations about civilizations and build orders to display while playing 1v1\n* [Random Rating Match Retriever](https://thbrown.github.io/aoe2-de-random-elo/): selecting a “random” game from the ongoing matches between two given rating values\n* [Civilization Builder](https://krakenmeister.com/civbuilder): easy-to-use tool for creating custom civilizations for AoE2\n\n## Statistics\n\n* [aoestats](https://aoestats.io/): civilization win rate statistics broken down by elo, map, game length, patch\n* [AOE2 Stats Dashboard](https://www.aoedash.net): play rate, win rate per civ, per map…\n* [AoE Pulse](https://www.aoepulse.com/): playrate of openings, civilization stats, tech timings…\n* [Rating charts](https://ratings.aoe2.se/): players / team ELO visulization within the overall ELO distribution\n* [Civilisation 1v1 Performance Statistics](https://gowerc.github.io/aoecps/outputs) ([source code](https://github.com/gowerc/aoecps))\n* [Age of Statistics](https://www.ageofstatistics.com/): lots of statistics about online games\n* [AOE2 Civ Overlap](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zMp6tkaJOR12xApt7F4UT3Rkm7bx3Y2o_dl41qfjmHA): table of pairwise similarity between civilization, measured as ratio of common available or missing non-unique units and techs over all\n* [Civilization Matchups](https://bookdown.org/gmcirco42/aoe_bayes/aoe_bayes.html): a bayesian approach to 1v1 civ matchups\n* [AoE Companion](https://aoecompanion.com/stats): civilization statistics\n\n## Guides\n* [Build order guide](https://buildorderguide.com): build orders and uptime calculator\n* [AoE2 Guide](https://aoe2.guide/): build orders, a few civilizations overview\n* [AoE Companion](https://aoecompanion.com/): build guides, unit counters, civilization overviews\n* [Build Order Reference](https://buildorderreference.com/): Cicero's build orders\n* [AoE Builds](https://www.aoebuilds.com/): build orders and blog\n* [PerfectTime](https://aoe2.arkanosis.net/pt/): perfect uptime calculator\n* [AoE2 on Linux](https://aoe2.arkanosis.net/linux/): play this Microsoft game on a free operating system\n* [AoE2 on macOS](https://github.com/mnapoli/aoe2-de-macos): play this Microsoft game on an Apple operating system\n* [Random Map Scripting Guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jnhZXoeL9mkRUJxcGlKnO98fIwFKStP_OBozpr0CHXo): create your own random maps\n\n## Tournaments\n\n* [Captains Mode](https://aoe2cm.net/): draft players civs before a tournament\n* [AoE 2 Tournaments](https://aoe2tournaments.com/): centralized dashboard for tournaments of all sizes, with filters by Elo ([source code](https://github.com/watermullins/Tournaments-Board/))\n* [Tournament Elo](https://aoe-elo.com/): alternative ELO ranking based only on tournament games\n\n## Wikis\n* [Fandom](https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II:Portal): everything about the game\n* [liquipedia](https://liquipedia.net/ageofempires/Main_Page): everything about the scene\n\n## Communities\n\n* [r/aoe2/](https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/)\n* [AoEZone](https://www.aoezone.net/)\n* [Official AoE forums](https://forums.ageofempires.com/)\n* [Siege Engineers](https://aoe2.se/)\n\n## Blogs\n\n* [Age of Notes](https://ageofnotes.com/) ([RSS](https://ageofnotes.com/feed/))\n\n## Information\n\n* [AoE2 Glossary](https://www.forgottenempires.net/strategy/aoe2-glossary)\n* [Age of Empires II Names, Abbreviations and Acronyms](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EX_2Cmem6fjz4_x2WWR0-g6Ljt6CKNewO_xk9_2EJLg)\n\n# Programs\n\n* [CaptureAge](https://captureage.com/): spectating client with a custom overlay to display statistics not available in the game\n* [DE Replays Manager](https://github.com/gregstein/DE-Replays-Manager): manage Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition replays\n* [Wololo Downgrader](https://cyanide-aoe2.github.io/wololo-downgrader/): downgrade AoE2 to be able to watch recorded games created with previous patches\n* [AoE2 DE Patcher](https://github.com/DJSchaffner/aoe2de_patcher): downgrade AoE2 to be able to watch recorded games created with previous patches\n* [SenseiDE](https://github.com/gregstein/SenseiDE): unleash the ultimate performance from Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition\n* Advanced Genie Editor: see (or edit) game information (this program is shipped with the game: `Tools_Builds\\AdvancedGenieEditor3.exe`)\n\n# Mods\n\n* [Mod Directory](https://mods.aoe2.se/)\n* [Interactive Build Order Guide](https://mods.aoe2.se/2359)\n\n# Smartphone apps\n* [AoE 2 Database](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aoedb): units, buildings, techs, civs database on Android\n* [AoE II Companion](https://aoe2companion.com/): track your games on Android and iOS\n* [AoE Millionaire Quiz](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.milquiz.age): strenghten your game knowledge and compete with other players across the world on Android\n* [AOE 2 Build Orders](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mml.debo): practise build orders with stats to improve your early game and rank up quickly on Android\n\n# Streaming tools\n\n* [AoE II Companion](https://aoe2companion.com/api-nightbot): API for Nightbot, to add `!rank` and `!match` commands to your Twitch chat\n* [AoE2 Rating Overlay](https://github.com/transparencies/aoe2-rating-overlay/blob/main/docs/instructions.md): display current game players' name, MMR, winrate, etc. in an small OBS-friendly HTML page\n* [Age of Empires II DE - In Game Rating Overlay](https://github.com/Dooque/aoe2-de-in-game-rating-overlay): display current players' name and MMR as plain text\n* [RTS Overlay](https://github.com/CraftySalamander/RTS_Overlay): display build order and / or current game players' name, MMR, winrate, etc.\n\n# Programming tools\n* [mgz](https://github.com/happyleavesaoc/aoc-mgz): Age of Empires II recorded game parsing and summarization in Python 3\n* [genie-rs](https://github.com/SiegeEngineers/genie-rs): rust libraries for reading / writing various Age of Empires I/II files\n* [genieutils](https://github.com/sandsmark/genieutils): C++ library for reading and writing the file formats used in the Genie engine\n* [AoE2 Scenario Parser](https://ksneijders.github.io/AoE2ScenarioParser/): Python3 library to edit scenario files in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition\n\n# YouTube channels\n\n## Theory\n\n* [Spirit Of The Law](https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritOfTheLaw): the maths of AoE2\n* [Empirant_AOE](https://www.youtube.com/@empirant_aoe9534): more maths of AoE2\n* [T-West](https://www.youtube.com/@T-West): even more maths and mechanics analysis\n* [Hjörleif](https://www.youtube.com/@Hjoerleif): more game mechanics\n* [HumzaCrumza](https://www.youtube.com/@HumzaCrumza): non-meta build orders\n* [Poop Lord](https://www.youtube.com/@PoopLord): non-meta build orders\n\n## Casting\n* [Hera](https://www.youtube.com/@HeraAgeofEmpires2): own games, “So you want to play $CIVILIZATION” series, “Ultimate guide to $ELO” series…\n* [T90](https://www.youtube.com/@T90Official): tournaments, “The legend of $PLAYER” series, “Low ELO legends” series…\n\n## Humor\n* [Bearly Learning](https://www.youtube.com/@bearlylearning1509): Age Of Empires Toons\n* [Parsa Animations](https://www.youtube.com/@Parsaw): Age of Empires Logic…\n\n## Interviews\n* [Kings \u0026 Plebeians](https://www.youtube.com/@MasmorraAoE): players, developers, content creators…\n* [Bored With Nelly](https://www.youtube.com/@BoredWithNelly/search?query=age%20of%20empires): developers, players…\n\n## Music\n* [Gonza Muñoz](https://www.youtube.com/@GonzaloMunozPianista2016/search?query=age%20of%20empires)\n* [Alex Heflin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilFEmE_9lB0) (feat. insaneintherainmusic)\n* [Jon V Audio](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKuAcFYmJ9s): original compositions using only game sounds\n* [4Hardy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q879j3ydfw8\u0026list=PLWq0TTc6_9JjaE6XRZGfATd1H6PsvP_8D): original compositions using only game sounds\n\n## History\n* [Armchair Saurus](https://www.youtube.com/@armchairsaurus): historical reality behind AoE2 units, techs…\n* [Tiramis](https://www.youtube.com/@Tiramis_): history of the AoE2 community\n\n# Twitch channels\n\n# Similar games\n* [openage](https://openage.sft.mx/): a free (as in freedom) game engine to implement Age of Empires\n* [freeaoe](https://github.com/sandsmark/freeaoe): a free (as in freedom) game engine to run Age of Empires\n* [0 A.D.](https://play0ad.com/): a free (as in freedom) game of ancient warfare inspired by Age of 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