The foundations behind character growth and combat
A player-facing look at the systems documented in the prototype, what they could mean for an adventure, and what still needs to come together for the MVP.
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Latest documented snapshot · July 24, 2026
Prototype development · working toward an MVP
The project checklist at that time identified these next priorities:
- Build a focused starting region and connect exploration, combat, progression, loot, and equipment into one playable loop.
- Add save/load, death and respawn flows, and the polish needed to play without developer tools.
This is a dated snapshot, not a live project-status feed. No newer status has been documented on this site.
Explore the broad roadmap
A sequence of goals, not a release calendar. Priorities may change as the game is tested.
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MVP
Prove one complete adventure
- Build a starting region and enough creatures, spells, and equipment to explore it.
- Connect combat, progression, loot, and equipment into a rewarding loop.
- Add save, death, and respawn flows and the polish needed for a standalone playable slice.
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After the MVP
Add depth to the world and its systems
- Expand creature families, spell schools, and regions.
- Improve progression pacing and establish economy foundations.
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Longer term
Test and grow the shared world
- Develop parties, trading, social systems, and group encounters.
- Build toward server authority, persistence, crafting depth, and a broader persistent world.
No release dates or completion percentages are promised.
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