Current Prototype¶

The current build is a focused prototype, not a finished game.

It tests whether authored terrain maps, survival activities, field notes, and a lightweight browser-native runtime can support a readable top-down survival loop.

Runtime¶

• Browser-native HTML, JavaScript, and WebGL2.
• Tauri wrapper path for desktop distribution.
• No Unity, Godot, Unreal, or other game engine.
• Terrain maps loaded from authored texture layers and JSON sidecars.

Playable Systems¶

• Terrain rendering with lighting, normal response, height sampling, water, fog, clouds, point lights, and detail experiments.
• Player movement with pathfinding previews and committed travel.
• Inspect overlays for terrain and resource perception.
• Survival condition tracking for fatigue, hydration, and nutrition.
• Gathering, water search, rest, hunting, and scouting prototype activities.
• Wiki, journal, tutorial, and encounter foundations.

Development Focus¶

The prototype prioritizes small, testable systems:

• explicit runtime ownership
• readable map data contracts
• lightweight browser delivery
• player-facing field notes that can also appear in-game
• terrain and knowledge systems that make movement decisions meaningful

Technical Wiki¶

For implementation details, start with the Technical Wiki.