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Welcome to Void Ward
Welcome to the Void Ward dev blog. Void Ward is a browser-based space sandbox MMO we're building in the open, and this is where we'll write about how it comes together.
About Void Ward
Void Ward draws on EVE Online, Pardus, and classic Nintendo RPGs. We're building one persistent universe where:
- Every warp gate you fund creates a permanent new sector, so the universe expands when you push the frontier
- Player-driven economy with mining, refining, trading, and crafting
- Skill progression from 1-99 in Mining, Combat, and Exploration
- Soft-loss PvE: lose cargo and durability when you're beaten, but keep your ship and skills
- One persistent world for all players
Technology
A few of the pieces under the hood:
- Laravel 12 with plain controllers and Blade
- A queue-driven game engine, with no traditional game loop
- WebSocket broadcasts over Reverb
- Browser-first, with mobile to follow
Development Progress
Movement, mining, and the basic economy already work, and we're building out from there. Follow along here, and join our Discord for updates. More technical write-ups are on the way.
- The Void Ward Team
// join the manifest
Be on the bridge when the first gate opens.
One email when the alpha opens its doors. The build log stays public until then.
You're on the manifest. One transmission when the gates open.