Nexus Roadmap

Groundwork

Work on Nexus began in 2015 as an abstract idea. Over ten years - a series of experiments, some failed, some successful. The successful mechanics stuck and evolved from project to project.

Just an idea (2015-2018)

Working on Predynastic Egypt and Egypt: Old Kingdom revealed the limits of the classical approach to game development. Searching for a solution led to the concept of a "Universal Game".

Experiments (2018-2022)

Failed attempts to implement individual ideas of the universal game, but each one brought useful discoveries. The result - Flint Age, the first project on a data-driven approach, where the map and interface are generated from data. Core UI and UX ideas.

Next Run (2022-2025)

Proof of universality: playing as a lord or a mage, in the strategy or RPG genre. Modularity, entity unification: monsters, items, spells. A hexagonal map with objects in each tile. Modifications through Steam Workshop.

Strategy

Nexus is developed in stages through a series of simulations, each advancing the system. Stages are published on the site and on Steam (planned). Players try them out, we listen and adjust course.

With each stage, some work wraps up while other parts keep evolving. For example, the Nexus language and LOD are developed across all stages. Each new simulation is a new challenge for the language and pushes it further.

The order of stages isn't rigid. The roadmap sets a direction, not a detailed plan. Near-term stages are described more concretely, distant ones more abstractly. Plans will be refined as work progresses.