Establish the foundations of Wanderthaum.
Build a small interactive world and prove the
core ideas behind exploration and interaction.
- 3D world and camera controls
- Entity placement and editing
- Basic movement and interaction
- Initial world rendering
Turn the prototype into a playable experience.
Introduce the player, basic gameplay systems,
and a world that can be explored.
- Player character and movement
- Inventory and equipment
- Basic interaction system
- Saving and loading
- First explorable environment
Bring life to the world with a small settlement.
Meet its inhabitants, trade goods, purchase equipment,
and prepare for journeys beyond its borders.
- Village or adventurer's camp
- NPCs and basic dialogue
- Shops and trading
- Currency and economy
- Weapons and equipment
Give players reasons to venture into the wilderness.
Discover creatures, gather resources, take risks,
and return with something to show for it.
- Creature encounters and combat
- Gathering and crafting
- Fishing and hunting
- Loot and rewards
- First quests and challenges
Uncover the mysteries of magic. Learn spells,
experiment with new abilities, and discover
places where the ordinary rules of the world
no longer apply.
- Spellcasting foundations
- Magic progression
- Magical equipment
- Academies and magical locations
- Early dungeon exploration
Make the world feel alive, even when the player
is not directly involved. Improve the behaviour
of creatures and inhabitants, and introduce
more interesting activities and events.
- Improved NPC behaviour and routines
- More advanced creature AI
- World events and activities
- More quests and factions
- Expanded settlements
Discover that the world is larger than it first
appeared. Ancient portals connect distant places
and strange dimensions, opening the door to
entirely new adventures.
- Portals in major cities
- New dimensions and environments
- Unique creatures and resources
- Dimension-specific discoveries
The journey does not have to be taken alone.
Bring friends into the world and explore,
trade and adventure together.
- Multiplayer foundations
- Cooperative exploration
- Shared world interactions
- Player-to-player trading
Continue expanding and refining the experience.
Make the world richer, more immersive and more
enjoyable to spend time in.
- More regions and settlements
- Visual and environmental improvements
- Sound and music
- Performance and stability
- Gameplay balance and refinement