Devlog · Episode 12
Colosseum, Labyrinth and Lit Sky
World events happen at set times and places. Here is what each one tries to stir in the people who join.
Besides walking and fighting, the world needs moments that bring many people together at once. Without them, every player lives in a bubble. To break the bubble, I created events.
The Colosseum
I thought about the people watching too. Not everyone wants to fight all the time, and seeing others face the waves is part of the fun. That is why the arena was designed so the crowd sees everything, from anywhere.
The Colosseum is an arena where waves arrive and the crowd sees everything. I wanted fighting there to feel like standing at the center of attention, with the audience on its feet and the ground heavy with sand.
The Labyrinth
At first, I thought the Labyrinth would be just a snow map. But its silence weighs in a good way: with no monster screaming, you hear your own steps, and any noise becomes an alert.
The Labyrinth is a snowfield full of ruins, where the path changes. Nobody memorizes the route, because it is not the same from one visit to the next. That forces the player to look around, not just follow an arrow.
I made sure the place looks beautiful even when you stand still. If the event is about walking slowly and looking, the scenery has to reward the looking.
The Lit Sky
When the sky lights up, the idea is to stop what you are doing and look up. It is an event made to bring people together, not to split them. It also works as a warning: if the sky changed, something is happening, and the chance of meeting friends on the way is high.
The Lit Sky happens when the sky changes color and calls everyone to the same place. Whoever is far away sees the call and chooses whether to go. Nobody is forced, but those who go find the whole world gathered.
Weekends and the schedule
Beyond that, the week has a schedule, with one appointment for each day, and a few events with no fixed time. The idea is that there is always a reason to log in, but never an obligation.
Besides events tied to a place, there are events tied to time. On weekends, the game gives a 50% bonus to drops and experience. They show up as side-by-side cards, so you see at once what is active.
Every event has its own map, its own light and its own warning. I won't detail the rules, to avoid spoiling the discovery. What matters is that each one has its own face and is worth stopping whatever you were doing.