I am designing a PC game for Linux and Windows, internally named '@Home.'
It is a massive-world networked game that simulates an entire galaxy of stars, planets, and other phenomena in 3D.
It is not intended to be a realistic simulator of astrophysics or our own galaxy. It is a fictional setting.
The player's mission and purpose in the game is TBD (have options).
There is an offline mode that will allow solo play and the option to connect and upload.
It has been inspired by other games, such as:
Elite: Dangerous, Star Wars: Galaxies, Dwarf Fortress, Populous 3, Sim Copter, Pirates, Lemmings 2, and minorly Karateka and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (one particular system) -
- and by my years of experience as a modder, emulated MMO Dev/Admin, and AAA QA.
The intention is to offer a persistent virtual home for your imagination, framed by the engine and world that I can create and maintain.
I hope to offer it for free during Alpha and Beta - and charge $10 for the offline version, perhaps $20 for the client plus a year of online access. I do not like modern monetization, I would like to find a fair way to pay for upkeep. Until then, I hope to gain some donations to fund work on the project - provided I have something available that is worth it - and provided you can afford it, and want to help. No benefits will ever be awarded for donations.
I intend on creating a method of communication to serve as a forum and access to me. Not Discord or Reddit.
< have C++ game server with command line interface and most database interactions
< have Godot game client with server integration and standalone capabilities, character customization, game save, full world rendering, character control and basic world physics.
< have encrypted user information
> need to finish server/client interactions for basic data sync, error handling mostly
> need to implement systems (already coded in previous iteration) for advanced server/client sync
> need to make everything look better
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--> Site Update 9/29/26:
Added many more pictures to the gallery.
--> Site Update 9/24/26:
Added gallery.
--> Server Update 9/23/26:
@Home Game Server is now loaded on the VPS, it is built and running. Testing large scale galaxy generation (1-10 million stars).
--> Site Update 9/23/26:
Established site and game server.
Server specs:
4-core AMD
16GB RAM
250gb NVME