Games are not forged by rules or code alone. They are shaped through ideas, experimentation, and collaboration. Welcome to the Forge!
This wiki is the shared workshop where we design our worlds. Here we document mechanics, systems, lore, and technical foundations that shape our games. Every page is part of an evolving blueprint.
Note that nothing here is final, everything is subject to improvement.
Game development is a collaborative process. This wiki exists to:
- Document game design ideas and systems
- Share technical implementation details
- Organize worldbuilding and lore
- Track features, mechanics, and gameplay concepts
- Enable contributors to collaborate openly
Instead of scattered documents and notes, everything lives here in a structured, evolving knowledge base.
This wiki may contain documentation for several Forged Worlds projects, including:
- Game prototypes
- Gameplay systems
- Addons and tools
- Experimental mechanics
- Worldbuilding and lore
Each project should have its own section with:
- Overview
- Design goals
- Systems documentation
- Development notes
This wiki is meant to be edited collaboratively.
When contributing:
- Keep pages clear and structured
- Prefer short sections over long paragraphs
- Link related pages together
- Document decisions and reasoning
- Update pages when designs evolve
Good documentation makes development faster and collaboration easier.
- For design documents, a common structure is:
- Overview
- Goals
- Core Mechanics
- Gameplay Loop
- Systems
- UI/UX
- Technical Notes
- Open Questions
Try to follow consistent naming for pages:
- Design/%system%
- World/%location%
- Mechanics/%feature%
- Technical/%system%
- Project/%project-name%
Example:
- Mechanics/Combat
- World/Factions
- Technical/Networking
- Project/Phantoms-Edge
Forged Worlds focuses on:
- Creative experimentation
- Collaborative development
- Elegant mechanics
- Systems-driven gameplay
- Clear documentation
If you're new:
- Read the Project Overview pages
- Explore the Game Systems section
- Check the Open Questions / Ideas
- Start contributing
Even small improvements help.
This wiki is part of the main Forged Worlds site: https://forgedworlds.com