Journey Zero (18-28-38-48)

Journey Zero (18–28–38–48) is a digital board game with storytelling elements. It is referred to as a "tabletop/computer RPG hybrid" because it is designed to work in typical tabletop RPG fashion, with a gamemaster organizing a role-playing session for a group of players who portray in-universe characters, which must follow a system of previously determined rules of interaction with the fictional world. However, the game's complex set of mechanics, designed to mirror golden-era console RPGs, relies on an executable engine which handles simulation-heavy elements such as combat, exploration and economy on its own, even as players retain control over narrative elements.

WIP: All parts of this project are a work in progress. There is a small gap between the state of system rules conceptualized so far and their implementation on the digital engine. "Please understand." Any feedback is welcome and appreciated.

Supplemental material:
 - Cut Across the World Like a Star: a short story which takes place in the same setting as this RPG, fleshing out the lore;
 - Journey Zero (18-28-38-48) (Web): the system's manual, explaining the finer aspects of the RPG and its logic at length;
 - Wooden: the project's database, containing raw information on all data in the RPG.

Version info:
 - System: v0.7 (January 3, 2025)
 - Engine: v0.1.6.7 (January 3, 2025)
 - Novel: rev0.15a (January 3, 2025)
 - Manual: v0.6 (July 6, 2023) (archival)

Announcement: due to a catastrophic data loss incident in Feb 2025, this project is currently on hiatus.