Prototype February 2026
The Capitol
A multiplayer online game of economic empire-building and political intrigue — starting from a living world where players log in, move, and see each other in real time.
rustmultiplayerwebsimulation
About
The Capitol is a multiplayer online game about economic empire-building and political intrigue. Rather than starting with the economy, development starts with presence: the first milestone, Living World, is the vertical slice where players can log in, see themselves in the world, move around, and see other players moving in real time — the substrate every later system (markets, factions, influence) will sit on.
Technical Details
- Backend: Rust, with Docker Compose for the database layer
- Clients: a web client (Vite dev server) and an experimental LÖVE 2D client speaking the same protocol
- Design: GDD, TDD, and milestone documents in-repo, built milestone-first