DEVLOG

Secure Transport & Stability

• Encrypted Windows networking
• Argon2id password hashing
• Atomic account saves
• The void remains unchanged

Browser Build & Polish

• No download required. Just click play.
• WebAssembly port via Emscripten
• WebSocket proxy for real-time networking
• Same game, same servers, zero friction

• Chat visible during pause menu
• Resizable chat window
• Logo added to pause menu
• Origin (0,0,0) reserved for the void

• Register on website instead of in-game (stability)
• Recovery codes can be regenerated
• Discord link added (community is optional)

The Website

• Account management from browser
• Recovery codes — password reset without email
• Account deletion (one button, gone forever)
• Live server view — top-down view of the void
• Stats page — collective numbers, no leaderboards
• Philosophy, press kit, privacy policy
• The void remains unchanged
• Players continue to exist
• Added browser support (we resisted adding features for 3 whole hours)

Supporter Pack (First monetization. Cosmetics only.)

• Account flags — 8 bits, infinite possibilities
• Golden name in chat and floating tags
• Subtle sphere glow effect
• Trailing particles when moving
• Gold ping sonar effect
• Stripe checkout integration
• Supporter cosmetics (we needed $3)
• The void is still void

Multiplayer & Accounts

• Server broadcasts nearby players only
• Spatial partitioning for scalability
• Global chat with timestamps
• Smooth position interpolation
• Join/leave notifications
• Bots that roam and chat
• Login/register with password hashing (djb2)
• Position persists when you leave
• In-game password change
• Server hot-reloads accounts every 10s
• PHP API for web integration
• Accounts exist now
• Your position persists (you can leave and return to the same nothing)

Foundation & Launch

• Infinite 3D grid world
• WASD + mouse look movement
• TCP server accepts connections
• Procedural ambient audio
• ESC menu with volume and UI scale
• Compass points to origin
• Movement works
• Other players visible
• Chat exists
• We shipped

What if an MMO had no features?

• Just movement and presence
• No quests, no combat, no loot
• Pure C, raw sockets, ship fast
• Resist scope creep at every turn