Roadmap
- Ash Colclough
- Robert Dale
- Gavin Rummery
This roadmap outlines the vision for Holdara’s growth and development, including key milestones and an aspirational timeline. The focus is on delivering a rich and engaging player experience in partnership with you!
2025 Quarterly Phases & Objectives
Q1: Rise of Lighthaven ( Ancients)
The initial phase focuses on establishing core gameplay mechanics that form the foundation of the player experience.
Key highlights include:
Core Gameplay: Build immersive and engaging foundational gameplay loops.
CAP Rewards: Reward players with CAPs (Collective Anvil Points) for their engagement and participation.
This phase sets the stage for the broader expansion by ensuring a compelling foundational core mechanics from the outset.
Q2: Arena of the Ancients ( Ancients)
The second phase introduces competitive elements to enhance player engagement:
Arena Tournaments: Structured and recurring tournaments where players can compete for glory and rewards (CAPs / $RLM).
Community Engagement: Foster a competitive yet collaborative community atmosphere to drive retention and growth.
These tournaments will diversify the player experience and offer new ways to have fun while continuing to drive the game worlds collaborative development.
Q3: Ascendancy ( Ancients & Acolytes)
The third phase deepens the role-playing elements of the game:
Skill Development: Introduce a system for character advancement and skill progression.
Customization: Enable players to personalize their characters through abilities, skills, and playstyles.
This phase empowers players to feel a greater sense of ownership and investment in their in-game journey.
Q4: Lighthaven ( Ancients & Acolytes)
The fourth phase broadens the game’s ecosystem while supporting character growth:
Resource Systems: Add resource gathering and crafting mechanics that tie into character advancement.
Expansion Context: While this phase does not introduce areas beyond Lighthaven, it enriches the existing world with deeper gameplay systems.
This expansion maintains focus on player progression within the current world, enhancing depth and variety without requiring significant new content.
Future Objectives & Ambitions
Sustained Growth Through Iterative Expansion
The roadmap envisions ongoing growth through:
More Tournaments: Regularly introducing new tournament formats and environments.
Enhanced Skills: Adding skills, upgrades, and abilities to keep gameplay fresh and dynamic.
Iterative Upgrades: Incremental improvements to existing systems to sustain player interest and revenue generation.
These additions ensure the game remains engaging and evolving without requiring a leap to entirely new content areas.
The Lightbridge Event
A major aspirational goal is the introduction of the Lightbridge event, which would unlock the world beyond Lighthaven:
Global Expansion: Enable exploration and gameplay in a larger world, incorporating settlement building and land plot mechanics. Landfall ( Awakened) leading to the Infinite Realm (Nomads & Reborn Holdarans)
The Infinite Realm represents a significant leap in scope and complexity, intended to occur only once foundational systems are robust and sustainable.