VOID::NAV

A single-player open-world space exploration RPG — trade, quest, fight, or simply drift and enjoy the ambiance. Inspired by the charm and freedom of Windward Horizon, set in a procedurally generated galaxy with FTL-style tactical combat.

You are a young, unaffiliated captain with an entire galaxy open for exploration. Every campaign features a unique, procedurally generated sector map. Trade goods between stations, take on quests for various factions, mine asteroid belts, or simply cruise and enjoy the void. Prefer a quieter life? You can simply sail the stars.

Combat is FTL-style tactical resource management — no dogfighting or direct piloting. Click a hostile, your ship auto-engages, and you manage reactor power between Weapons / Shields / Engines / Auxiliary. The skill is in what you power and when, not how fast you click.

VOID::NAV is a pnpm workspace monorepo for the game website, living design docs, browser game shell, and SpacetimeDB backend module. The architecture supports optional co-op servers in the future, but the core experience is designed as a solo adventure.

Core Pillars

Pillar	Description
Open-World Exploration	Procedurally generated galaxy with unique sectors, anomalies, and hidden treasures every campaign
Trade & Commerce	Regional price differences, supply/demand, and trade routes between stations and factions
FTL-Style Combat	Tactical power management (not action). Auto-engage with reactor allocation decisions
Ship Customization	Build the ship that suits your style — tough juggernaut, nimble scout, or cargo hauler
Dynamic World Impact	Faction leaders, world events, and player actions shape the galaxy without firing a shot
Solo Adventure	A personal galaxy to explore at your own pace. The architecture supports optional co-op servers later.

Layout

apps/docs          Existing docs, interactive demos, and vertical slice
apps/site          Public landing page / game website
apps/game          Playable game shell connected to SpacetimeDB bindings
packages/ui        Small shared UI primitives and CSS tokens
services/spacetimedb TypeScript SpacetimeDB module
archive/legacy-static Legacy static prototype files kept for reference

Prerequisites

• Node.js 24+
• pnpm 9+
• SpacetimeDB CLI (spacetime) v2.3.0+

The SpacetimeDB CLI is not vendored. Frontend builds use the committed placeholder bindings in apps/game/src/module_bindings; run pnpm generate:bindings after installing the CLI to replace them with generated bindings.

Quick Start

pnpm install
pnpm dev

This single command starts a fresh SpacetimeDB instance (ephemeral, in-memory), publishes the module, generates bindings, and launches the game dev server.

Open http://localhost:5175 to play.

Press Ctrl+C to stop everything.

Development

pnpm dev            # Full stack: SpacetimeDB + game (port 5175)
pnpm dev:docs       # Docs only (port 5173)
pnpm dev:site       # Site only (port 5174)
pnpm dev:game       # Game frontend only (requires running SpacetimeDB)

Default ports:

• docs: http://localhost:5173/docs
• site: http://localhost:5174
• game: http://localhost:5175
• SpacetimeDB: http://127.0.0.1:3000

Builds

pnpm build          # Build all apps
pnpm check          # Typecheck all packages
pnpm generate:bindings  # Regenerate SpacetimeDB TypeScript bindings

SpacetimeDB

Root spacetime.json points at services/spacetimedb and generates TypeScript bindings into apps/game/src/module_bindings.

The pnpm dev script uses an isolated ephemeral data directory (.spacetime-dev/) so it starts clean every time. No stale database or auth issues.

Reducers: connectPlayer, renamePlayer, seedWorld, ping, undock, selectTarget, startApproach, completeApproach, dock, startMining, completeMiningCycle, sellOreToNpcMarket