Arenic

Arenic is a solo game inspired by large-scale MMORPG boss battles, Rabbit & Steal, Battle Royales, and Vampire Survivors. Built in Rust using the Bevy game framework, Arenic aims to capture the thrilling feel of 40-person raids—yet you can play it entirely solo, thanks to an asynchronous Record & Replay system.

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Table of Contents

1. Project Overview
2. Gameplay Highlights
3. Etymology
4. Design & Fonts
5. Tech Stack
6. Setup & Running
7. Development Tools & Commands
8. Contact & Social

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Project Overview

Arenic is all about intense arena battles and strategic layering of your heroes’ timelines. You can:

• Select Classes: Choose from multiple hero classes like Hunter, Alchemist, Sprinter, Gatherer, Thief, Tank, Cardinal, Merchant, and Bard—each with unique abilities.
• Equip Gear: Collect and upgrade gear with gacha-like loot and random drops.
• Battle in Arenas: Up to 8 distinct arenas, each with a 2-minute loop that can feature up to 40 characters (or “ghosts”).
• Idle Progression: Even when offline or not actively controlling a hero, the game continues simulating fights and resource gains.
• Last Man Standing: Survive the entire raid scenario to earn the biggest rewards.

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Gameplay Highlights

• Record & Replay: Each hero’s movements and actions are recorded in a 2-minute cycle. Once finalized, that timeline replays automatically, creating the feel of a massive 40-player raid—even if you’re playing alone.
• Deterministic Raids: Boss attacks, movement, and environment hazards follow strict timelines for perfect reproducibility. Future expansions may add subtle RNG after we fine-tune the core deterministic loop.
• Solo: The core is designed for single-player layering, but we’ll explore co-op options post-launch.
• Gacha Recruitment: Each arena can yield new recruits aligned with its theme (e.g., the Thief’s Arena spawns Thief-class recruits). Manage them in your Guild House and assign them to different arenas.
• Idle System: The game simulates progression when you’re offline—heroes can level up or even die from hazards.

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Etymology

From arena (sand, enclosed area) + -ic suffix, meaning “of or relating to an arena,” culminating in Arenic.

• Adjective: Arenic, comparative more arenic, superlative most arenic.

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Design & Fonts

• Design Prototypes: We use Figma for UI prototypes and quick iteration.
• Fonts:
  • Migra from PanagramPanagram
  • Neue Montreal from PanagramPanagram

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Tech Stack

• Language: Rust
• Game Engine: Bevy
• Web Builds: WebAssembly (wasm32-unknown-unknown) + Trunk for dev serving
• YouTrack: Tracking tasks and sprints at YouTrack Cloud

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Setup & Running

1. Clone the Repo

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/arenic.git
   cd arenic

2. Build & Run (Native)

   cargo run

3. Build & Run (WebAssembly)

   cargo build --release --target wasm32-unknown-unknown
   trunk serve

4. Watch & Auto-Reload

   cargo watch -w src -w assets -i target -i .git -x 'run'

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Development Tools & Commands

• Calculate Lines of Code (Daily):

  git log --since=midnight --diff-filter=A --name-only --pretty=format: | sort -u | xargs cloc

• Live Reload:

  cargo watch -w src -w assets -i target -i .git -x 'run'

• Build & Serve WASM:

  cargo build --release --target wasm32-unknown-unknown
  trunk serve

• Task Management:
  We use YouTrack for issues & agile boards.

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Contact & Social

Developer: Morning Harwood

• LinkedIn

Note: This is my first game—please be gentle! Feedback and pull requests are welcome.

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Thanks for Checking Out Arenic!

Stay tuned for more features, boss battles, new classes, and behind-the-scenes dev updates. If you’d like to contribute or have suggestions, feel free to open an issue or start a discussion.

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Happy raiding, looting, and ghost-recording!