Road to Launch
Arhden is being built one step at a time. This page shows how far along each part of the game is. It's updated as work is finished.
7 of 290 remaining steps complete · Last updated October 19, 2026
Already in place
- The game engine's core, running in real time
- The sign-in app and character selection screen
- The Eternal game window with movable panels
- Hand-drawn maps of the city of Rhelos and its continent
- The world's races, history and starting tutorial written
- Brand, crest and website design
Milestones
- 1
FoundationsStarted
Organizing the project, backups and tools.
5 of 18 steps - 2
Sign-in & LauncherWorking on now
Create an account, sign in, and step into the world.
0 of 33 steps - 3
The Game Window
The Eternal game client: movable panels, story window and settings.
0 of 26 steps - 4
Rhelos Takes Shape
Streets, buildings, shops and the first steps through the city.
0 of 63 steps - 5
A Living World
Thousands of townsfolk with lives of their own.
0 of 29 steps - 6
AdventureStarted
Combat, skills, professions and magic.
1 of 32 steps - 7
Trade & Craft
Coin, markets, crafting and gathering.
0 of 16 steps - 8
Society & Law
Guilds, laws, families and politics.
0 of 18 steps - 9
Lore & StoryStarted
The history and peoples of the world.
1 of 16 steps - 10
Website & Community
This website, news and community spaces.
0 of 19 steps - 11
Launch Prep & Beta
Servers, security, testing and the closed beta.
0 of 20 steps
Steps are added as the design grows, so totals can rise as well as fall. After the closed beta come more regions, more servers and more languages.