Shape the ground.
Dig through it, build over it, or pull a support out from under it. The battlefield keeps the marks of the fight.
TERRAIN IS A TOOL Private pre-alphaTwo teams / A changing world
REALMS
UNDER SIEGE.
The ground is
part of the fight.
A two-team siege game in an industrial world with a little space magic. Dig your way in. Build your way out. Protect the core.
How the game works01 / THE GAME
A good plan.
A better tunnel.
Two teams. One Ship Core each.
The route between them is up to you.
A wall can be cover, a bridge can be a supply line, and a tunnel can undo both. I’m building RUS around those small decisions that change the whole match.
Keep things moving.
Carry materials. Keep the stations supplied. A strong front line needs someone bringing the next load.
SUPPLIES ARE FINITEMake the breach.
Open a route to the enemy Ship Core, get your team through, and remember that yours is back there too.
PROTECT YOUR COREFIELD NOTES / THE WORLDNothing stays
Nothing stays
quite how you left it.
Find the weak point.
Small terrain cells make room for tunnels, firing gaps, and repairs. Natural ground stays stable; your structures need support.
Mind what’s above you.
A failed support can turn a fort into falling rubble. The debris becomes part of the next problem.
Leave yourself an exit.
Water, fire, wildlife, and damaged machinery can change a familiar route. Building the way in is only half the job.
02 / THE CREW
Different tools.
Same side.
Six roles in the current direction. Engineer, Vanguard, and Channeler form the foundation; the other three are still being integrated.
Engineer
Make a way.Dig the tunnel. Build the bridge. Repair what the other team just broke.
CORE ROLEVanguard
Hold the ground.Protect the people doing the building. Keep the route open when the pressure arrives.
CORE ROLEChanneler
Change the fight.Bring space magic to an industrial battlefield. Spend mana, cast spells, and pick your moment.
CORE ROLEPathfinder
Find another route.Scout beyond the obvious approach and help the team reach useful ground.
INTEGRATINGField Medic
Keep them in it.Support wounded teammates and help them get out of a failing push.
INTEGRATINGSapper
Open the breach.Break defended positions and clear the threats waiting on the other side.
INTEGRATING03 / FROM THE WORKBENCHStill building.
Still building.
Still breaking things.
RUS is my ongoing game project. It’s in private pre-alpha, with the native client, terrain, logistics, and class systems being brought together and playtested.
Apple Silicon macOS and Linux are the active targets. Windows comes later. The current candidate still needs its remaining native playtest and release checks.
Private pre-alpha 0.1.0No public download yet
Read the field guideThe rules, the tools, and your first match.