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Three pillars

The pillars are immutable without a D-level amendment via /decide.

Pillar 1 — Steps = Energy

Real-world steps (Apple HealthKit / Google Health Connect / native watch pedometers) convert into Energy, the primary in-game resource. Energy fuels combat, quests, crafting, and most actions. Without walking, the player cannot progress meaningfully.

Anti-pattern: idle progression. Skipping walking should never be the optimal play.

Pillar 2 — PoE-style passive tree

A large shared passive tree (~150-200 nodes), region-gated by total lifetime steps. One tree shared across classes. Differentiators from Path of Exile:

  • Region step-gating. Each region requires a minimum lifetime step count to enter.
  • World↔tree mapping. Regions on the tree mirror regions in the lore world.
  • Build-aware mastery. Masteries offer different effects depending on what the player has already allocated.
  • Faction “sector lords”. Each region has a dominant faction whose reputation shapes available nodes.
  • Permanent seasonal paths. Limited-time clusters that become permanent if claimed during a season.

Pillar 3 — Quest↔tree loop

Quests are the source of ~75% of passive points (see D-016 for the ratified math: 108 quests × 1pt + 36 keystones × 1pt bonus = ~144 pts across ~180 nodes, ~80% reach by design). Specific quests unlock specific keystones and notables. Allocating keystones unlocks hidden quests. The loop is bidirectional:

walk → energy → quest progress → quest reward (points/keystone)
                                  ↓
                                  allocate keystone → unlock hidden quest → ...

Anti-pattern: passive points granted only by levelling. ~25% from keystone unlocks is the maximum (D-016).

What is NOT a pillar

  • Specific lore (regions, factions, characters) — those are content, can change.
  • Specific stack (NestJS, Astro) — those are tools, can change.
  • MVP scope — there is no MVP. Full product from day 1.

Amendment process

Any change to this page requires:

  1. /research <topic> with all relevant designers.
  2. /decide with D-level flag.
  3. system-reviewer cross-check.
  4. CEO ratify.
  5. Append a D-record to Decisions.