PLATE 00A SETTLEMENT FIELD ATLAS
Descend into a continent-sized dry sinkhole. Read every layer, route every drop, and build a settlement that belongs to the stone instead of conquering it.
RIM CAMP · DAY 19
OBS—021THE STONE REMEMBERS EVERY SHORTCUT
WTR—008NO SPRING IS SMALL ENOUGH TO WASTE
SET—013BUILD WITH THE WALL, NEVER AGAINST IT
01READ THE WALL
Every decision begins as a sample
The abyss is not empty space. It is a record of pressure, water, heat, and time. Survey first; the right stratum can hold a garden, a kiln, or an entire district.
SELECTED SAMPLELS—01 / 14B
Easy to cut, slow to warm, and stable where the fossil bands run level. Best for first shelters and cool stores.
SURVEYOR'S NOTETap twice. A hollow answer means water may be closer than stone.
02MAKE IT LIVABLE
A settlement is a chain of dependencies
No prefabricated city survives the descent. Shape districts around shade, seep lines, and old fractures, then connect them with lifts that consume only what the settlement can replace.
Mark hollow chambers, stable bands, and fractures before the first anchor enters stone.
Build gravity cisterns above every dwelling. Pumps are a last resort, not a plan.
Place kitchens, clinics, and workshops at the centre of each walkable terrace.
Balance ropeways, stairs, and freight lifts against wind, load, and repair time.
Sun exposure changes by depth and season. Warm workshops; protect water and homes.
Water follows fractures, not maps. Redirect it gently or lose the source forever.
Every structure adds a maintenance promise. Growth without care is another collapse.
03GO BELOW THE MAP
Prepare a route, then accept what changes
Send small crews beyond the last surveyed anchor. Weather, fatigue, and unstable stone turn every route into a story you must bring home.
04ADD YOUR MARK
Closed field test · Windows / macOS / Linux
We invite small groups in monthly waves. Tell us where to send the field notice and what your crew calls itself. No account is created, and your details are never stored by this demo.
05MARGIN NOTES
Short answers copied from the survey office wall.
A deliberate settlement strategy about geological surveying, resource chains, and caring for a small community. It can be played solo or cooperatively with up to four surveyors.
Neither. It is a vast, dry geological collapse on a fictional Earth: sunlit at the rim, wind-carved below, and still unsounded at its deepest point.
Surveyors share one settlement and divide responsibilities between mapping, logistics, building, and care. Every major decision pauses until the crew records a field vote.
Invitations are simulated for this site. Submitting the form demonstrates a complete request flow but does not create an account, store personal data, or guarantee access.