PROVING GROUND
BLACKTIDE
THE ENGINE HAS A PROVING GROUND.
BLACKTIDE is the maritime world being built alongside SINGULARITY. When BLACKTIDE needs technology, SINGULARITY must solve it properly. Every feature is earned, not assumed.
BLACKTIDE ISN'T JUST BEING BUILT WITH SINGULARITY. BLACKTIDE IS HELPING BUILD SINGULARITY.
PLANNEDFIRST PLAYABLE SEQUENCE
01
PIERStart at the dock
02
ROWBOATBoard your vessel
03
PADDLENavigate the water
04
FISHCast and catch
05
RETURNHead back to shore
06
SELLTrade your catch
07
UPGRADEImprove your gear
08
VENTURE FARTHERExplore deeper waters
VISIONLONG-TERM VISION
Persistent maritime gameplay
Hundreds of distinct oceans
Wooden and modern ships
Protected and contested waters
Fishing and trapping systems
Player-driven economy
Naval combat
Whirlpools and hazards
Massive vessels
Aquatic ecosystems
HOW BLACKTIDE DRIVES THE ENGINE
NEEDRowboat needs buoyancy
SOLVESINGULARITY builds LIQUIDITY buoyancy system
NEEDShore needs water interaction
SOLVESINGULARITY builds LIQUIDITY shore interaction
NEEDPlayer needs physics
SOLVESINGULARITY builds world physics + player controller
NEEDFish need AI
SOLVESINGULARITY builds entity behavior system