The World
Hundreds of years ago, an event called The unweaving occurred when something alien infiltrated humanity's collective unconscious. This entity began transforming human thoughts into predatory, parasitic entities that feed on human minds, memories, and identities.
In this nightmare world, thinking the wrong thought can create something terrible. Memories can be stolen, leaving hollowed-out shells of people behind. Entire identities can be consumed and worn like skins by concept-parasites.
"I feel the threads pulling loose at night. Little by little, the nightmares seep through. They say it's just the Unraveling, that I'll be whole again when the last thread tears. But I've seen the empty shells at the Merry-Go-Round. I know what happens when your mind fractures all at once."
The Setting
Humanity survives in heavily fortified enclaves where thought is carefully monitored and regulated. Outside these havens lies "The Manifestation" - a hostile, ever-shifting landscape of horrors born from the collective unconscious.
The Manifestation
Explore dangerous territories like the Phobia Thicket, where every tree represents a specific fear, the Identity Pits where your sense of self is stripped away, and the Memory Abattoirs where parasites process stolen memories.
Safe Havens
Seek refuge in places like Null, where dampening technology suppresses thought manifestation, The Blank Commune, where practitioners of radical thought minimalism avoid creating new horrors, or Mnemonic Bunkers where essential memories are stored externally.
Factions
Align with or fight against groups like the authoritarian mind weavers, the Hollow who serve as hosts for conceptual parasites, the Willing Vessels who believe surrender is transcendence, or the Deep Dreamers infiltrating the collective unconscious.
Terrifying Landscapes
Venture through the Grief Ocean, a vast dark sea of liquid sorrow where drowning means eternal reliving of your worst losses, or the Trauma Spires, towering monoliths formed from calcified pain that broadcast psychic echoes.
Technical Features
Woven Thoughts is being built on a custom C++ engine with several innovative systems to create an unparalleled horror experience:
Conceptual Manifestation Engine
A real-time system that transforms player thoughts into physical entities, with dynamic difficulty scaling based on conceptual resistance and procedurally generated thought-horror encounters.
Perception Management
Mental stability mechanics with multi-tier degradation, thought filtering and suppression abilities, and conceptual exposure tracking to manage your character's psychological state.
Psychoacoustic Engine
Spatial audio with reality distortion filters, dynamic mixing based on player mental stability, and a subconscious whispering system tied to proximity of threats and conceptual density.
Thought Synchronization
A unique networking protocol that handles the synchronization of conceptual data between players, allowing for shared thought manifestations and cross-player thought contamination.
Development Team
Alex Mollard
Lead Developer
Working on things from the custom C++ Vulkan-based engine to the intricate thought manifestation systems, Alex is passionate about creating a new mmo horror experience.
"I play alot of mmos, but all the new mmos seem to just be wrappers around gotcha systems, I want to make an original mmo that doesnt feel predatory to the players wallet."
Development Roadmap
Pre-production & Engine Foundation
April 2025 - March 2026
Technical design documentation, development environment setup, and building the core engine systems including rendering, physics, and audio foundations.
Core Game Mechanics
April 2026 - October 2026
Implementation of the Entity Component System, thought representation data structures, manifestation prototype, mental stability mechanics, and character systems.
Multiplayer Foundation
November 2026 - April 2027
Development of client-server architecture, entity synchronization, and the thought synchronization protocol for networked gameplay with 2-4 players.
Prototype Alpha & Testing
May 2027 - Beyond
Integration of all systems into a cohesive experience, polish of core mechanics, optimization, and preparation for small-scale testing with early players.
Current Development Status
Woven Thoughts is currently in pre-alpha stage. Development is focused on building the foundational technology that will bring this unique horror experience to life.
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While the beta release is not expected until 2028, you can follow the development journey and register for future testing as development progresses.
"We might even contact you about being a alpha tester in 2027"
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