Created
November 29, 2025 17:47
-
-
Save jamtur01/a36f8e7305211ae3d5f5158a1db3f15d to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
| # Seasonal Event Ideas for Arcanum | |
| Based on the existing seasonal modules (Winter ❄️, Halloween 🎃, Day of the Dead 💀), here are potential seasonal events that would fit the game's fantasy/magical incremental theme: | |
| ## 1. **Spring Equinox / Beltane** 🌸 | |
| **Theme**: Renewal, growth, fertility, awakening | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Blossoms, seeds, spring rain, awakened spirits | |
| - Fertility tokens, growth essence | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Plant growth/propagation mechanics | |
| - Nature magic bonuses | |
| - Awakening dormant powers | |
| - Spring festivals and rituals | |
| **Legacy Content**: Year-round gardening, seed collection, nature encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 2. **Summer Solstice / Midsummer** ☀️ | |
| **Theme**: Peak power, fire, light, celebration, abundance | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Solar essence, fire crystals, festival tokens | |
| - Sunlight, bonfire embers, summer fruits | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Fire magic bonuses | |
| - Light-based spells and abilities | |
| - Peak resource generation | |
| - Midsummer bonfires and celebrations | |
| **Legacy Content**: Fire crafting, solar-powered items, summer encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 3. **Harvest Festival / Autumn Equinox** 🍂 | |
| **Theme**: Gathering, preparation, abundance, gratitude, transformation | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Harvest bounty, preserved goods, autumn leaves | |
| - Transformation essence, gratitude tokens | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Resource gathering bonuses | |
| - Preservation/crafting mechanics | |
| - Transformation magic | |
| - Harvest rituals and feasts | |
| **Legacy Content**: Year-round harvesting, preservation skills, autumn encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 4. **Lunar Festival / Moon Phases** 🌙 | |
| **Theme**: Cycles, transformation, mystery, tides, lunar magic | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Moonlight, lunar crystals, tide tokens | |
| - Phase essence, silver essence | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Moon phase cycles affecting gameplay | |
| - Transformation/shapeshifting mechanics | |
| - Water/tide magic bonuses | |
| - Lunar rituals | |
| **Legacy Content**: Moon phase tracking, lunar-powered items, night encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 5. **Festival of Lights / Yule** 🕯️ | |
| **Theme**: Hope, light in darkness, candles, warmth, community | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Candles, light essence, warmth tokens | |
| - Community bonds, hope crystals | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Light magic bonuses | |
| - Community/group mechanics | |
| - Warmth vs cold mechanics | |
| - Candle crafting and rituals | |
| **Legacy Content**: Year-round candle making, light-based items, community encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 6. **Storm Season / Tempest Festival** ⛈️ | |
| **Theme**: Chaos, power, storms, wind, lightning, unpredictability | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Storm essence, lightning bolts, wind crystals | |
| - Chaos tokens, tempest energy | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Air/lightning magic bonuses | |
| - Random/chaos mechanics | |
| - Storm brewing and control | |
| - Weather manipulation | |
| **Legacy Content**: Weather magic, storm-powered items, tempest encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 7. **Festival of Masks / Carnival** 🎭 | |
| **Theme**: Identity, transformation, performance, illusion, mystery | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Masks, performance tokens, illusion essence | |
| - Identity fragments, mystery tokens | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Illusion/transformation magic | |
| - Performance/charisma bonuses | |
| - Identity swapping mechanics | |
| - Mask crafting and rituals | |
| **Legacy Content**: Year-round mask making, performance skills, carnival encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 8. **Starfall Festival / Meteor Shower** ⭐ | |
| **Theme**: Wishes, cosmic power, falling stars, celestial magic | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Star fragments, cosmic essence, wish tokens | |
| - Meteorite, celestial crystals | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Cosmic/astral magic bonuses | |
| - Wish-granting mechanics | |
| - Celestial alignment bonuses | |
| - Star-gazing and rituals | |
| **Legacy Content**: Year-round stargazing, cosmic items, celestial encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 9. **Festival of the Dead / Samhain** 💀 | |
| **Note: Similar to Day of the Dead but different cultural angle | |
| **Theme**: Thin veil, communication with dead, protection, boundaries | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Veil fragments, protection charms, boundary tokens | |
| - Ancestral messages, protection essence | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Communication with spirits | |
| - Protection magic bonuses | |
| - Boundary/ward mechanics | |
| - Veil-thinning rituals | |
| **Legacy Content**: Year-round protection items, warding skills, spirit encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## 10. **Festival of Dreams / Dreamtime** 💭 | |
| **Theme**: Dreams, visions, subconscious, sleep magic, prophecy | |
| **Resources**: | |
| - Dream essence, vision tokens, sleep crystals | |
| - Prophecy fragments, dream sand | |
| **Mechanics**: | |
| - Dream-based magic | |
| - Prophecy/divination bonuses | |
| - Sleep mechanics | |
| - Dream crafting and interpretation | |
| **Legacy Content**: Year-round dream interpretation, sleep magic, dream encounters | |
| --- | |
| ## Recommendations Based on Existing Patterns | |
| ### **Top 3 Recommendations:** | |
| 1. **Spring Equinox / Beltane** 🌸 | |
| - Complements Winter (cold → warmth) | |
| - Natural progression from Day of the Dead (death → rebirth) | |
| - Strong nature/growth mechanics potential | |
| - Clear resource themes (blossoms, seeds, growth) | |
| 2. **Summer Solstice / Midsummer** ☀️ | |
| - Peak power theme contrasts with other seasons | |
| - Fire magic complements Winter's ice | |
| - Celebration/abundance mechanics | |
| - Strong visual identity (sun, fire, light) | |
| 3. **Harvest Festival / Autumn Equinox** 🍂 | |
| - Natural bridge between Summer and Winter | |
| - Gathering/preparation mechanics | |
| - Transformation theme fits magical setting | |
| - Abundance before scarcity (winter) | |
| ### **Why These Work:** | |
| - **Distinct Themes**: Each has unique identity that doesn't overlap with existing seasons | |
| - **Mechanical Diversity**: Each offers different gameplay mechanics (growth, fire, gathering) | |
| - **Progression Flow**: Spring → Summer → Harvest → Winter creates natural cycle | |
| - **Legacy Potential**: Each can provide year-round content (gardening, fire crafting, harvesting) | |
| - **Cultural Significance**: All have real-world cultural/historical basis | |
| - **Resource Variety**: Each introduces unique resources and mechanics | |
| ### **Considerations:** | |
| - **Day of the Dead** already covers ancestor/death themes, so Samhain might be redundant | |
| - **Lunar Festival** could work but might be too similar to existing magical themes | |
| - **Storm Season** offers unique chaos mechanics but might be harder to balance | |
| - **Festival of Masks** has strong transformation potential but might overlap with shapeshifting | |
| --- | |
| ## Implementation Notes | |
| Each seasonal event should follow the established pattern: | |
| - **Core Module**: Full progression system with locales, tasks, upgrades, spells, encounters | |
| - **Legacy Module**: Year-round content (encounters, potions, hall upgrades with `need: "g.lore>999"`) | |
| - **Event Trigger**: `evt_helper` → specific seasonal event | |
| - **Resources**: Unique seasonal resources with appropriate `max` and `rate` values | |
| - **Mechanics**: Thematic mechanics that complement existing game systems | |
| - **Balance**: Encounter levels 1-3 for legacy, 2-8+ for core progression |
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment