POCKET CIVILIZATION

SYSTEM DATABASE

Pocket Civilization is a procedural cosmological simulator: an infinite, hyper-complex universe contained in a single HTML file. It runs in "deep time," tracking the Kardashev Scale evolution of civilizations as they rise from nomadic camps, achieve the Singularity, and eventually breach Simulation Theory to become omnipotent sandbox gods.

THE ERAS & KARDASHEV SCALE

• STONE AGE: Nomadic camps, hunter-gatherers, basic tools.
• AGRARIAN: Farming, roads, horse-drawn carts, early trade.
• INDUSTRIAL: Trains, trucks, factories, extreme pollution.
• SPACE AGE: Hover-ships, global networks, geoengineering.
• SINGULARITY: S.A.I. awakens. Space Elevators, Mind Uploads, Dyson Swarms.
• SIMULATION TIER: Factions realize they are in a simulation. They hack the physics engine.
• OMEGA TIER: Civilizations achieve Author Privileges, becoming omnipotent universe-creators.

SYSTEMS

• Logarithmic Climate: Arrhenius greenhouse equation drives ice-cap melts and ocean boiling.
• Tectonic Rebirth: If all life is extinguished, the planet heals — new continents spawn.
• Dynamic Biomes: Procedural elevation and moisture spawn realistic biomes with matching flora.
• Archaeology: Fallen civilizations leave Precursor Ruins for new species to discover.
• Particle Engine: GPU-instanced visual effects for meteors, plagues, blessings, industry.
• Post-Processing: Bloom, vignette, chromatic aberration that intensifies in later eras.
• Procedural Audio: Era-adaptive ambient soundscapes generated via Web Audio API.
• Physics Console: Hack the universe's constants — gravity, entropy, probability bias.
• Timeline: Full historical record of every major event across deep time.
• Genetic Memory: Each faction carries a cultural genome — aggression, curiosity, cooperation, spirituality, industriousness, resilience. Traits mutate across generations and influence behavior.
• Diplomatic Web: Force-directed graph showing all faction relationships — wars, trade, alliance strength — at a glance.
• Street-Level LOD: Zoom in to see procedural citizens, vehicles, and street furniture. Era-appropriate detail spawns dynamically.
• Archaeological Record: Dead civilizations leave encoded cultural DNA in ruins. Discoverers inherit traits, learn from past mistakes, and shift behavior based on what killed the ancients.

CONTROLS

WASD / Arrows: Pan. Hover: Inspect. Left-Click: God Tools. Right-Click: Rotate. Scroll: Zoom.

ESTABLISH PARAMETERS

Configure planetary algorithms before generating.