Press kit

In 300 words

The Shattering tore the world apart and burned away all memories. What remains drifts in shards, held together by Calthera, the Last Anchor, a goddess who caught the falling world and never let go.

Shatterwake: Ascension is a tabletop sandbox MMORPG set in a persistent world shared by everyone. No separate realms or servers. Whatever players build or destroy remains for all to experience.

Combat follows 5e rules, featuring 12 classes and 150 levels, playable in classic turn-based or faster simultaneous-turn combat. Over 80 DnD mechanics are elevated with the open-ended freedom of tabletop play. In Shatterwake, a truly vicious Vicious Mockery actually deals more damage!

Players invent items instead of choosing from predefined lists. Crafters across 25 professions can create anything they imagine, defining its appearance and feel while the game balances its power. Builders design assets for their own houses, castles, and towns. Every character follows a questline that adapts to their choices. Dungeon masters create dungeons for others and can even play the final boss. Writers contribute lore, with the most beloved stories permanently influencing the world.

Everything players create is rated by the community, and the most beloved creators become legendary. Players who earn enough Renown attract followers and can even ascend from mortality to godhood. Gods watch every action, reward favored deeds.

Developed by a single developer with a player experience Ph.D., Shatterwake: Ascension harnesses AI to create the world's most emergent MMORPG. We are using AI not to cut costs or replace jobs, but to pursue MMO innovations that even Silicon Valley giants wouldn't dare attempt.

The entire game is built using our agent-swarm studio technology. For the first time ever, you can follow an MMO's development live, and witness the velocity of an agent swarm, at shatterwakeascension.com/live-dev/.