DAY ONE
The claim
Everyone in town has a life. Not just you.
Title screen art
What makes it different
The people are not background. They are the game.
In most games
In Day One
Most gamesCharacters stand still until you walk up.
Day OnePeople have their own goals and act on them.
Most gamesYou pick a reply from a list.
Day OneYou talk in your own words. They answer from what they know.
Most gamesNews reaches you through a quest marker.
Day OnePeople tell each other, and the story changes on the way.
Most gamesCharacters forget you between scenes.
Day OneThey remember what you said to them.
Residents on file · 12
Starting cast, from the game’s data · pre-alpha
Twelve people, two groups, one street. None of them is waiting for you. Open anyone to see who they trust and what they have heard.
Marcus Bell38 · electrician
Trusts
- You25/100
- Leah Bell80/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
- “Leah is hurt. I heard there may be medicine at the warehouse. Owen's people are looking for supplies too.”From Sarah Nguyen · Day 10 · 06:30 · 70% sure
Sarah Nguyen31 · paramedic
Trusts
- You15/100
- Leah Bell40/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
- “Leah is injured at her house. I have one medical supply left.”From Leah Bell · Day 10 · 05:40 · 90% sure
Leah Bell36 · bookkeeper
Trusts
- You15/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Priya Shah45 · shopkeeper
Trusts
- You15/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Tom Keane52 · mechanic
Trusts
- You15/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Ruth Ellis64 · teacher
Trusts
- You15/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Daniel Reed47 · nurse
Trusts
- You15/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Mira Patel26 · gardener
Trusts
- You15/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Ben Walsh23 · courier
Trusts
- You15/100
Goal: keep the neighbours going.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Owen Ward41 · forklift driver
Trusts
- You0/100
Goal: secure food for our group.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Ana Costa29 · cook
Trusts
- You0/100
Goal: secure food for our group.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
Jules Martin33 · carpenter
Trusts
- You0/100
Goal: secure food for our group.
Knows
Nothing heard yet.
How news moves
Nobody is told the plot. People pass on what they heard, and it changes on the way.
01
Leah Bell
bookkeeper
Injured at home. Tells Sarah.
The source
02
Sarah Nguyen
paramedic
“Leah is injured at her house. I have one medical supply left.”
Day 10 · 05:40 · 90% sure
03
Marcus Bell
electrician
“Leah is hurt. I heard there may be medicine at the warehouse. Owen's people are looking for supplies too.”
Day 10 · 06:30 · 70% sure
04
You
new arrival
Next to hear it, in whatever words Marcus uses.
Not yet heard
Leah is your neighbour. You have helped each other carry supplies before. She is resting nearby; the shared water shelves are a short walk away.
Ben Walsh, courier: “A delivery driver told me the tap water might be poisoned. I haven't checked it. I'd stick to bottles for now.”
Daniel Reed, nurse: “A driver told you? That's a very portable qualification. I'll take a bottle, but I'm not calling it proof.”
In engine
Current build · 4 Oct 2026 · pre-alpha
Your file
R-013 · New arrival
- Status
- Awaiting
- Platform
- PC
- Opens
- No date set
One dispatch when Day One opens. Nothing before it.