Modding Support
Current Status
🛠️ High Priority Feature: Modding support is a top priority for RuneEra development, but is currently postponed due to the alpha nature of the build.
Why Not Available Yet?
Technical Considerations
- Frequent Code Changes: The alpha codebase undergoes rapid iteration and structural changes
- API Stability: Core game systems need to stabilize before exposing modding interfaces
- Documentation Requirements: Comprehensive modding documentation requires a stable foundation
Timeline
Modding support implementation will begin once the codebase reaches sufficient stability, likely during the pre-release polish phase (Phase 3 of our roadmap).
Designed for Modding
Architecture Benefits
RuneEra was built from the ground up with modding in mind:
- Modular Design: Game systems are structured for easy extension and modification
- Plugin-Ready Architecture: Core systems designed to support external additions
Planned Modding Features
Content Creation
- Custom Items & Equipment: Create new weapons, armor, and magical items
- New Buildings & Structures: Design unique settlement buildings and decorations
- Additional Quests: Craft custom storylines and quest chains
- Biome Expansion: Add new environments and exploration areas
Gameplay Modifications
- Balance Adjustments: Tweak game mechanics and difficulty settings
- New Magic Systems: Expand rune magic with custom spells and abilities
- Economic Systems: Modify trading, resources, and settlement economics
- Event Creation: Design custom dynamic events and challenges
Community Involvement
Feedback Welcome
We're actively seeking community input on modding priorities:
- Feature Requests: What modding capabilities are most important to you?
- Use Cases: Share your modding ideas and planned projects
- Technical Preferences: Preferred scripting languages or modding tools
Future Documentation
When modding support launches, we'll provide:
- Comprehensive API Documentation: Detailed guides for all modding interfaces
- Tutorial Series: Step-by-step modding tutorials for beginners
- Community Resources: Forums, Discord channels, and example mods
- Developer Tools: Specialized tools for mod creation and testing
Stay Updated
Follow our development progress and join our community channels to be notified when modding support becomes available!
Community Input
Have ideas for modding features? Share them in our GitHub Issues or Discord community - your input helps shape our modding roadmap!