Damascus

Damascus is an MMO set thousands of years after an apocalypse left society in a medieval state. Sentient creatures such as frogmen, catsons and owlpeople live alongside humans, many of whom have developed psychic abilities. You explore a world whose inhabitants have little or no knowledge of the apocalypse or what caused it.

The world of Damascus

The destruction was brought about by the Gods of Destruction, dark gods of sacrifice. You can sacrifice items to them in exchange for powerful boons. Humans use mechanical psychic actuators to invoke abilities such as summoning fire and teleporting to new locations.

There are currently 14 towns in the game. The world includes other players, and death causes you to drop all equipped items and everything in your inventory before respawning in Split City.

Play and progression

Damascus aims to recreate the feel of classic tabletop Dungeons and Dragons, with weekly meetups where a dungeon master creates custom content in response to players’ decisions and preferences. The game’s full experience unlocks all in-game skills and access to the entire world. Experience and items can only be gained through play; bonds are the only items sold, and players determine their in-game value through trading.

Ongoing content

The game is intended to receive ongoing updates. Its planned content includes temporary bosses that drop limited-edition items, as well as new islands and continents that may arrive with quests as part of larger updates.