By GoldenCheese — An Open-World Life Simulation

NexusWorld

Live  •  Interact  •  Influence

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Philosophy

A living, breathing world where every decision leaves a mark—on the people around you, the economy you shape, and the society you build. NexusWorld is not a game you play. It is a world you inhabit.

A World Built on Interlocking Depth

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🏙️

Living World

NPCs with AI-driven dialogue, daily routines, and dynamic memory. Every character knows who you are, where you live, and what you've done.

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💬

LLM-Powered NPCs

Characters respond to natural language, issue in-world commands, and remember your history—powered by a local or API-driven language model.

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🏠

Property & Economy

Buy a home, choose a career, manage finances. A simulated economy where supply, demand, and your choices ripple outward.

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⏱️

Time & Survival

Sleep, eat, drink, and stay healthy. A flowing time system ensures every hour matters. Neglect your needs and face the consequences.

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⚖️

Crime & Governance

Break the law or enforce it. Police patrol and respond. With enough influence, become a politician and reshape the rules of society itself.

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🧬

Relationships

Every interaction earns or costs relationship points. Build alliances, rivalries, and deep connections that alter how the world treats you.

Shape the World.
Your Rules.

NexusWorld is built from the ground up to be moddable. Nearly every aspect of the simulation—from NPC behaviour and economic parameters to world events and item properties—is defined in plain JSON files. No engine knowledge required. Open a file, change a value, reload the game.

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{
  "npc": {
    "name": "Marcus Linde",
    "job": "Mechanic",
    "homeId": "apt_17b",
    "personality": "gruff but fair",
    "schedule": {
      "work": "08:00–17:00",
      "pub": "19:00–22:00"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "player": 0,
      "rivals": ["npc_06"]
    },
    "aiEnabled": true
  }
}

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