The Ancients is a game set on Earth. In 200BC. The Roman Republic is slowly taking the mediterranean by storm, the second of the punic wars has just ended, yet the war against Macedon has just begun - and this is just in Italy. Travel and explore the land and peoples, from the Lusitanians of the Iberian Peninsula to the ancient Ainu of Japan.

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Endless Dream

Endless Dream

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Just a heads up guys; I've never given up on this, and I wanted to let the original supporters know it's still ongoing. Take a glance, read the changes...

Revival!

Revival!

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Howdy guys! Just a heads up that Ancients is back up and running, and I just wanted to get into contact with all the previous followers of Ancients.

The Ancients + Kickstarter

The Ancients + Kickstarter

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The Ancients is now available on Kickstarter! Let's get this project finally going!

The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

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After much deliberation, I have come to a final conclusion on my course of action with Project World/Project Terra/The Ancients...

Demo Video & Sandbox VS Realism

Demo Video & Sandbox VS Realism

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I've had to make a decision between the game being historically correct, and making the world balanced for player population and total sandbox control...

Rome: It Wasn't Built in a Day

Rome: It Wasn't Built in a Day

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Just a news piece on the mapping progress of Rome, and an explanation of some of the building templates to be expected.

The Ancients: Rome

The Ancients: Rome

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So this is our first news piece in a while, and lagging behind our latest progress. So we've decided we may as well throw in a whole bunch of information...

Dev Update #020: City Life, Warfare & Combat Revision

Dev Update #020: City Life, Warfare & Combat Revision

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Current progress on Insulae pixelling, a new hero arises and our first real programming update!

Development Update #019: Alpha Access?

Development Update #019: Alpha Access?

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Alpha Access! Programming began on Tuesday night! Playerbase able to choose one of the features that will be in the Alpha, by popular vote! Mapping begins...

development update #018

development update #018

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This week, I've mostly been working on the website. There's not much else to do, until we can get a programmer in - everything else till then is pretty...

Development Update #017

Development Update #017

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Prospecting, Player Recipes in Cooking, an update on Combat, Praying, Rituals, Cosmetics, Laundry and Slaves. And portraits.

Development Update #016

Development Update #016

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System details on Farming, Mining, Appraising, Lapidary, Goldsmithing, Woodcutting, Fishing, Butchering, Writing & Publishing, Poleturning, Bowyering...

Mid-Week Update!

Mid-Week Update!

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Earlier on in the updates, I said if there was enough development changes going on to permit it, I'd up a mid-week update on Thursday. Well, here it is...

Development Update #015

Development Update #015

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No pixel work this week i'm afraid! However, the website and engine are coming along quite nicely.

Development Update #014

Development Update #014

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Development Update #014! Beautification of the Forum Romanum commences! Also, a web designer has been hired!

Development Update #013

Development Update #013

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Project Earth? Nope! Project Terra, and it's glorious (ish?) new website! And also say hello to Project Terra's new Programmer, Rose!

Development Update #012: Milestone!

Development Update #012: Milestone!

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So, i've been looking forward to this update! I've finished the last building in the Forum Romanum, I've bought a book on Roman Cooking that is exactly...

Development Update #011

Development Update #011

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Here comes Development Update #011. Tabernae Argentariae, Feature #05: "Drugs, Sex and Rocks that Roll" and this week's Q&A!

Development Update #010

Development Update #010

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Completion of the Comitium, Morals, and did I waste my time with those buildings? Oops!

Development Update #009

Development Update #009

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Alas, another updateless update... Nethertheless, Feature #03 and this week's Q&A!

Development Update #008

Development Update #008

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Here comes Development Update #008! Update with, regrettably, no development news.

Development Update #007

Development Update #007

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Here comes Development Update #007! Basic progress report on the last couple of buildings, the current construction, and the remaining two of three buildings...

Development Update #006

Development Update #006

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The first Development Update since I've returned is basically... an update... on development. What I've done the past week, what I'm doing right now...

Home

Home

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Project Earth and the Weary Traveller. Each make a return!

Stop! (Delays)

Stop! (Delays)

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I'm currently going through a real life transition, which should all be sorted some time in February.

Development Update #005

Development Update #005

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In this update, I speak of the recently made Rostra and Aedes Saturni, and the future of the Aedes Divi Vespasiani, Aedes Concordiae, Curia, Basilica...

Open Teaser

Open Teaser

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I plan to have an "open day" for players to pop in and check out the Forum Romanum when it's done, just for a day.

Development Update #004

Development Update #004

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Finally complete the Regia and now I'm moving onto the Atrium Vestae, the House of the Vestal Virgins.

Milliaria Romana (Roman Miles)

Milliaria Romana (Roman Miles)

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Well, I think i've translated it right. In any case, just sharing some distances with you in this piece, which relates to the world's size. Warning: Simple...

Development Update #003

Development Update #003

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Basilica Iulia and the newly discovered Capitoline Hill!