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Eternum

Eternum is an open-source onchain strategy game where players claim Realms, manage resources across a hex map, raise armies, trade and compete in seasonal play. Its Cairo game domains run on a self-hosted Madara appchain, with Starknet contracts for ledgers, tokens and collectibles.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use Eternum when looking for a strategy game centered on onchain territory and resource management, or when examining an open-source game stack combining a web client with Cairo contracts.

Who it is for

  • Players interested in onchain strategy, territorial competition and seasonal tournaments.
  • Developers exploring a TypeScript game client, Cairo contracts or Starknet and Madara appchain architecture.

Documented uses

  • Claim Realms and manage resources across a hex-based world.
  • Build armies, trade with other players and form alliances.
  • Compete in Blitz, a shorter tournament format with ranked matchmaking and objective-based scoring.
  • Study or adapt the game's client, contracts and shared packages.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

  • The README describes the game as fully onchain and identifies Starknet and a self-hosted Madara appchain in its architecture.
  • The repository separates the player-facing client from Cairo game domains, chain infrastructure and supporting services.
  • Blitz has its own tournament rules and pace; it is presented as a format distinct from the broader Eternum sandbox.
  • The local development setup requires both JavaScript tooling and native contract tools.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Prepare the Eternum development workspace

Set up the repository dependencies and build shared packages before starting the game development server.

Before you start

  • Node.js v20.19 or later
  • pnpm v10.25
  • Bun
  • Scarb and Foundry versions pinned in contracts/l3/world-native/.tool-versions

Steps

  1. Clone the repository and change into its directory.

  2. Install workspace dependencies with pnpm install --frozen-lockfile.

  3. Run the native-tools installer and source the environment file it creates.

  4. Build shared packages with pnpm run build:packages.

Expected outcome

Workspace dependencies are installed and shared packages are built; the README lists pnpm dev as the next command to start the game development server.

Guide limitations

  • The README says to select the isolated native manifest and admission endpoint before starting the client.
  • This setup sequence does not describe deploying the game or configuring a production environment.
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13 October 2026
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BibliothecaDAO/eternum · Official homepage title · retained in its source language
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