Project Civic Core
What if villages were more than static points of interest? What if your actions could shape their future?
Project Civic Core is built around that idea: villages are no longer just places to loot and leave behind. Instead, they become living settlements that can grow, expand, and evolve through the labor of their citizens — or decline if their resources are taken away.
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Overview
Project Civic Core introduces a new type of village that can spawn in Zone 1 of the Overworld, or be created manually with:
/village spawn
Each village begins with enough starting resources to support its early development. From that point on, its survival and growth depend on how well its citizens work together — and on how the player chooses to interact with it.
Players can:
- Support the village by donating resources to its core, mainly Life Essence and Wood, which are required for upgrades and expansion (wood is required to level up the village).
- Exploit the village by stealing resources, slowing or even preventing its development.
- Interact with villagers’ inventories and take items from them directly. A more advanced stealth system is planned for the future.
At the center of every village is the Village Core, represented by the cauldron beneath the Town Hall, which acts as the heart of the settlement.
NOTE: if the Village Core gets destroyed, the village too invalidates, so be careful around the Village Core and the other Workplaces.
What the Mod Adds
Each generated village includes a set of structures and specialized NPCs that work together to keep the settlement functioning.
Structures
Villages can contain the following structure types:
- Town Hall
- House
- Farm
- Sawmill
- Mine
- Tavern
- Storage
Villager Roles
The village is populated by NPCs with distinct responsibilities.
Mayor
The Mayor manages the settlement’s development. They decide when to:
- build new structures
- upgrade existing ones
- spawn new villagers
- assign houses / jobs
If the required materials are available, the Mayor will queue the action and the village will proceed with construction or population growth.
Storage Keeper
The Storage Keeper is one of the most important NPCs in the village. They manage the central storage and are responsible for:
- delivering requested materials to workplaces (such as farm, tavern, etc.)
- collecting items from workplace containers
- keeping production chains supplied
Farmer
The Farmer manages the farm and food production. They can craft and use farming tools such as:
These are made using resources, including Life Essence, supplied through the storage system. The crops available depend on the current village level.
Wood Cutter
The Wood Cutter operates the sawmill and handles wood production. They are able to:
- craft and plant saplings
- craft and use hatchets
- cut trees
- collect dropped items
Like other workers, they receive required materials through the storage system. The planted saplings depend on the village level
Miner
The Miner works in the mine and is responsible for mineral extraction. They can also craft and use pickaxes as needed.
Inn Keeper
The Inn Keeper feeds the villagers and manages meals in the tavern. They prepare different dishes depending on the village level.
At the moment, villagers track when they last ate. A full hunger system is planned for future updates.
Day and Night Cycle
Villagers follow a daily routine instead of working constantly. Some parts of the system are already implemented, while others are still placeholders.
Daily Schedule
21:00 → 05:00 — Sleep Villagers return to their assigned house and bed.
05:00 → 06:00 — Breakfast Planned for the future. Currently villagers wander.
06:00 → 12:00 — First Work Shift
12:00 → 13:00 — Lunch Villagers go to the tavern if seats are available.
13:00 → 14:00 — Relax / Social Time Planned for the future. Currently villagers wander.
14:00 → 17:00 — Second Work Shift
17:00 → 19:00 — Relax / Social Time Planned for the future. Currently villagers wander.
19:00 → 20:00 — Dinner Villagers go to the tavern if seats are available.
20:00 → 21:00 — Pre-sleep Relax at Home Planned for the future. Currently villagers wander.
Housing
Each villager is assigned to a specific house and bed. They remember their home and return to it when it is time to sleep.
Dynamic Building System
Village expansion is dynamic and partially randomized.
At the start, the village generates with:
- the Town Hall
- the first 2 Houses
- the initial roads
After that, new structures are placed dynamically as the village grows.
How Construction Works
When a new structure needs to be built:
- The system searches for a valid road connection.
- It starts from roads closest to the village center.
- It expands outward toward the village limits.
- If no valid road is found, a new one is created.
Road generation attempts to create curves when possible, but because part of the process is randomized, each village can develop differently.
Construction is:
- queued before being built
- processed across multiple ticks
- designed with performance in mind, even during fast progression
Future improvements for the building system are planned.
Player Impact
A core part of Project Civic Core is that the player’s choices matter.
You can help a village thrive by supporting its economy and growth, or you can weaken it by taking away the resources it needs to survive.
The goal is to make villages feel less like passive structures and more like living systems that respond to player behavior.
Many more interaction will be possible, for example a market to buy and sell to villagers
Known Issues
Unfortunately, due to time constraints, this mod is being released before it could be fully polished. The core features are already implemented and working, but some bugs and rough edges may still occur.
Current Known Issue
- Villagers may occasionally get stuck.
- Some commands could not work (they were intended as dev tools only)
Possible Fixes
If that happens, try one of the following:
- use the entity tool
- wait one in game day
- run:
/time 0
/time 6
In most cases, this helps reset their behavior.
Planned Features
Some systems are not complete yet, but are planned for future updates:
- proper breakfast and social behaviors
- pre sleep home routines
- a full hunger system
- a stealth system for stealing from villagers
- further AI improvements and bug fixes
- other workplaces and ways to interact with villagers
AI usage disclosure
AI was used for a few small repetitive tasks and some last-day bug fixes, which I plan to rewrite personally. I personally love programming, from planning architecture and solving problems to writing the code itself, so I’ve made it a principle to keep AI use minimal and not rely on it for major technical or creative decisions.
