A social sandbox MMO developed on Unreal 5, where you can build a home, craft your weapons and go to war. What world will you make? 

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Pax Dei is a social sandbox MMO developed by Mainframe Industries on Unreal 5, where you can build a home, craft your weapons and go to war.

Pax Dei

Pax Dei - Social Sandbox MMO

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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2><h3>I changed my setup since I signed up. Should I update my profile?</h3>Please make sure you do! You can easily add and/or remove devices from your profile by visiting our <a href="https://account.playpaxdei.com/early-access">Account Management Page</a>. While you are at it, you will want to check that your email address is correct as well!<h3>How do I know I have been selected for the test?</h3>Starting November 14, check your mailbox for a message from alpha@themainframe.com with instructions. If you are unsure if the email you received is legit (or if you deleted it), you can always check your account management page. For selected players, the <a href="https://account.playpaxdei.com/early-access">Alpha Access tab</a> will show a new section with all the instructions and information required to join.<h3>I signed up for the test months ago. When will I be selected?</h3>We plan to invite players gradually - not everyone will receive an invite simultaneously. Also, (and as much as we would like) we have limited server capacity and won’t be able to let everybody in. Whether you are selected or not, make sure to head to <a href="https://discord.gg/paxdei">Discord</a> to check how things are going and share your impressions with the rest of our amazing community.<h3>What are the criteria for being selected?</h3>We will use the information at our disposal to create a pool of testers as diverse as possible:<ul><li>mixing a wide range of machines and graphic cards. </li><li>inviting groups with a Friends token - but also individuals without it.</li><li>matching different geographical origins.</li></ul>In a nutshell, while there’s no guaranteed way to be selected into the Alpha, only players with a <a href="https://account.playpaxdei.com/early-access">Pax Dei account</a> with a completed profile will stand a chance!<h3>Am I more likely to be selected if I have a powerful machine?</h3>You don’t! We will include a wide range of machines and graphic cards to help us validate our minimum &amp; required specs. This means that even if you do not have the latest graphic card, you can be selected, but also that the best gear does not guarantee your selection.Note that we want to ensure you have the best possible experience during the Pax Dei Alpha test. While our game can run on smaller configurations, we strongly recommend the following specifications for correct performance:<ul><li>OS: Windows 10 and DirectX 12</li><li>RAM: 16GB system memory</li><li>GPU: Nvidia RTX 2070 or Radeon RX 5500 XT</li><li>Storage: 70GB of available space on an SSD</li></ul>Find all the information above and more in the #alpha-game-info channel of our <a href="https://discord.gg/paxdei">Pax Dei Discord</a> server.

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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2><h3>I changed my setup since I signed up. Should I update my profile?</h3>Please make sure you do! You can easily add...

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<h3>Greetings Paxians!</h3>Back in March, when we laid out our vision for Pax Dei, a living and breathing Social Sandbox MMO, we made a call for volunteers to participate in our testing program. We’ve been humbled by the response. We want to thank all of you who have wishlisted <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1995520/Pax_Dei/">Pax Dei on Steam</a>, signed up on<a href="https://playpaxdei.com"> playPaxDei.com</a>, and joined our <a href="https://discord.gg/paxdei">Discord community</a>. Thank you for supporting our project, and thank you for your patience so far!While we’ve already conducted multiple rounds of (confidential) playtests with small groups of players, we have now reached the stage where we need to scale things up and check that the foundations are sound. The time has come… for our first Alpha test! <h3>TL;DR</h3><ul><li>The first large-scale Alpha test for Pax Dei will start on November 14, 2023, at 10:00 am UTC (11:00 CET; 2:00 am PST; 5:00 am EST) and close on November 27, 2023, at 10:00 pm UTC (23:00 CET; 2:00 pm PST; 5:00 pm EST).</li><li>Code-named “Home Valley”, it’s focusing on peaceful gameplay</li><li>For a chance to participate, sign up on <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/en-us">playPaxDei.com</a> by November 12 and fill out your profile. Make sure you and your friends use the same “Friend’s Token” to join as a group.</li><li>Make sure to head to <a href="https://discord.gg/paxdei">Discord</a> to check how things are going once we’re live!</li></ul><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/5b4mz5tiTirCFxVND6v3LV/4a5c96042b76e8a4310cba09f791e91e/Alpha_KeyArt_1920x1080_web.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Alpha Home Valley KeyArt 1920x1080 web" /><h3>Alpha - Home Valley</h3>With Pax Dei, we set out to create a world players can call their virtual home. And we mean it literally. The ability for each player to claim a plot in a shared world and make it their own is, we think, pretty unique in an MMO setting and very cool! We’ve been blown away by what some of <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/en-us/news/playtest/alpha-gallery">our testers have been able to make</a> of this feature already. We can’t wait to see that happens when we let enough players in so as to fill the map with such creations. For our first large-scale Alpha, code-named “Home Valley”, we’re therefore focusing on peaceful gameplay:<ul><li>Explore a vast world. We&#39;ve recently doubled the size of the world, now offering four Provinces covering nearly 300km² (116 mi²). There are over twenty valleys to choose the perfect spot to inhabit.</li><li>Find abundant resources. Gather or hunt a vast array of resources, set up multiple crafters, and unlock a ton of recipes for crafting gear, weapons, and potions to aid in your adventures.</li><li>Build your home. Dozens of building pieces are available for you to combine into the perfect home on your own plot.</li><li>Gather your friends. Group up as a Clan to share storages, crafters, or plots, making collaboration for larger projects much easier.</li><li>Get a first taste of adventure. Encounter numerous enemies and rare spawns in various camps, caves, and dungeons. Exercise caution! Some areas can be perilous, and death carries consequences.</li><li>Discover bugs of all shapes and forms. Yes, that’s why we’re calling it an Alpha.</li></ul><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/5tINQX6ZmxAManhNZwMCtD/a2b954bc3facad50474c2b5096ea9bb5/Alpha__SecondaryAsset_E.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Alpha SecondaryAsset E" /><h3>Work in progress</h3>While we’re confident there’s already plenty to enjoy in this first glimpse at Pax Dei, the game is by no means complete yet. We feel it important to give you a sense of the highest items on our “What’s next” list, namely:<ul><li>Combat &amp; RPG systems are still in the works and will be heavily overhauled before too long. You can check this recent article for more <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/en-us/news/game-updates/unveiling-the-combat">information about what’s coming</a>.</li><li>PVP is currently disabled to prioritize testing other game features. It is definitely part of the game&#39;s core concept and will return.</li><li>And much more! Believe us when we say we have ideas for systems and gameplay for years to come.</li></ul>Your feedback will be key to helping us move forward on this journey, and we can’t be grateful enough for your active participation in the Alpha.<img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/2jWRLkmkU4KcSzkaRXdvZT/7b02118ac15d678894e3e19bff6ded99/Alpha__SecondaryAsset_B.png?fm=webp&w=1024" width="1117" height="615" alt="Alpha - Built by Player (LD)" /><h3>How to participate</h3>The Pax Dei “Home Valley Alpha” will start on November 14, 2023, at 10:00 am UTC (11:00 am CET; 2:00 am PST; 5:00 am EST) and close on November 27, 2023, at 10:00 pm UTC (23:00 pm CET; 2:00 pm PST; 5:00 pm EST).To get a chance to participate, make sure to:<ul><li>Sign up for the Alpha on <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/">playPaxDei.com</a> by November 12.</li><li>Fill out your profile on <a href="https://account.playpaxdei.com/">account.playPaxDei.com</a></li><li>Don’t forget to add a friend’s token to play with your mates! </li></ul>For more details, <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/news/playtest/alpha-faq">check our FAQ</a>.We plan to gradually invite a few thousand testers into the game, enough to fill one copy of the world as it stands today. From November 14, we will waive any confidentiality requirement, so whether you are selected or not, make sure to head to <a href="https://discord.gg/paxdei">Discord</a> to check how things are going and share your impressions.MMOs don’t exist without their communities. We can’t wait to see the pristine world that our team is building come to life as we let players in. By participating in our Alpha, you’re actively helping in the making of Pax Dei. We couldn’t do it without you.Gratias maximas et pax vobiscum. 
- The team at Mainframe.

Alpha is Upon You!

<h3>Greetings Paxians!</h3>Back in March, when we laid out our vision for Pax Dei, a living and breathing Social Sandbox MMO, we made a call for volunteers...

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Hello, dear Paxians, It’s been a long time since our last post! So, before discussing what we did and what is coming soon, let’s start with the most pressing question: Alpha, when?<h3>Alpha, when?</h3>If you are subscribed to our newsletter, you are probably aware that we are planning a ‘large’ Alpha test before the end of the year (yes, this year).By large, we mean inviting several thousand community members to play Pax Dei, and by Alpha, we mean exactly that! Bugs and fun, but also fun and bugs, and perhaps a bear on your doorstep! Don’t worry, we have a lot of working systems, and there will be plenty to do! 
We’ll talk more about this before too long.Really.Something like: in a few weeks, which probably sounds like an eternity for you, but for us, it means tomorrow!<h3>Tech FAQ and more</h3>We just released a <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/en-us/faq/tech">new FAQ</a> in which we talk about things happening under the hood, the bips, and the boops behind an MMO. Don&#39;t panic! You don&#39;t have to be a backend engineer to read it. Hopefully, you&#39;ll learn a few interesting facts in the process (like what a backend engineer does, for example).The following content drop should happen sometime in October and will focus on the character creation and some cosmetic customizations! Stay tuned!If you missed our last drops, you can find them on the website and our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@playpaxdei">YouTube channel</a>. The most noticeable pieces are the segment during the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DneL4dkFU6M">PC gaming show</a> and the <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/en-us/faq/world">FAQ</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/ifoXTKvoNcg">video</a>, and <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/en-us/media/screenshots">gallery</a> about the world of Pax Dei!<h3>What happened lately?</h3>During the summer, our developers took the time to do some cleaning and refactoring. Based on our testers’ feedback (a Friends &amp; Family test has been running since March), many systems have received some love. The building, crafting, and character creation have all been enhanced or overhauled, and the RPG systems (including combat and magic) have received reinforcements to clean their foundations and expand quickly.Last but not least, the world of Pax Dei has grown from one to two provinces, and two more are in the works! These additions should bring the playable area to about 300km² (110mi²). With such a big world, we can start introducing an uneven distribution of resources, which will bring a lot of dynamics around trades and Clans’ interactions!Lastly, if you want some pleasure for your eyes, jump on our official community <a href="https://discord.com/invite/paxdei">Discord</a>, where we shared many screenshots taken by our testers on the Friends &amp; Family Alpha build.Pax vobiscum.

“Alpha when?”, plus beeps and boops

Hello, dear Paxians, It’s been a long time since our last post! So, before discussing what we did and what is coming soon, let’s start with the most pressing...

Group in village

As promised in our last <a href="https://playpaxdei.com/en-us/news/information/new-faq-section-and-more">news update</a>, we gathered some screenshots from the Closed Alpha build for you to enjoy! Except for the ruins, players have built all the houses you can see on these screenshots, and the only hack we used to take them is a fly mode (we also often hide the UI and the character itself).<img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/3uRY4GlgLDt5njvrqPLSWb/6fb2c2c3aa852607ba8a126099aaa51a/CA2-Building-4.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Sweet Loneliness" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/3Fd03FbdB61fQ2JyZ7rYga/e94a65260a57603f275971e4860a2da3/wCA2-Building-5.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Front Lake" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/j5cSTXUtZEt3IomqJTLAa/8d59a2c5b1a8fa85c495a26cefadd789/CA2-Building-6.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - My Plein-Air Workshop" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/7FG944oGw84WgDv64YsGfE/dd7ecef397fa361b5d5630eb2d1e0100/CA2-Building-7.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Windy Morning" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/22YYIRhqXSE7jL3SoJAIHO/555da4e389035bcf048b86e59734340e/CA2-Building-8.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Windy Morning 2" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/2hfppdb1siqOUQ7xAiFmSj/b1c1415ad81813214dd49c034e35be45/CA2-Building-9.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - My Little Garden" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/1pTUtMiHdW8oY3WWLfNosg/b84407739845b01452c3c138160e5e08/CA2-Building-10.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - A Simple Valley" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/4dqAw1Y4kGsZ8jPum6OjLM/d9d2ddeffb8568b7b82c81e7b7d0bed6/CA2-Building-11.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - From the Ruins" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/1QKZJRauiItpEMR0Xy82Ae/efaa53a4156b18aeea35b9c408c8af76/CA2-Building-12.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Boar on the Doorstep" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/6HZSoQA5xPm2FSaPc9KzAX/7e624626fb1f29a67046996bf7820d62/CA2-Building-13.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - An Enlightening Experience?" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/1gX0InxvFEADqT0t7UbTZD/ad19a75bbae1a6fb1816b9076f350b4b/CA2-Building-14.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - In my Backyard" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/4fcYONxMc96YxlM7XJ9wJB/ddafdfa9428b70172c621931c60113b3/wCA2-Building-15.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Promenade at Night" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/XMpNct9C8I8rAlJtcUmDS/7e00758c9d3d31ae65ad75264439ae45/CA2-Building-16.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - A Village at Night" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/2WZTjX4MUdHxbKHwh9oNrV/a9f662cc42b649816baaa5c0a7579ec8/CA2-Building-17.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Night Watch" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/7uEq0GdgwNuZBLbNrCfKaH/132e74bcdab3b6bcf1422ebf9978b6f9/CA2-Building-18.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Day Watch" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/1GdW2SGUx8q7tBGsAawr0L/7377359bfffc5668bd26783c1676c216/CA2-Building-19.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - The Tavern 2" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/6wjgvTMA6GhT54CVxOO5LF/5b303e601c5233c407d34e7c527d4eac/wCA2-Building-20.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Cozy Cottage" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/4amvjDesMUkrtWTHdntLdv/139ef8598db7294a3bc4d112fbe27735/CA2-Building-21.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Before the Raid" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/1ZbvSu1ROKr55NkQ2bldT2/d8d9c6e01dab169dba4667a807ad0904/CA2-Building-22.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - The Tavern" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/6wo0Grkrpqk9YDHjfx0XLg/dc0333653179678ca4336e42b83c96b5/CA2-Building-23.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Close to the Divine" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/2SwfDps3tkSamekZjc9Kyo/3a3e4bd8717d7a84a5b48a42fbd46dc8/CA2-Building-24.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - I need more Light" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/3ehodZif8HJ6dO15FdZDwZ/c030c57fc8f7cad472da7d91be55020c/CA2-Building-25.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - Next to the Lake" /><img src="//images.ctfassets.net/96ostmeapxb7/33kdAr1E7qOBIq1JasjhLF/0062f7581794931dbbb4a95050685d80/wCA2-Building-26.jpg?fm=webp&w=1024" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Closed Alpha - Player-built - A Clan's Village" />

Alpha Gallery

As promised in our last news update, we gathered some screenshots from the Closed Alpha build for you to enjoy! Except for the ruins, players have built...

Closed Alpha - Player-built - A Clan's Village

Help wanted! To build a better sandbox, we need people to start playing in it. Are you the bold, adventurous type who craves the thrill of testing an unfinished game? A game that’s still somewhat rough (okay, sometimes very rough) around the edges? Then sign up to become one of our testers. Your feedback will help us make Pax Dei the best game it can be.As we work towards building a persistent world, we intend to conduct regular tests of expanding scale and duration (with some occasional resets, owing to the Divine’s mysterious ways).Signing up is simple - enter your email in the sign-up box at the top of the page. In the coming weeks, we’ll send an email prompting you to complete your profile. Be sure not to skip this step, as it will increase your chances of being selected.We look forward to seeing you in the game!

Playtest Sign-Up is Open

Help wanted! To build a better sandbox, we need people to start playing in it. Are you the bold, adventurous type who craves the thrill of testing an unfinished...