The island, on screen.

Windows edition · expanded battlefield

Actual native Windows capture showing expanded terrain, minimap and living-world scenery.

Windows edition · changing light

Four original native captures show daytime and moonlit-night visuals.

Watch Campaign · verified coverage

Actual native Watch menu. Earlier Watch menu capture; current qualified coverage is 24 missions across all eight tribes. Normal campaign play remains unrestricted.

World Studio · map generator

Real Windows map-generation dialog with supported terrain controls.

World Studio · campaigns

Campaign Studio from the current desktop editor audit.

World Studio · sound studio

Sound Studio from the current desktop editor audit.

World Studio · spell authoring

Spell authoring from the Windows editor audit.

Website · actual game

Actual R18 browser playtest; its runtime is distinct from the latest desktop download.

Website · native editor

Actual R18 website editor with a native map open.

Website · uploaded replay

An uploaded 584-frame .jwr recording in the normal native replay viewer. This recording is unranked.

Website · verified ranking scope

Actual website leaderboard interface. New ranked verification requires an independently configured worker.

The original battlefield

Hunting, growing fighters and a world of pixel-art detail.

A familiar welcome

The carved stone, red panels and gold that inspired this site.

Set your own skirmish

Your map, your opponents and your choice of AI.

Bring a partner

Two commanders, one tribe and the full campaign ahead.

A place for every tribe

Humans, AI and team choices in one in-game lobby.

Game menu

Original and Modern AI difficulty

Inner choices use Original AI; the outer ring selects Modern AI.

Gameplay capture

Life along the shoreline

A coastal gameplay capture from the Living World sequence: palms, grassland and the water’s edge.

Native effect study

Tree gusts & drifting smoke

Native effect study showing tree silhouettes at different wind phases and small smoke plumes.

Native effect study

Fish in the water

Native effect study: tiny orange fish against the original water tiles. Open the image to see their original pixel-art scale.

Native effect study

Lava eruptions & arcs

Native effect study showing lava particles at four moments in their animation.

Gameplay capture

Footsteps on the island

A walking unit in the current game capture, with short-lived tracks near its feet.

Your world, your atmosphere

Set the pace of the clouds, the wind and the passing rain.

Gameplay capture

Fog of war

The trailer’s fog-of-war sequence: brighter nearby terrain, dimmer ground and the original irregular edge of unexplored darkness.

Gameplay capture

Rain over the coast

Diagonal rain falls across the shoreline and sea in the trailer’s weather sequence.

Watch the whole contest

Spectator tools include a commentator team scoreboard.

Game menu

Replay library

Recordings are organized into Single player, Co-op, Skirmish and Multiplayer.

Gameplay capture

A replay in progress

An actual replay on the battlefield, with Pause, ten-second seeking, free camera and the playback timeline visible.

A wider view

The live map expands to widescreen and ultrawide displays.

The island in your language

Translated help keeps the original illustrated design.

Load game & autosaves

The current load menu with gold autosave labels and a widescreen battlefield.