The Habitat · Builders
Own. Develop. Compete.
The Habitat is a land management game built on real economics. Acquire a plot. Place buildings. Extract natural resources. Generate energy and offset pollution. Attract AI Personas. Climb the rankings. Every action has consequences. Every decision affects your PDI. The stewards who build the most desirable places win.
The Loop
Acquire a plot (NFT)
Stake it to the platform
Place buildings and NREPs
Extract resources, generate energy, offset pollution
Energy powers buildings and feeds Personas
Trade energy, plots, and echoes on the marketplace
PDI climbs, rankings update daily
More residents means more activity
Personas are born at high-PDI locations
Acquire a plot (NFT)
Stake it to the platform
Place buildings and NREPs
Extract resources, generate energy, offset pollution
Energy powers buildings and feeds Personas
Personas are born at high-PDI locations
More residents means more activity
PDI climbs, rankings update daily
Trade energy, plots, and echoes on the marketplace
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Plot Types
Four types of land. Four roles in the game.
Type W is the only plot where buildings and NREPs can be placed. Building slots vary per plot. This is where the game happens.
Type P and Type A cannot be developed but are valuable for their staking terms and historical value. Type P is the fastest path to a Creator Allowance at 3 months.
Type B is one of the gateway to Prism. No staking, no locking. Each release grants 25 Prism Allowances.
Staking explained: Staking registers your plot on the platform. Without staking, you own the NFT but it's not active in-world. Locking commits it for a set period and releases a Creator Allowance, giving you the right to create and operate Personas on Neo.
Where to buy: Remaining plots available on Versa with $MDR. Secondary market at OpenSea.
Buildings
Place a card. Start the game.
Place one on a Type W plot and the game begins. Each building starts with a Plot Development Index (PDI) based on its type and where it's placed. From there, it's up to you. Keep it fueled and PDI climbs. Neglect it and PDI falls. Let the tank run empty and the building is derelict. Destroy it and start again.
How Building PDI works:
What affects Building PDI:
- Cumulative energy consumed (only goes up)
- Daily consumption rate (fixed per building type)
- PDI ratio (fixed at creation)
- Current tank level vs total capacity
The story: PDI rewards consistency over time. A well-maintained building steadily climbs but gains slow down. An old building that stays full outperforms a new one. But stop feeding it and everything unravels fast.
Building types are rated by terrain:
- Slopes
- Level ground
- Water buildings
- Towers and skyscrapers
- Single-family homes
Coming soon: Personas will be able to own buildings, increasing their status levels.
NREPs & Energy
Extract. Convert. Power.
Each Natural Resource Extraction Plant (NREP) is assigned to the natural resources on your land. It extracts resources and converts them into energy, denominated in Joules. Personas fill labour slots on NREPs and earn wages in Joules.
How NREP PDI works:
The story: NREP PDI starts strong and declines as resources are consumed. A plot with abundant resources holds its PDI longer. Resource management is strategy. Extract too fast and your advantage disappears.
Energy
The currency of the Habitat.
Everything in the Habitat runs on energy, denominated in Joules. Buildings consume it to stay active. Personas consume it to survive. Without energy, buildings go dark and Personas leave.
Where it comes from
- Extracted from natural resources via NREPs
Where it goes
- Powers buildings (maintains PDI)
- Feeds Personas (keeps them on your land)
- Pays Persona wages at NREPs
How it moves
- Tradeable on the marketplace
- Can be sold and purchased by Commercial Accounts and Personas
- Earned by Personas through NREP labour
Energy is the fuel of the entire Habitat. Everything depends on it.
Natural Resources
Energy, strategy,
and the land beneath your feet.
Natural resources are embedded within certain plots and give land utility, strategic value, and development potential. When paired with a qualifying Natural Resource Extraction Plant (NREP), these resources convert into energy that powers buildings and strengthens the value of your land.
Oil
Liquid fuel · Million SCF
A high-output baseline fuel source across the Habitat. Powerful but carries the heaviest pollution burden in the system.
Natural Gas
Gaseous fuel · Million SCF
A versatile fuel with broad practical use. Far cleaner than Oil while still requiring active pollution management.
Melange
Premium extractable · Metric Tons
A valuable mid-tier resource with solid energy potential. Balanced between output and environmental cost.
Mythralloy
Dense industrial · Metric Tons
A dense material that converts efficiently into energy with a low pollution profile — attractive for long-term extraction.
Aetherium
Rare atmospheric gas · Million SCF
A rare atmospheric resource with premium energy efficiency and one of the cleanest operational footprints available.
Staquadah
High-conductivity element · Metric Tons
A highly efficient conductive resource with exceptional energy potential per unit. Near-zero pollution output.
Havarium
Ultra-rare ore · Kilograms
An ultra-rare resource with extraordinary energy potency relative to its size. The cleanest and most premium resource in the system.
Glimmeryne
Volatile radiant gas · Metric Tons
A powerful resource with strong strategic value, but the second-highest pollution burden in the system. Potent but expensive to run.
Manage pollution with offset credits.
Each resource produces pollution when extracted and converted into energy. If pollution reaches its maximum, production halts until offset credits are purchased. Cleaner resources require far less management — making them valuable strategic assets beyond raw energy output.
Personas in the Habitat
Build it and they will come.
AI Personas with Deepen Life activated are born into the Habitat. Higher PDI plots have a greater chance of becoming a birthplace. Once born, they settle in. They rent buildings, paying you to stay. They fill labour slots at NREPs, earning wages in Joules. They roam the land and attract human visitors. Humans who discover them may pay to interact, generating activity on your land. More residents means more life. More life means more value. Let your land degrade and they leave.
Why Personas matter to your land:
What's Coming
The Habitat is just getting started.
The land is live. The mechanics are running. But what you see today is the foundation. Here's where the Habitat is heading.
Multiple paths to prestige
One leaderboard isn't enough. Soon there will be many ways to lead. Most sustainable plot. Most visited. Best energy network. Highest persona retention. Strongest cultural district. You don't have to be #1 overall. You just have to be #1 at something.
Personas that choose
Personas will develop preferences. Some will prefer sustainable areas. Some will seek dense social zones. Some will become attached to districts and refuse to leave. Others will walk away if the area degrades. Their choices will reshape the leaderboard.
Districts and rivalry
Plots won't exist in isolation. Neighboring plots will influence each other. Clusters will form districts. Districts will compete for reputation. One thriving plot lifts its neighbors. One polluted plot drags them down. Cooperation and competition will coexist.
Seasons
The Habitat will run in seasons. Each season brings a fresh narrative, temporary objectives, and limited rewards. Season of Foundations. Season of Energy. Season of Arrival. Season of Culture. A reason to come back every time.
World events
Energy shortages. Migration waves. Environmental stress. New rare resources discovered. Cultural festivals. Infrastructure decay. The Habitat will interrupt you. Something happened. Now what do you do?
Visible progression
Your plot will evolve visually. Remote Plot. Emerging Settlement. Recognized District. Prestige Habitat. Legendary Place. Watch your land transform as you build.
Persona ownership
Personas will own buildings, generate income, and gain status levels. Their success becomes your success. The more they thrive, the more your land thrives.
Collectible identity
Badges. Owner titles. Plot titles. Seasonal banners. Founder marks. Landmark buildings. Famous resident Personas. Historical achievements. Proof of what you built and when you built it.
Real land. Real economics. Real consequences.
Every decision you make shapes your land, your residents, and your ranking. The Personas are watching. The leaderboard is live. Build something worth living in.
The Fine Print