EVOReturn to the valley
A wet ridge overlooking the first settlement in Hochwald Valley

EVO field guide

Read the ground.
Know what came before.

A curated guide to the valley, its people, its systems and the transformations that carry one settlement through history.

01The World02Ages03Game Systems04Settlements & Buildings05Units & Warfare06Resources & Society

Begin here

Selected entries.

The guide grows from the world outward—from systems and eras to the buildings and units that make them tangible.

The river and wetlands cross Hochwald Valley below a settlement held high on the right-hand terrace.
The World · 7 min read

Hochwald Valley

A cold river valley, a pass through the northern Alpine foothills, and the one fixed stage on which every century is written.

A working courtyard where inherited stone, timber and road surfaces remain in use.
Settlements · 8 min read

The Settlement Remembers

EVO is not about replacing one base with another. It is about inheriting what survived.

Trebuchets and siege lines confront a rain-dark fortified town in Hochwald Valley.
Warfare · 9 min read

Defense & Sieges

The battle begins before the first attacker enters view.

One river crossing preserves a footpath, Roman paving, medieval stonework, rail and a modern service route.
Ages · 9 min read

Eight Ages, One Ground

From the first permanent village to a plausible near future, every transformation creates new strength—and new dependence.