Vacantide

What are the Vacantide?

Accidentally slipping or falling out of our reality by "no clipping", we find a liminal, hidden world known as the Vacantide. You suddenly fall through a solid floor or slip through a wall. You find yourself in an endless maze of empty, abandoned, offices with a hideous yellow wallpaper. Wandering through the laberinth of these rooms all you find are old, stained, damp carpets and buzzing fluorescent lights.

You hear something walking across the damp carpet from just around the corner. It doesn't sound like the gait of a human, ... or an animal.

You have found the Lobby, also known as level 0 of the Vacantide. If you escape level 0 without dying, or going insane, you will find an infinite set of other levels all different than the Lobby. Most levels are dangerous.


an endless maze of empty, abandoned offices with a distinct yellow wallpaper, stained carpets, buzzing fluorescent lights, and a mysterious figure

Do you have a list of Vacantide levels?

Yes. Check out the Vacantide Level Encyclopedia page.

How much do VacantideMC and Vacantide℠: a novel game cost?

Vacantide℠: a novel game and Solo RPG are free to play. However, it costs a small fortune to host and develop the Vacantide℠: a novel game and Solo RPG. If you want to support our development, please buy our merch.

How do I report a bug or make a suggestion?

Send me a Tweet or a DM at @TGeneDavis. I should see it. If not, send it again ;-)

How do I connect to the Vacantide℠: a novel game?

Connect to the game directly from your browser using our secure web browser client. Our web client works on phones, tablets, and computers.

Many players of novel-like games use specialized "MUD" clients. These clients may not be as secure as our web browser client, but that may not be an issue if you are just playing a game. I always ask the question, "Would I feel comfortable shouting this conversation on a public bus or train?" If not, then use the most secure communication. In this case, that is our web client.

Having said that, any telnet client or MUD client can connect to the Vacantide℠: a novel game by connecting to host "Vacantide.net" on port "4000". Two of the best specialized MUD clients are TinTin++ and Mudlet.

What tech does the Vacantide℠: a novel game use?

Vacantide.com is built on top of Evennia, which in turn is built on Python's Django. If you are looking to build your own MUD, read Evennia's extensive online documentation.

Vacantide Levels and Entities

Vacantide Entities

Here is the complete list of current Liminal Spaces Entities.

Vacantide Levels

The following list of Vacantide levels is the same list found on the Vacantide Level Encyclopedia page. If you are looking for the first room everyone seems to enter the Vacantide at, look in the Lobby (Level 0).

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Limbo Library
The universally feared Limbo Library, ... hidden away in the Vacantide.