How can I play Elowyn: Quest of Time?

Elowyn: Quest of Time is a fun and strategic transformation game for co-creating a thrivable future. Players will take on deceptive forces referred to as ‘Moloch’ in the game lore. In game theory, Moloch refers to misaligned incentives and rewards that promote short-term selfish gain at the expense of our long-term collective wellbeing. To learn more, read our Whitepaper. 

Will the game be free to play?

The game is designed as a freemium experience to make it accessible to a wider audience. You can get started with gameplay without providing any payment information. Our freemium model also allows you to accrue EWA points by winning matches, which you can utilize to purchase card packs and upgrades.

Your in-game purchases support us to continue developing and evolving Elowyn with ongoing benefits for the community. Our game economy is purposefully designed to grow as a community-led ecosystem that can catalyze positive transformation in real-world economies, and in support of the Earth. 

When will the game be launched?

Elowyn is currently completing Alpha development with public Beta scheduled for Q2 of 2026, and the official release of the Master version scheduled for Q4 of 2026. Stay tuned for these thrilling updates!

Is the Game Community already online?

Yes, we're building the game community via our Discord and Telegram channels. Here you can get to know the fascinating characters of the game, and join us in some early puzzles, quizzes, and real-life missions. By joining our community, you can also give us input on the game development, with upcoming test-player opportunities and polls on new features. Every 2nd Tuesday of the Month, the EARTHwise team meets with the Elowyn game community through our online Community call. To learn more and join visit this link. 

What is EARTHwise, and what does it do?

EARTHwise is the name of our brand, which is a collaborative ecosystem of organizations and movements that work together for the transformation of our societies based on our collective stewardship for the Earth and future generations. The name EARTHwise means to become wise like the Earth. The game was first developed through EARTHwise Centre, our non-profit company based in Mauritius. You can learn more about who we are and what we do via our website.

 Can I join the teams that are working on the game?

Get in touch with us via [email protected] if you’d like to join our team and let us know what your skills and experience are and how you believe this will bring value to Elowyn and EARTHwise. 

Why and how did the game come about?

The idea for the game came to our founder, Dr. Anneloes Smitsman, in early 2021 while she wrote Return of the Avatars, the second book of the Future Humans Trilogy, which she co-authored with the renowned author Dr. Jean Houston. In the stories of the future humans, the game evolves from a Cosmic Compass that Rose, the main character, sees in her dreams to navigate through our turbulent times. Anneloes has since applied her Cosmic Compass design to numerous governance frameworks, including the EARTHwise Constitution for a Planetary Civilization and the Participatory Framework for creating a Global AGI Constitution.