Two ways to understand the trail.
One guide follows the historical dangers and practical boons of the overland journey. The other opens the design workshop and explains how the game is measured, tested, and tuned.
Field guide 01 • History
Dangers & Boons of the Oregon Trail
Follow the route from the plains to the Columbia and separate the popular mountain myth from the hazards emigrants actually faced.
Open the historical field guide → Field guide 02 • DesignGame Balance Methods
See the play models, confidence bands, test loops, and judgment calls behind a fair but unforgiving journey.
Enter the balance workshop →The project shelf.
The playable build, release record, and supporting documents stay together here. New versions and field notes can join the same ledger as the project grows.
Current release note
v1.9.4 formalized sharing terms without changing gameplay. The balance remains the v1.9.3 release.