# Frequently Asked Questions \| Tuonenraja Source: https://www.tuonenraja.com/faq.html Frequently asked questions / The essentials # Before you set out. A clearer picture of Tuonenraja, its development and the kind of journey it is being built to offer. In development · Not yet released FIND YOUR ANSWER The game is in development. Details may change. 01 / The essentials ## Development & access Can I play it now? The game has not been released and is not currently open for public play. Development captures and internal testing do not mean that public access is available. When will it be released? There is no confirmed public release date on this site. The project is being developed and tested; any future access announcements will be shared here when they are ready. What platforms is it being developed for? The project currently includes a 3D browser client for desktop play. Final supported browsers, hardware requirements and any additional platform plans have not been announced. Will the game be free or paid? A final pricing model has not been announced on this site. There is no purchase or preorder offer here. How can I follow progress? Visit the Development page for the latest overview, subscribe to email updates, or [join the Tuonenraja Discord (opens in a new tab)]() to discuss progress and share ideas. Public access and release announcements will be posted on this site when confirmed. 02 / The essentials ## Playing the game What happens when a character dies? In the intended design, an ordinary character death can end that character's life and its character-level development. The soul continues, with selected soul-level unlocks and progression able to carry forward. A new life does not automatically restore everything the old one earned. Exact rules and any explicitly designed exceptions remain subject to development. Is Tuonenraja an MMO? Yes. Tuonenraja is being developed as a sandbox MMORPG: a massively multiplayer online role-playing game with a persistent shared world. Exploration, building, survival and player relationships are central to it. The game is in development; public access and final capacity details have not been announced. What is Tuonenraja? Tuonenraja is an upcoming sandbox MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) about enduring souls living through mortal bodies. Exploration, survival, building, character skills and player relationships shape its shared world. The game is still in development. What does a persistent world mean? The shared world is designed to continue beyond an individual play session. Places, property and the consequences of player activity matter over time. This does not guarantee that every possession or the world’s geography stays unchanged forever. Specific systems and persistence rules are still being developed and tested. Can I build a home? Land ownership, player buildings, doors and storage are part of the current development work. The aim is to make a home a useful part of life in the world. Availability, costs and ownership rules remain subject to development. Can I explore alone or play with others? Both independent exploration and cooperation are part of the design. You can choose your own goals, while shared settlements, Orders and expeditions give players reasons to work together. Different activities bring different risks. Is there combat and PvP? Yes. Combat development includes weapons, abilities, spells, defensive choices and positioning. The project also includes work on arena and battleground encounters. Final availability, rules and balance are still in development. How important are survival and preparation? Food, water, equipment and environmental conditions are part of the game systems. Preparation can influence which journeys you attempt, what you carry and when you decide to return. Detailed values are being tested and balanced. 03 / The essentials ## World & discovery Must everyone follow the main mystery? No single life has to be devoted to the same purpose. Exploration, survival, building, crafting, player relationships, and conflict have a place alongside deeper Hollow expeditions. The larger mystery does not replace everyday life in the world. What is the story of Tuonenraja? Tuonenraja is built around enduring souls living through mortal bodies. Players make lives on the Surface while the Hollow and its corruption threaten the world beneath and around them. Loss, continuity, and the relationships between souls shape the setting. Its deeper history and discoveries are left for the game. Is the Hollow just a dungeon? No. The Hollow includes substantial, physically explorable depths beneath the Surface, with different creatures, resources and dangers. Its corruption threatens the bond between soul and body. Its deeper nature remains a discovery for the game. What is the Hollow? The Hollow includes substantial, physically explorable environments beneath the Surface. For a soul, it offers no natural, stable place to exist. A soul can enter and endure there, but prolonged exposure can lead towards corruption, with consequences that may reach the Surface. It is not an afterlife or the automatic destination of the dead; its ultimate nature and connections to other worlds remain discoveries for the game. What does Tuonenraja mean here? Tuonenraja is the game’s name. It can evoke a boundary where life, death and a soul’s ability to remain itself meet. The name does not establish a literal gate or a fixed route taken by every soul. Will this site reveal the story or its secrets? Only the broad premise and publicly described gameplay are covered here. Discoveries, hidden systems, solutions and the deeper story are left for the game. 04 / The essentials ## Images & media Will the game look exactly like these screenshots? The development captures show early work, with art, lighting, terrain, animations and interfaces still being refined. Environment tests and interface prototypes may use unfinished assets or test data. They document progress, not a finished visual standard. Which images show the actual game? The Development captures section includes game-client tests, graphics studies, player interfaces and internal building, furniture, equipment and creature previews. Studio renders and the edited gem-lighting study are labelled separately. Each image is labelled by origin and marked Work in progress. The separate Concept art section contains atmospheric illustrations, not gameplay screenshots. Neither collection represents final visuals or public game access. The journey is only beginning ## The world is still being forged. Join the Tuonenraja community on Discord to follow development, discuss the project and share ideas. [Join the Discord (opens in a new tab)]()[Explore development]()