Planetary Simulation Kickstarter

An optional community accelerator for polishing the simulation, strengthening the ecosystem, and preparing for what comes next.

Emergent Dynamics is building a next-generation planetary simulation platform — grounded in geodesic mathematics, field-driven environmental modeling, and a deterministic multi-clock engine.

The core systems are already built.
The architecture is already established.
The simulation is already running.

This Kickstarter is not required to finish the project.
It exists to accelerate refinement, expand documentation, build community, and prepare the foundation for the major public launches to come.

Our goal: $40,000
Stretch goals unlock progressively more advanced features, tools, and polish.

Why This Kickstarter Exists

This campaign focuses on areas that benefit enormously from community support but are difficult for a single architect to scale quickly:

1. Polishing the Core Planetary Simulation

  • deeper subsystem refinement
  • field system enhancements
  • overlay improvements
  • performance tuning
  • stability, clarity, and usability improvements
  • UI workflow improvements for interacting with simulation layers

2. Documentation & Learning Materials

  • complete public architecture documentation
  • tutorial library for developers, educators, and creators
  • subsystem guides
  • overlay visualization guides
  • scenario-building documentation
  • long-term reference materials for the entire ecosystem

3. Community Building

  • early community channels
  • contributor pipeline
  • pilot groups for educators & researchers
  • dev updates and progress transparency
  • opportunities for Q&A and discussion

4. Marketing & Visibility

  • high-quality screenshots & visualizations
  • explainer videos
  • outreach to educators, developers, and institutions
  • high-polish website content
  • the initial wave of public awareness before the Education Edition launch

5. Optional Stretch Features

(Optional, but amazing to unlock — detailed below.)

This Kickstarter is a momentum multiplier, not the engine’s fuel source.

What Backers Are Supporting

Backers are helping accelerate the polish and presentation of a system that is already functional and already in active development:

  • a scientifically literate planetary simulation
  • a geodesic, equal-area substrate
  • robust environmental subsystems
  • a unified field engine
  • deterministic temporal model
  • fully modular overlay system
  • early scenario logic
  • early tools & inspectors

Backing the Kickstarter gives the project the breathing room to refine everything to a professional standard before the major product releases.

Base Goal — $40,000

What the base goal enables:

Polish & Refinement

  • subsystem calibration (geology, hydrology, atmosphere, etc.)
  • visual overlay polish
  • stability and performance improvements
  • formalized field policies
  • workflow improvements for creators

Documentation

  • complete, public-safe documentation suite
  • architecture diagrams
  • research documents
  • subsystem explanations
  • contributor guides
  • public integration roadmaps

Community & Outreach

  • website expansion
  • community hub setup
  • contributor onboarding materials
  • first round of education & STEM outreach

Marketing & Presentation

  • early promotional materials
  • trailer-quality visualization renders
  • scenario examples
  • unified brand polish for Emergent Dynamics

At $40k, the project is positioned perfectly for Education Edition → SDK → Colonies.

Stretch Goals — Making It Even Cooler

⭐ $55k — Advanced Visualization Pack

  • additional overlay renderers
  • advanced vector visualization
  • more color maps & category palettes
  • performance-optimized render modes
  • optional GPU exploration prototypes

⭐ $70k — Expanded Environmental Subsystems

Adds deeper system richness in public-facing builds:

  • refined hydrology
  • atmospheric pressure bands & jet stream visualization
  • expanded ecology envelopes
  • energy/resource conceptual overlays

⭐ $85k — Scenario Builder Toolkit (Creator-Facing)

  • drag-and-drop scenario authoring tools
  • timeline scripting
  • environmental annotation system
  • “guided lesson” template packs
  • support for community-made scenarios

⭐ $100k — Interactive Analysis Suite

Adds advanced analytical features:

  • cross-section visualizers
  • flow-path tracing
  • wind/pressure coupling diagnostics
  • environmental comparison mode
  • tile/edge probe tool improvements

⭐ $125k — Desktop Standalone Viewer

A polished, standalone planetary exploration app with:

  • full overlay suite
  • scenarios
  • analysis tools
  • visual renderer switching
  • smooth time controls

(Not a game — a scientific & educational exploration tool.)

Tentative Rewards

All rewards focus on access, insight, and participation, not merchandise.

Tier 1 — Backer ($10–$29)

  • Name in credits
  • Backer-only dev updates

Tier 2 — Explorer ($30–$59)

  • Early access to previews
  • Backer Discord role
  • Early scenario previews

Tier 3 — Analyst ($60–$99)

  • Early access to visualization tools
  • Behind-the-scenes development breakdowns
  • Exclusive technical write-ups

Tier 4 — Creator ($100–$249)

  • Access to early scenario builder tools (as completed)
  • Priority voting on stretch feature implementation order
  • Backer-exclusive overlays

Tier 5 — Partner ($250+)

  • Invitation to quarterly architecture Q&A sessions
  • Name listed as a Supporting Partner
  • Input on scenario modules and documentation priorities

Kickstarter rewards are designed to be low maintenance, high value, and aligned with the project’s long-term structure.

Timeline

This Kickstarter does not fund the entire project — it accelerates key areas.

Q1: Campaign Launch → Funding

  • active community building
  • outreach
  • polish previews

Q2–Q3: Polish & Documentation Phase

  • core systems refinement
  • full documentation rollout
  • visualization improvements
  • early scenario examples

Q4: Pre-Education Edition Public Release

  • Kickstarter backers receive polished version
  • full documentation & scenario materials
  • public website expansion

Why an Optional Kickstarter?

Because this project is going to happen either way.

But with community support we can:

  • polish the simulation to near-scientific quality
  • build documentation worthy of an SDK and an education edition
  • create outreach tools to partner with schools and researchers
  • give contributors resources and clarity
  • prepare the world for the Education Edition and the SDK launches

Kickstarter is the right platform to bring early supporters into the ecosystem —
not as customers, but as participants in the foundation of something meaningful.

Final Word

The planetary simulation at the heart of E.D.E.N. is already real.
This Kickstarter accelerates its refinement, visibility, and readiness for the world.

If you believe in accessible, scientifically grounded, interactive planetary modeling — and in the value of tools that help people understand Earth’s systems — this is an opportunity to help shape a platform with long-term educational, creative, and scientific impact.

Stay tuned for the official campaign launch.