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The Merit Academy
Aerial view of the campus at night under moonlight, with lit paths and buildings and a bright city skyline in the distance.

The world

A campus on the water, a city across the bay

The academy is its own small world: everything a student needs is inside its grounds, and almost everything that happens to them happens here.

Academy overview

Built to be self-contained

The grounds sit on a stretch of waterfront: school buildings at the centre, sports fields to the west, residences to the north, and a promenade along the bay with the city skyline beyond it.

Students live, study, eat, train and spend their free time here. That closeness is the point. Everyone you compete with is also someone you will pass in a corridor tomorrow.

The academy, its people and its story are original to this game. Place names marked working name are proposals and may change before release; the academy’s history and cast have not been announced yet.

Aerial view of a modern school campus on a waterfront in spring, with cherry trees in blossom, sports fields and a city skyline across the water.
In-game campus art · Spring. The campus map the player moves around.

Campus directory

Places you will come to know

Academic facilities

  • An empty classroom with wooden desks in warm afternoon light, a blackboard on the right and cherry blossom visible through large windows.

    In-game environment art · Classroom

    Status: Implemented

    Classrooms

    Where the school day happens. Sunlit rooms in the main school building, with a timetable of real periods and a seat that is yours.

    What you can do here

    • Attend lessons
    • Answer questions in class
    • Sit quizzes and examinations
    • Review past results
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    This location has not been shown publicly.

    Status: In development

    Main School Building

    The centre of the academy and of every weekday. Classrooms, staff offices and the corridors where most of the school crosses paths.

    What you can do here

    • Go to class
    • Meet classmates between periods
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    This location has not been shown publicly.

    Status: In developmentWorking name

    Examination Hall

    A building used only when it matters. Access is limited to scheduled examinations and authorised preparation.

    What you can do here

    • Prepare for a major examination
    • Sit a major examination

Library and study areas

  • A large library with tall bookshelves and long wooden study tables lit by desk lamps, with evening light coming through tall windows.

    In-game environment art · Library

    Status: Implemented

    Library

    Tall shelves, long tables and evening light through the windows. The quietest place on campus, and one of the best for meeting people who think.

    What you can do here

    • Borrow books
    • Read and study
    • Meet other students

Student residences

  • A student dormitory room at sunset with a bed, a desk and chair, bookshelves and a glass balcony door looking out over hills and water.

    In-game environment art · Dormitory room

    Status: Implemented

    Student Residences

    Home for the duration. Your own room is where the day ends: a desk, a bed, a view of the city across the water.

    What you can do here

    • Study at your desk
    • Rest and review the day
    • Check your phone
    • Manage what you own
    • Invite someone over

Sports and recreation

  • A sports facility entrance hall at sunset, with trophy cabinets along one wall and floodlit sports fields visible through glass doors.

    In-game environment art · Sports facilities

    Status: In development

    Sports Facilities

    Halls, courts and fields along the western side of campus. Clubs train here after lessons and results are taken seriously.

    What you can do here

    • Join a sports club
    • Attend practice
    • Train
    • Play matches

Shopping and dining

  • Game screenshot: a shopping mall interior with a menu listing Food, Drinks and Gifts and opening hours of 07:30 to 21:30.

    Screenshot · Shops · Build 0.0.0

    Status: ImplementedWorking name

    Campus Mall

    Shops and places to eat under one glass roof. Useful for everyday needs, and for finding a gift that says the right thing.

    What you can do here

    • Buy food and drinks
    • Buy gifts
  • A bright atrium café with trees growing indoors, students sitting at tables and golden light coming through glass walls.

    In-game environment art · Café

    Status: Implemented

    Café

    A bright atrium café inside the mall. Order something, take a table, and stay as long as the conversation lasts.

    What you can do here

    • Order at a table
    • Invite someone
    • Talk and relax

Meeting places

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    This location has not been shown publicly.

    Status: In development

    Dormitory Common Room

    The shared space in the residences. Informal, a little noisy, and where you find out what everyone else has been doing.

    What you can do here

    • Meet other residents
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    This location has not been shown publicly.

    Status: In development

    Waterfront and Park

    Fountains, piers and a long promenade facing the city. Somewhere to walk when you need to think, or to talk without being overheard.

    What you can do here

    • Take a walk

Administration and school life

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    Status: Implemented

    Faculty Office

    Where the teachers work. A place to ask for advice, register for things, and occasionally argue your case.

    What you can do here

    • Consult a teacher
    • Handle registrations and appeals
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    This location has not been shown publicly.

    Status: In development

    Auditorium

    The round hall at the heart of campus, used for assemblies, announcements and the occasions the whole school attends.

    What you can do here

    • Attend school events
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    This location has not been shown publicly.

    Status: Planned

    Student Council

    The students who help run the academy, and the room they do it from. How much influence it holds is part of what you will find out.

The people who fill these rooms are the other half of the story.