Because It's There

Dangerous land, dangerous skies

Treacherous storms and high winds can tear your craft apart, and when you land, deadly wildlife smells the food you carry. Getting to the summit is a matter of avoiding and overcoming weather systems with well-designed craft, and avoiding or overcoming predators. 

Build with real engineering

To build a cabin or flying vessel in Because It's There, you first build its log frame. These structural frames are evaluated using a physics engine that rewards smart bracing, weight management, and load distribution.

Craft that are built well can withstand the elements and carry the resources (food, water, fuel, etc.) needed for a summit push. Poorly designed craft may suffer partial or catastrophic structural failures in high winds or hard landings, or may not be efficient enough to give you distance or altitude when you need it.

Realistic, country-sized worlds

Each world can be up to 60,000 square kilometers, which is larger than Croatia or Costa Rica.

Worlds are procedurally generated using a variety of sophisticated techniques that produce realistic mountains, river networks, climate simulations, and moisture simulations. Ecosystems and weather patterns are emergent from these simulations, creating worlds that feel real in a way rarely achieved by procedural generation.

Ecosystems vary depending on local conditions, and dozens of plant species, birds, fish, and mammals of many shapes and sizes can be found in different biomes.