Welcome to Cantr! Before creating your account, please read the following text carefully. Cantr is unlike most other online games.

The fundamental idea is to simulate the development of societies.

Each character you create will awaken in a unique environment, created entirely by other players. There are no pre-determined goals, and no backstory. Roleplay is immersive. Societies may develop very differently in different regions.

The Cantr world is somewhat realistic, though technology levels are unusual. There are few limitations for character development.

Since all characters are played by real people, Cantr can be a very slow-paced game.

Though fighting is possible in Cantr, it is limited. Character death is permanent.

PLEASE NOTE: If your idea of a good time is to leave a trail of corpses behind you, Cantr is not the game for you.

The game world is ongoing. There are no levels, quests, or Out of Character achievements for you as a player. It’s not a game to win. Your characters take part in and contribute to a living history.

The Capital Rule

Cantr’s mission is to foster creativity, learning, and communication in a world simulating the challenges of real life.

To accomplish this mission, the game of Cantr has one rule, the Capital Rule, which applies to all players of Cantr and is monitored by the Players Department, which consists of volunteer players.

The Capital Rule is that each character must be played subject to the limitations of its own perspective and the world in which it resides.

The following exceptions apply:

• Characters are affected by the core or implicit knowledge of the player, including, to a limited extent, the language, philosophy, and personality of the player.
• On the Tutorial World of Cantr (your first character), your character is free to ask questions and speak from the perspective of you as the player.

The following describes each part of the Capital Rule:

A Character’s Perspective

• Knowledge is power, and obtaining knowledge is one challenge a character must overcome through its own experiences in the game. One character does not automatically know anything that another character knows, including previous characters.
• A character’s perspective also includes its motives, desires, and even emotions. For example, a character’s goals and decisions should not be affected by what happens to other characters of the same player.

The World of Cantr

• While a character can believe, think, or say things that are not true about the world, roleplayed actions or events (often within *asterisks*) should reflect what is possible or reality in the world of Cantr.
• Cantr, or the world in which characters live, is intended to represent real life. However, Cantr is intended to be slow-paced (not requiring constant vigilance by players). For example, you can only attack the same character once a day.
• There is no magic in Cantr, but characters can think there is magic.

You can find a link to these game rules and related policies for the Players Department at the bottom of every page.

Enjoy the game!

I agree to follow the rules of Cantr
I understand that only one account per player is allowed.
Note that if using the same Internet connection as other players, you may be suspected of attempting to create than one account, but you may always contact staff to avoid or clarify suspicion.
If you are a returning player, please login to your old account, reset your password, or contact staff.
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