The Looking Stone

About this game

Many ages ago a primitive race of frog-like creatures called Anura decided they did not want to labor tirelessly in the heat of the sun anymore. But, to ease their labor they knew they would need help. So, using powerful magic imbued into orbs they formed the first humans from the elements. Some of these humans would serve the Anura with the utmost devotion, even venerating the Anura as gods in some localities, while others chose to decide their own fate and formed their own villages & cities throughout Sylvenus.

When the Dracon from the moon Fengari saw the power the Anura had to create life, they decided to come to Earth & learn from this magic from them. Eventually, the Anura & Dracon became close allies and together they would set up kingdoms in Sylvenus. These kingdoms are known collectively to this day as the Sylvenian Empire.

The Empire would be ruled over by the Archon, who carried genes from both humans & the Dracon - created by powerful Draconian arcanists after learning the ancient magic of the Anura. Their servants would be the humans who, in return for gifts, would mine gold & collect other rare resources for the Archon. Because of their affinity for the arcane arts, the Anura became priests & priestesses of The Moon Cult who seek to preserve ancient knowledge & uphold the power of the Empire.

After many years of service to the Archon a war broke out between some of the humans & the Archon rulers. All those rebels who rose up against their power were sentenced to exile or made guardians of the Archons' homelands. A high-ranking member of The Moon Cult called The Oracle placed a powerful curse on the rebels, turning them into creatures who transform at night: Vampire, Werewolf, Salamander & Cyclops. Humans living within the Empire's borders are taught to shun these creatures, and they are generally considered outcasts by most - living in exile or as refugees.

Your journey begins in Castle Odium where you have been recruited for the Empire. You have no knowledge of what happened before, only that your duty is to help the King and the Royal Court. Discover your past & forge your destiny as the story unfolds in the mystical lands of Sylvenus.



Travel through the world of Sylvenus defeating enemies & leveling your character. There is a main story quest and numerous side quests your character may engage in. However, Nightmare is an open world game & you may do these quests at your own leisure.

Tradeskills allow your character to both harvest better resources & craft more powerful items. You can go mining, fishing, become a blacksmith, & even cut gems to be used in crafting. There are 14 tradeskills in total.

Once you join a a faction side, either the Imperial Alliance or The Oracle's Hand, you have the ability to engage in world PvP - either solo or with your company allies. There are different PvP events that reward players for their performance.

You can buy a house & decorate to your liking. Other players in the world may visit your house, as well.

The world of Sylvenus is an evolving world. We already have planned expansion content, including whole continents, which will add to the lore & overall experience of the game.



Feature Overview:
A fully immersive 2D MMO with a large world to explore.
Character customization with hundreds of style combinations.
A rich main story with interwoven quests.
8 unique classes for different game-play styles.
Discover which clan you belong to starting at level 30.
Dungeon puzzles & Magichests containing rare items.
Special items to gain access to previously inaccessible locations.
Collect Guardians from all across the land that battle alongside your character.
Enter into raid battles for a chance at powerful & rare items.
Create a company & join in base sieges with your allies.

Latest news

• Announcements·3 Sept 2022Official

  Announcement for Nightmare Live Server

  Dear players, We announce the closure of the Live server until we finish and deploy the first test period for our re-release. Regarding the transfer of characters, we have opted to make all character names available to the public as well as to give the exact amount in Blood Runes of all your expenses in the Blood Rune Shop. We are working to get you all features already completed from the first test period (Factions, Guild PvP, Myyrdok Tower and the whole new story line) as soon as possible. We cannot give a precise date for the release of this first test period, but we are working on it. Magework Studios.
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• Patch Notes·4 Jul 2022Official

  Patch note of July 4 2022

  This last patch solves many bugs that you have reported to us but also adjusts some elements of the game, before the next content update. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41098389/a41dc3f7fd2774144015bfab59cedbbe5b34f117.png Fixed typo in world map explanation: "enterance" is now "entrance",Fixed issue with quest marker during quest "Poison In The Water",Fixed a bug where dead npcs would spam attack dead targets,Fixed issue where Hooded Stranger would walk past Hermit Iosho during "Hermit's Deception",Fixed some shadow clipping issues in Hermit's Valley & Great Ascent,Fixed visual issue in Town Center map,Fixed issue where you couldn't place a Steel Anvil,Fixed an issue where you couldn't place a Steel Furnace,Fixed an issue where Poplar Papermill was opening the wrong station, Fixed issue where Arcanist and Cleric couldn't complete "Shopping Spree",Fixed some clipping issues in The Imperial Training Grounds,Fixed a bug where loading player houses were causing the game to crash. Unfortunately, those who tried to access their house during this time have had their data corrupted. We apologize to these players and will offer compensation through a Large House deed. Contact an admin via the support system in our Discord if this applies to you,Fixed a bug where zooming out of the world map would scew the landmarks,Fixed decaying wastelands from dealing no damage,Fixed blocking issue near Housing District,Fixed placement of ability description text,Fixed a bug where certain NPC's (Mostly bosses) were not spawning properly,Fixed some dungeon entrances that were not displaying raid and instance options,Fixed Memory Castles warps between floors,Fixed a weird glitch in the dialogue window,Fixed a bug where auctioned items were not starting in the auction house. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41098389/93f3855c02a2c0ba1f5a362d5cb077fcb2bf690a.png Updated Heavenly Fire animation to be blue,Players can now interact with blast furnace during "Survival Tactics",Light & Dark Ale can now be drank,Heavy Armor ...
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• Patch Notes·12 Jun 2022Official

  Patch note of June 12 2022

  All the team is happy to announce a new update, which allows the game to be balanced again and to fix some problems that you have reported to us. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41098389/a41dc3f7fd2774144015bfab59cedbbe5b34f117.png Fixed stats on Consecrated Slippers (15 STR, 25 INT, 15 END, 25 WIS, 15 FOC). Were 25 STR, 15 INT, 25 END, 15 INT, 15 FOC,, Fixed visual bug in Mayor's Residence (Tindale),, Fixed blocking issue in Nature's Bounty (Tindale),, Fixed an issue where Korekuta wouldn't talk when speaking from behind,, Fixed a few obelisks that were rendering above player, Fixed some map issues in Kimchi Village, War Spike Plate & War Spike Helm ingredients have been fixed {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41098389/93f3855c02a2c0ba1f5a362d5cb077fcb2bf690a.png Desert Cape now grants 195HP & 65MP , Hermit Cape sell price reduced to 3K (from 5K) , War Cape sell price reduced to 2500G (from 7500G) , Soul Cape sell price reduced to 2500G (from 5K) , Moonlight Cape now grants 115HP & 115MP, Moonlight Cape now grants 3% HP & MP regen , Moonlight Cape's Endurance bonus has been reduced to 7 , Sunlight Cape is now level 30, Moonlight Cape is now level 30, Sunlight Cape now grants 2% HP regen and 4% MP regen, Desert Cape, Forest Cape, Storm Cape & Winter Cape have had all stats increased by 3 , Storm Cape now grants 65HP & 195MP, Storm Cape now grants 3% HP regen & 5% MP regen, Brawler Cape now grants 82HP & 28MP, Arcane Cloak now grants 28HP & 82MP, Thief Cape now grants 55HP & 55MP, Arcane Cloak now grants 2% MP regen, Ghost Cape sell price set to 250G , Fancy Pendant sell price reduced to 250G (from 500G), Aeon Amulet now grants 145HP & 145MP (from 150HP/150MP) , Dark Amulet MP bonus increased to 150 (from 100), Dark Amulet now grants 128HP & 42MP (from 100HP & 50MP), Harrowed Amulet now grants 260HP, Meteor Amulet now grants 55HP & 55MP (from 50HP & 50MP), Moon Amulet now grants 260MP, Rage Amulet now grants 260HP, Harrowed Amulet sell price increased to 2500G, Moon Amulet sell price increased ...
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• Patch Notes·6 Jun 2022Official

  Patch notes of Intro Revamp, Night-Time Open PvP And Instances Update

  After many months, we are happy to announce Intro Revamp, Night-Time Open PvP And Instances Update for Nightmare you can find below this the patch notes. Based on the feedback we received over the past few months, we have completely revamped the intro and lower level experience - giving it not only more direction in terms of how to play, but also a much smoother experience. You can help us create a successful relaunch by starting a new character and trying out the start of the game afresh, then relaying any feedback to the team. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41098389/a41dc3f7fd2774144015bfab59cedbbe5b34f117.png Earl the Grey now refers to Jelli as "Jelli" instead of slimes, Fixed a server vulnerability, Fixed a visual bug with fire basins, Fixed Speed up and Slow spells Fixed Registration GUI, Fixed blocking issues with some Obelisks, Fixed a bug where picking up items would crash the game, Fixed cooldown on Kamikaze being 0. It's now set at 18s, Fixed a bug where forgetting multiple spells sometimes wouldn't forget certain spells, Fixed animations such as fire basins having rendering issues, Fixed Leather Tunic paperdoll graphic not showing, Sniper : Fixed the jittery targeting icon, {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41098389/93f3855c02a2c0ba1f5a362d5cb077fcb2bf690a.png Peter at the Help Desk now offers the option: "Where can I buy stuff?" instead of "Where can I buy weapons and armor in town?", When Peter asks "Anything else I can help you with?" it will now show his name in the text field, Set gear to require a static level, rather than changing according to the level of the player that farmed it. This should help improve the resale of items. A side effect of this change may result in the recalculation of stats for certain items however this is a much needed change for the future of the game so we hope you can respect this, Removed random equipment rare effect generation. We want gear to feel unique and have more individual purpose within the game and we think the current method contradic...
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• Patch Notes·2 Jun 2022Official

  Trailer : Intro Revamp, Night-Time Open PvP And Instances Update

  In preparation for our re-launch several changes have been made in the world of Sylvenus. Including open night-time PvP when you must try to stay out of danger if you wish to survive, a completely new intro, and instanced maps. The Magework Studios Team
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