# THE GAME

- [Narrative](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/narrative.md)
- [Players' Journey](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/narrative/players-journey.md): In the near future, the world as we knew it is gone.
- [World Setting](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/narrative/world-setting.md)
- [Fractions](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/narrative/fractions.md)
- [Evolution of Shooter Games](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/evolution-of-shooter-games.md)
- [Esport](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/esport.md)
- [Gameplay](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay.md)
- [Pillars](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/pillars.md)
- [Gameloop](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/gameloop.md)
- [Gamemods](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/gamemods.md)
- [Player progression](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/player-progression.md)
- [Shelter](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/shelter.md)
- [Exoskelets](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/exoskelets.md)
- [Weapons](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/weapons.md)
- [Items and resources](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/items-and-resources.md)
- [Global events - Powered by AI](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/global-events-powered-by-ai.md)
- [Teamplay](/ascend-the-end-whitepaper/the-game/gameplay/teamplay.md)