From XVII-century Cossack steppes, Chumak trade caravans, and settling Khadjibey-Odesa — to orbital drops of the Hetmanate Federation in 2424 AD. Created by Dmytro Gladkyi (@dmytrogladkyi).
Stories about Hetmanate Federation terminators in orbital drops and Cossack Plastun scouts on bot-horses on planet Dyke Pole-17. Read on the site, Booknet, Apple Books, or download EPUB.
A macro-economic space colony builder inspired by The Settlers III/IV. Play free in your browser at settlers.locadeserta.com or download native builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Published the foundational Ukrainian military space sci-fi novel on Apple Books, Booknet, and full online reader, alongside the lore portal scifi.locadeserta.com.
Launched daily dev builds of our 20v20 team shooter in Roblox and 9 custom Fortnite Islands by creator @DmytroGladkyi.
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A macro-economic space colony builder inspired by The Settlers III/IV set in the Loca Deserta Sci-Fi universe. Harvest asteroids, chain production buildings, expand territory with Towers, and colonise planets named after Ukrainian regions — Podillia, Zhovti Vody, Kryvbas.
Settle the south of Ukraine in Khadjibey-Odesa! Take on the role of a Cossack pioneer: complete 70+ interconnected quests, help Budjak Tatars and Cossack chieftains, dig up 5 ancient Ukrainian treasures, and enjoy 100% Ukrainian & English voice acting and songs.
A 3D low-poly settlement builder and production simulator set in the Zaporozhian Host. Start with an axe and pickaxe, construct 40+ buildings with 3 upgrade tiers, manage 14 production chains (from timber to cannons & ships), and unlock 6 valleys to the Black Sea.
Become a XVII-century Ukrainian Chumak salt-and-goods trader! Start at Zaporozhian Sich with one wagon, analyze market margins across 25+ historical towns (Chyhyryn, Kaniv, Cherkasy, Baturyn), hire Otamans, unlock trade perks, and build town manufactories.
The classic turn-and-season strategy game at the edge of the Great Meadow (Velykyi Luh). Manage workers, build smithies and powder cellars, train armed Cossacks, send aid to the central Sich server, and explore two handcrafted maps through changing seasons.
The game that started the universe! A series of branching historical interactive stories with 9+ adventures (Khotyn Night Raid, Escape after Cicora with 18 endings, Yellow Waters Ambush, Kodak Night) plus a built-in cross-platform Story Creator and Telegram Bot.
A tactical hexagonal puzzle and territory expansion game. Start from a single central hex, harvest free grain tiles, combine resources to recruit Cossacks, cannons, wagons, and boats, and break through the 15th-ring enemy fortress walls!
Explore 9 custom Fortnite Islands created by @DmytroGladkyi — featuring action maps set in both the historical Cossack Wild Field and the futuristic Loca Deserta Sci-Fi universe.
A team-based 20v20 multiplayer action shooter in Roblox! Cossacks vs. Tatars, objective-based warfare, weapon progression, custom skins, and the Assault on Kerch.
An alternate timeline where after 1657 the Cossack Hetmanate united Europe, reached the stars, and after the Martian Division of the Universe founded Star Sich in the Virgo Supercluster and secret colony "Wild Field-17".
The foundational novel of Ukrainian military space sci-fi. In Star Era 281 (2424 AD), the Hetmanate Federation establishes secret colony "Wild Field 17" guarded by three regiments of Space Haiduks. In SE 323, all contact with the colony is lost...
Planet Wild Field-17. Otaman Bohdan Tytar leads three Plastun scouts on bot-horses armed with a heavy "Hornet" flamethrower deep behind Empire of the Sun lines to destroy an enemy melta-convoy.
When elite Samanaks of the Empire of the Sun seize a warp station on an abandoned moon, 2nd-grade Terminator Ivan Donets and the Hetmanate assault regiment launch an orbital drop into a plasma-scorched labyrinth.
Search in Fortnite by creator @DmytroGladkyi! 9 published islands featuring combat and exploration across the Loca Deserta & Sci-Fi universes.
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Multiplayer 20v20 team-based shooter: Cossacks vs. Tatars, weapon progression, skins, and map objectives. Play the live developer build now!
High-signal community for Fortnite (UEFN) and Roblox creators. To request an invite: purchase Loca Deserta: Odesa or Sloboda 2 on any platform and DM your receipt screenshot to Dmytro Gladkyi (dmytrogladkyi) on Discord.
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