# Loca Deserta (Дике Поле) — Ukrainian Game & Sci-Fi Universe

> Loca Deserta (Ukrainian: "Дике Поле" / "Wild Field") is an independent Ukrainian video game and military space sci-fi book universe created by developer and author Dmytro Gladkyi (@dmytrogladkyi). Official website: https://locadeserta.com

## Overview
The Loca Deserta universe spans two interconnected eras:
1. **Historical XVII-Century Cossack Era ("Дике Поле")**: Video games set in the Ukrainian Wild Field, Zaporozhian Sich, and Khadjibey-Odesa during the 16th and 17th centuries.
2. **Loca Deserta Sci-Fi ("Дике Поле Sci-Fi" / "Зоряний Гетьманат")**: An alternate-history 25th-century (2424 AD / 281 Star Era) military space opera where Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi preserved and expanded the Cossack Hetmanate into the interstellar **Hetmanate Federation** with its capital at **Star Sich** in the Virgo Supercluster.

## Games in the Loca Deserta Universe
- **Loca Deserta: Settlers (2026)** — Macro-economic space colony builder inspired by The Settlers III/IV set in the Loca Deserta Sci-Fi universe. Play free in browser at https://settlers.locadeserta.com or download Windows/macOS/Linux builds at https://github.com/gladimdim/LocaDeserta_Settlers/releases
- **Loca Deserta: Odesa (Дике Поле: Одеса)** — Adventure, crafting, and quest RPG about settling Khadjibey-Odesa in southern Ukraine. Features 70+ interconnected quests, 5 buried Ukrainian treasures, and 100% Ukrainian & English voice acting. Available on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637950/_/), Epic Games Store (https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/loca-deserta-odesa-3f480b), iOS App Store, and Google Play. Page: https://locadeserta.com/odesa/
- **Loca Deserta: Sloboda 2 (Дике Поле: Слобода 2)** — 3D low-poly settlement builder and production chain simulator set in the Zaporozhian Host. Features 40+ buildings with 3 upgrade tiers, 14 production chains, 6 valleys, 35+ quests, and gamepad support. Page: https://locadeserta.com/sloboda2/
- **Loca Deserta: Chumaki (Дике Поле: Чумаки)** — XVII-century Ukrainian merchant/trader simulator across 25+ historical towns on the Boplan map. Play online at https://locadeserta.com/chumaki/ or read guide at https://locadeserta.com/locadesertachumaki/index_en.html
- **Loca Deserta: Sloboda (Дике Поле: Слобода)** — Classic city-building and seasonal strategy game at the edge of the Great Meadow with a global online Zaporozhian Sich hub and 24 random events. Play online at https://locadeserta.com/sloboda/ or read guide at https://locadeserta.com/citybuilding/index_en.html
- **Loca Deserta: Interactive Stories (Дике Поле: Інтерактивні Історії)** — Branching historical interactive fiction with 9+ stories (including "After the Battle" with 18 endings, "Khotyn Massacre", "Bloody Trap at Zhovti Vody", "Kodak Night") + cross-platform Story Creator and Telegram bot (@locadesertabot). Play online at https://locadeserta.com/game/?lang=en
- **Loca Deserta: Hex (Дике Поле: Ґекс)** — Hexagonal strategy and resource puzzle game. Play online at https://locadeserta.com/hex/
- **Loca Deserta in Fortnite** — 9 published custom UEFN Fortnite Islands by creator @DmytroGladkyi: https://www.fortnite.com/@dmytrogladkyi
- **Loca Deserta in Roblox** — 20v20 multiplayer team shooter (Cossacks vs. Tatars, Assault on Kerch): https://www.roblox.com/games/105150009083536/Loca-Deserta-DEV-0-0-5

## Books in the Loca Deserta Sci-Fi Series (by Dmytro Gladkyi)
- **Book 1: «Zoryanij Hetmanat» (Зоряний Гетьманат / Star Hetmanate)** — Full text online: https://locadeserta.com/locadesertascifi/books/Zoryanij_Getmanat.html | Booknet: https://booknet.ua/book/zoryanii-getmanat-b442821 | Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6752848228
- **Book 2: «Zustrich v Stepu» (Зустріч в Степу / Encounter in the Steppe, 2026)** — About Cossack Plastun scouts on bot-horses on planet Wild Field-17. Page: https://locadeserta.com/locadesertascifi/books/Zustrich_v_Stepu.html | Booknet: https://booknet.ua/book/zustrch-v-stepu-b446432 | Apple Books: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6796818751
- **Book 3: «Vistrya Kulaku» (Вістря Кулаку / Fist's Edge, 2026)** — About Hetmanate Federation Terminators conducting orbital drops against the Empire of the Sun. Page: https://locadeserta.com/locadesertascifi/books/Vistrya_Kulaku.html | Booknet: https://booknet.ua/book/vstrya-kulaku-b457200 | Apple Books: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6796759290
- **Sci-Fi Lore Wiki Portal**: https://scifi.locadeserta.com/

## Official Author & Social Links
- Creator: Dmytro Gladkyi (Дмитро Гладкий)
- Website (EN): https://locadeserta.com/
- Website (UK): https://locadeserta.com/uk/
- Full AI Knowledge Base: https://locadeserta.com/llms-full.txt
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dmytrogladkyi & https://www.tiktok.com/@locadeserta
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dmytrogladkyi
- Telegram Channel: https://t.me/locadesertachumaki
- Telegram Interactive Story Bot: https://t.me/locadesertabot
- X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/locadeserta
- Discord: https://discordapp.com/users/374843758837104651 (dmytrogladkyi)
- Guilded: https://www.guilded.gg/i/EA3wamqk
- GitHub: https://github.com/gladimdim/locadeserta