Polana

A cozy meadow by day. A siege by night.

At the centre of the world burns the Heart of the Meadow. When darkness falls, monsters come out of the treeline to put it out. Everyone plays in one shared world, and together you keep the fire alive.

Polana is a small multiplayer survival-and-building game played right in your browser. A full day lasts ten minutes. Days are calm: chop trees, gather stone and berries, and prepare for the night. Nights are for defending the Heart.

What you'll do:

• 🪓 Gather and craft. Turn wood, stone and forage into tools, walls and campfires.
• 🔥 Hold the night. Monsters flee from firelight and walls block their path, but campfires burn down and need tending.
• 🌾 Put down roots. Plant crops, keep hens and cows, and trade with the merchant or take a job from the bounty board.
• 🌉 Explore. Build bridges to reach the other islands.
• 👹 Survive the escalation. A miniboss arrives on the second night and a boss on the third. Survive twelve nights to cleanse the meadow.

It's forgiving: if you faint, you wake up by your nearest campfire and keep everything you were carrying.

How to play: create a free account and jump in. It works on desktop and on phones and tablets with touch controls. There's an in-game help panel and a full field guide if you want the details.

The Heart is burning. Will you keep it lit?