Depth-Heavy Edutainment
A new sub-line from Zafronix — one-time purchase, no ads, no accounts, fully offline. Built for players who want real substance: history, astronomy, primary sources, consequences.
Separate from our $0.99 casual-arcade collection. Priced for depth, not for impulse.
Sail as Pytheas of Massalia measuring the midnight sun, as Leif Erikson crossing from Greenland to Vinland, as Zheng He leading the treasure fleets, as Columbus making landfall in the Bahamas, and as Magellan threading the strait that bears his name. Every voyage is reconstructed from primary sources. Every decision either matches what the real explorer did — or opens an alternate-history branch.
“Sabbato, 13 Octobris. Levantose al romper del alba, y venieron muchos de aquellos hombres a la playa — todos mancebos, como dicho tengo…” — Columbus, Diario de a Bordo, as transmitted by Las Casas. One of 50+ primary-source quotes unlocked through play.
Five explorers, fifteen voyages in v1
What's inside
- Real star charts rendered from the HYG astronomical catalog
- Per-explorer navigation instruments — brass compass, Si Nan, pre-compass star sight
- Hidden fidelity score revealed only at landfall
- Hint system rooted in primary sources (with honest fidelity cost)
- Captain's journal — your voyages, your decisions, the real history
- 50+ primary-source quotes from Pigafetta, Las Casas, Ma Huan, Strabo
- Alternate-history outcomes when you diverge from the historical path
- Approximately 15 hours of content, fully replayable
Pricing
What's next for Zafronix Premium
Wayfinders is the launch title. The Premium sub-line is deliberately small — we only add titles that can match the depth bar. Wayfinders' post-launch content drops (a new voyage every 2–4 weeks), a dedicated Polynesian wayfinding pack built with proper consultation, and a second Premium title in research are all on the roadmap. When a new Premium title has a real ship date, you'll see it here.