An original world by H.J. Arcanum

The Shatteringof Arqenuvam

One world. Many ages. One continuing history.

A single connected fantasy universe unfolding through games, books, history and the Living Archive.

1Connected world

One continuing canon

Games · fiction · history · Living Archive

2Games

In development for Steam

Silent Years · Farfound

3Completed books

Previously published · temporarily unavailable

Amazon return planned around the game-release period

The three completed books were previously published and are temporarily unavailable while Arqenuvam's games are in development. They are planned to return to Amazon around the wider Arqenuvam game-release period, bringing the fiction back alongside the world's next public chapter.

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Created independently by H.J. Arcanum — world creator, author and sole developer. Arqenuvam is developed part-time alongside a full-time career in chemical and biological engineering.

Arqenuvam uses AI-assisted tools in parts of its production, including visual development and coding. The world, canon and creative direction remain human-led.