Parsed from the source data of Cataclysm: Bright Nights, for players who want raw numbers.
If you check calories on tainted organs, compare UPS energy cost across CBMs, or want exact tool requirements before crafting a solar panel, this is the guide.
For a text-based terminal version, check out ⌨️ cbn-tui; it is more suitable for modders.
The Guide is a solid reference for every survivor, from fresh spawns to seasoned veterans.
- 🔍 Search: Items, recipes, monsters, bionics. Fast lookup across the full dataset.
- 🎨 Tilesets: Supports UltiCa, UndeadPeople, RetroDays, and more for quick visual ID.
- 🛠️ Crafting Data: Tool requirements, skill levels, and component alternatives.
- 🛰️ Offline Cache: As a Progressive Web App (PWA), the Guide works even without internet access.
- 🌍 Builds: Synced to Stable and Nightly data.
- 🌐 Localization: Uses the game translation files.
Built by the community on top of a lot of prior work.
- Foundations: The original Hitchhiker's Guide to the Cataclysm was created and is maintained by @nornagon.
- Adaptation: This version was forked and adapted for Bright Nights by @mythosmod.
- Evolution: Development is currently continued by @ushkinaz.
- Visuals: Splendid SVG icons are provided by game-icons.net under CC BY 3.0.
- Community: A huge thanks to everyone who reports bugs, suggests features, and helps keep the Guide sharp.
The Guide follows Cataclysm's language coverage, and translation work is community-driven.
- Game Data: Automatically synchronized with official game translations.
- Interface: UI localization is crowdsourced and community-driven.
- Join Us: Help us translate the Guide. Thanks to everyone who contributes!
Stack is Svelte + Vite. For the data pipeline and dev details:
- Data Source: Deep dive into game data is powered by our sister project, cbn-data.
- Developer Info: If you're a developer looking to contribute, please check out DEVELOPMENT.md.
“Don't Panic.”