Led by Brigham Young, the civilization plays to the strengths of the Mormon pioneer story: cooperative settlement, relentless industry, and a long view that reaches from the wagon train to the stars.

attention to detail

Plenty of mods drop a new flag and a recolored leader onto an old foundation and call it a day. State of Deseret is built to a different standard. The aim is a complete civilization, finished to the level of the best work the Civilization community has ever produced, with its own playstyle, its own art, its own music, and its own voice. No earlier attempt at a Deseret civilization has reached that bar, and this one is built to clear it. The visual identity gathers around the beehive, the historic emblem of Deseret, a symbol of the cooperative industry that turned a desert basin into a home.

BUILD ZION IN THE DESERT

You lead the gathering. Settlers move quickly, new towns rise in close company, and the land others overlook becomes your advantage: the desert and the mountains, hard country for most, are where this people thrives. Faith is the engine of it all. Under Brigham Young, theocracy is a source of strength rather than a handicap, and the moment he pronounces that famous utterance⁠—This Is the Place⁠—settlement and devotion both quicken.

Signature touches carry the story. A frontier militia defends the gathering on its edges. A Tabernacle anchors each community in music and worship. A pioneering improvement coaxes water across dry ground until the desert blossoms. Taken together, they reward patience, cooperation, and the long view, the same virtues that carried the wagon trains west.

The road to release

The initial release will be a complete, balanced, polished campaign for Civilization VI, published where the community already gathers: the Steam Workshop, CivFanatics, and Nexus Mods. The foundation already exists, with the civilization, its leader, its roster of historic settlement-era cities, its abilities, and a unique unit all in place. From there the civilization deepens, each upgrade shipped as it is ready:

• A custom three-dimensional model for the unique Mormon Battalion unit.
• An original orchestral setting of pioneer hymns arranged for several eras of play.
• Narrated quotations and full voice acting for Brigham Young by MTA member Dallin Bradford.
• A fully animated three-dimensional Brigham Young model.
• A port to Civilization VII, a near-total rebuild for that game’s newer engine, so the gathering can continue for the next generation of players.

Contact us to contribute to the project. Funds are available to experienced game designers and musicians for the 3D modeling and musical arrangments.