Hello everyone I'm Etienne, a metal detectorist from France !
I joined you for few reasons, first, I'm thinking about joining a metal detecting rallye in UK someday so it might be useful to know a bit about the UK founds !
And the second reason is that I'm trying to do a (free) metal detecting game on smartphone : https://slymp.itch.io/archeo (for now it's a link just to try the core of the game, you can use arrows and space to play, it would be easier to play on Android)
The goal of this project is to made a big objects database which are found in metal detecting and be able to collect them and show them to your friends with a museum you can modify as your wishes.
Here is the description of the game (with Google translate) :
As you can see, at the beginning I wanted to do it for my french mates, but sadly, you know that the laws in France are more restrictives and metal detectorists are afraid to show their objects for the database, so that's why I'm thinking about doing the game for UK first now
I would like to know what do you think about this project, and if you'll accept to help to do the database when the game will be finished
Thank you !
I joined you for few reasons, first, I'm thinking about joining a metal detecting rallye in UK someday so it might be useful to know a bit about the UK founds !
And the second reason is that I'm trying to do a (free) metal detecting game on smartphone : https://slymp.itch.io/archeo (for now it's a link just to try the core of the game, you can use arrows and space to play, it would be easier to play on Android)
The goal of this project is to made a big objects database which are found in metal detecting and be able to collect them and show them to your friends with a museum you can modify as your wishes.
Here is the description of the game (with Google translate) :
The alpha version is available in browser (WebGL compatibility required) and Windows for easy access. Eventually the game will be available only on mobile, Android initially.
Regarding the state of development, for now we have focused on the gameplay part:
1) The exploration phase: move using the buttons, the directional arrows or the ZQSD keys, on a procedurally generated map until the detector signals that an object has been found.
2) The collection phase: use the various tools at your disposal to dig up the soil. Be careful, the bigger the tool, the greater the risk of damaging your find, only your hand can prevent you from breaking an object. The pinpointer (the tool on the far right) allows you to safely scan the ground located under the cursor. (hover your mouse to make the bar appear, if there is nothing, the object is too deep you have to dig anywhere)
(new inventory sheet added later)
A homemade database of about thirty objects, which will evolve in the future but sufficient for a first version. (the final goal being to have a database as rich as real life, with thousands of objects from museums or IRL detectorists)
In terms of the next features:
Audio: if the first feedback shows that the game has potential, we want to add sound effects and a soundtrack (if you are a composer / sound designer and interested in the project, let us know)
The store: it will be possible to earn a currency via different means (quests, resale of collected objects, market). This can be spent to improve his detectorist arsenal and unlock new destinations.
The museum: all the accumulated finds will be stored in an online inventory and can be exhibited in his personal museum, which can be visited by other players.
The market: players will have the possibility of putting up for sale and therefore of buying the objects found during their explorations to complete their museums and thus make, for example, rooms or cabinets dedicated to certain periods.
As you can see, at the beginning I wanted to do it for my french mates, but sadly, you know that the laws in France are more restrictives and metal detectorists are afraid to show their objects for the database, so that's why I'm thinking about doing the game for UK first now
I would like to know what do you think about this project, and if you'll accept to help to do the database when the game will be finished
Thank you !
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Happy hunting! 
But what that fails to take into account is that there's sub-entities within that. Like states, counties, and cities, that aren't bound by that. Ie.: the "scary" stuff only applies to federal land.
I just wanted to provide an example where there's a clear law that applies regardless of public/private property, I'm not saying that's what happens in practice (and honestly, I've been on all of 4 hunts, I'm not qualified to speak about how it works in practice...)
