Play isn't escape; it's your return,
and every level beyond the weekend deepens what you learn.
Small missions that mirror your core; every tiny move reveals one truth more.
One weekend rewrites your inner scheme, wake designed, not drifting.
Each season you sculpt, rebuild, renew; discipline bends toward the self that's true.
One year to play the game divine; you merge with god—your own design.
game created and hosted by:
"I built the maze to lose my way, so you could find yours through this play."
Fueled by radical imagination.
Channeled through raw authenticity.
Forged in bold exploration.
If the only thing stopping you from being you is you, The LIFEIDESIGN is for you.
In South Asian philosophy, "Maya" has long been interpreted as "illusion", "delusion" or "simulation". MAYA redefines this ancient concept as emergent complexity - as what arises when the interaction of simple parts creates something infinitely greater than their sum.
MAYA synthesizes timeless philosophical and narrative frameworks with cutting-edge ideas from cognitive biology, consciousness studies, and systems theory. Ancient insights meet modern empiricism to create narratives that speak to our current moment.
The MAYA universe welcomes storytellers to craft their own narratives within this rich framework. Contributors include acclaimed authors, industry veterans, and emerging voices - all stakeholders in the ever-growing canon of the MAYA mythology.
Some of entertainment's most renowned artists have made the art of MAYA, including Wayne Barlowe (Avatar), Wētā FX (Lord of the Rings, Planet of The Apes), and MPC VFX (House of the Dragon). Artists across the USA, New Zealand, China, India, Mexico, France, and Canada have defined the new aesthetic for a new global mythology.
The MAYA Narrative Universe has been built over four intensive years by experts across disciplines and mediums. Filmmakers, writers, game designers, biologists, geologists, linguists, architects, material scientists, and artists have assembled from around the world to lay the foundation for a new cultural monument.
Much of MAYA's architecture emerged from a groundbreaking program created in partnership with CEPT University, India's premiere architecture institution. Led by visionary architect Shikha Parmar, thirty-two students across semesters at CEPT built the spatial lexicon of MAYA. Similar partnerships are underway at top schools around the world.
MAYA holds a mirror to the conflicts of our civilization today: truth vs dogma, innovation vs stagnation, and freedom vs control. With an emotional, philosophical, and narrative depth that goes far beyond traditional "good vs. evil", MAYA considers the defining struggle of our time: haves vs have-nots.
Before you play, behold the lore,
this brochure opens the hidden door.
Download the LIFEiDESIGN brochure.
If the story sparks your flame,
join the fold to play the game.
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