Liberty-RP

Before we start…

A bit about my background: my name is LimonePanettone and I’m the owner/chief architect of Liberty-RP. My background is in software development, mainly game development. I have worked commercially on Roblox games, which made me proficient in Lua — the same scripting language used in GMod.

Founding of AresUK

In early 2024, two friends (Stellar AKA LimonePanettone and MONTENA) set out to build a GMod RP server inspired by Chronet, a server that’s sadly gone. Many DarkRP servers lack cohesion or lean into pay-to-win mechanics, breaking immersion. AresUK set out to change that and create a server we genuinely wanted to play on.

Our first iteration used paid addon code from older DarkRP servers and was built on top of DarkRP itself. Over time, we found the base gamemode limiting, so we paused development while both of us studied at university.

Present

Now, we’re back with a refreshed vision. Liberty-RP is built from the ground up using a custom gamemode called NYRP, and we have a strong New York–themed identity. It’s a focused roleplay environment with improved systems, fewer pay-to-win trappings, and a stronger community-first approach.

• Platform: Garry’s Mod (GMod)
• Focus: roleplay, community, emergent storytelling
• Gamemode: custom NYRP, built for sustainable immersion

Server mission

Liberty-RP serves as an immersive, accessible roleplay world with:

• high uptime and stability
• active moderation and fair rules
• regular content updates and events
• player-driven narrative and economy

Long-term vision: Zest + standalone New York RP game

Our long-term plan is to bring Zest to full maturity as our core engine platform, enabling us to build our first standalone game in the same New York RP universe. While Liberty-RP is our current proof of concept and community-facing world, Zest is the architecture that will give us greater control over performance, world simulation, tools, and cross-platform delivery.

Next Zest milestones:

• polish the core runtime (rendering, scripting, networking)
• implement editor workflows for rapid content iteration
• create reusable roleplay systems (jobs, economy, UI, AI)
• ship an early playable NYRP prototype on Zest as a standalone game

This roadmap means the Nicely themed Liberty-RP style and tooling will eventually evolve from a GMod-server experience into a complete Zest-based New York RP title.

Explore Zest

Interested in the engine behind our long-term game plan? Check out the Zest game engine page:

• Zest Game Engine

Find us

• Website: https://liberty-rp.com
• Discord: see the footer links for invites and socials

We hope to see you in Discord or on the server soon!