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Communities you can walk into

Come ashore.

Meet real people who love what you love. Join their communities and spend time together in shared worlds called Islands.

Free · early access · ages 16 and up

Islanders sitting together around a fire. One says “Is that a new face? Welcome!” and another “Grab a log, there's room.”
Captured in Shoremingle · staged demonstration with team Islanders

A world of communities, waiting to be explored.

Every Island is a community built around something people love. Together they make the Archipelago.

A chart of the Archipelago: Welcome Island in the centre, with Stargazers' Point, Sourdough Cove and Film Club Shore around itYou arriveWelcome Island
Close up on Welcome Island's fire, where Islanders are talking

Captured in Shoremingle. Staged demonstration with team Islanders and example Islands.

Welcome Island
Where every Islander arrives, by the lighthouse.
Islands
Communities around one shared interest, each with its own places and people.
The Archipelago
Every Island together, grouped by interest.
Islanders
The people, and the characters they make.

Your route in

  1. Two Islanders sitting by the fire, close up

    Make your Islander

    Choose a look and make it yours. It's how everyone will see you.

  2. Welcome Island's dock, where new Islanders arrive

    Come ashore

    A boat brings you to Welcome Island, where everyone starts.

  3. Several Islands together in the sea

    Find your Island

    Join the communities that suit you, or start your own.

Staged demonstration captures.

Four Islanders sitting together around a fire at dusk under string lights

Life on an Island happens in places, with people.

Dusk on a Night Terrace Island · staged demonstration

Welcome Island from above: the fire with Islanders, the pavilion, the dock and the lighthouse

Welcome Island, captured in Shoremingle. Staged demonstration.

  1. The fire: gatherings

    Take a seat with whoever is there. What you say appears above your Islander; Island Chat fades after a day.

  2. The Pavilion: discussions

    Lasting conversations by topic, easy to come back to.

  3. The dock: arrivals

    Where new Islanders come ashore. See who's here and say hello.

  4. Anywhere: private messages

    A first message is a request. Nothing more arrives unless you accept.

Explore the Archipelago

Find the Islands for your interests.

Islands sit together by interest. Once you've made your Islander, browse them in Discover, look in on any public Island, and join the ones that feel right.

Interests

  • Creative
  • Outdoors
  • Learning
  • Wellbeing
  • Technology
  • Food

Example Islands

  • Stargazers' PointClear skies and good company.Outdoors
  • Sourdough CoveBakers, starters and slow mornings.Food
  • Film Club ShoreOld films, long talks.Creative

Example Islands created for this demonstration.

The Archipelago: several Islands around Welcome IslandWelcome Island

Already an Islander? Open Discover

Your voyage starts here

Join Shoremingle

Shoremingle is in early access. The Archipelago is new and the first Islanders help shape it; some evenings the fire is quiet. That's part of arriving early.

Make your Islander

Already an Islander? Log in

  1. AccountName, email and a password.
  2. IslanderA look that's yours, in about a minute.
  3. ArrivalThe boat brings you to Welcome Island.