# Hub: The Social Core of MonkeyRealm

The MonkeyRealm Hub is a shared social space – essentially a multiplayer lobby world where players can meet up, show off their avatars and skins, emote, and access other game modes. Here, players can interact with NPC vendors (marketplace, blacksmith, quest-givers) and with each other. It’s the location for in-game events like social gatherings, parties, or special NPC visits. The Hub contains mini-game stations, a leaderboard display, and portals to enter the Arena, Adventure zones, etc.\
It reinforces the *MMO-like* community feeling and will likely be the spot where players trade and form groups. From the Hub, players might also access their Clan Hall if they are in a clan, which is a private area for meetings and planning clan quests.

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## Future Expansion: The Monkey King’s Castle

Initially, the Hub will be a compact, vibrant space representing all eight world themes. Over time, it will expand into the Monkey King’s Castle, the true heart of MonkeyRealm, unlocking new social, strategic, and economic features.

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