Hey Crafters! This update lets you reset characters and quests if you want to start over, improves iPad layout, lets you edit your author bio, and will let you match ground and path colors! New Features - Reset characters and quests to start fresh storylines - Edit your About the Author page (found on the last page of your story) Improvements - Better iPad layout for chapter details and synopsis pages - Color picker lets you match path and ground colors - Improved dialog when meeting characters - Featured stories are now easier to spot in the Library Bug Fixes - Fixed wrong chapter number being shown - Fixed quest progress not updating Performance - Reduced crashes when visiting worlds with many objects

Hey Crafters! This update introduces a story reader so you can browse all the stories in a world like a real book, plus editable synopses, Library improvements, and several bug fixes. Chapter Reader - Browse all NPC stories within a world as a single paginated book with swipe navigation and a table of contents. - See chapter count badges in your Library and jump straight into reading with the new "Read" button. World Info - Edit your world story and generate cover images from the Info button under World Editable Synopsis - World owners can now write and edit a custom synopsis for their world. Improvements - The edit community board button now uses a pencil icon so it's easier to tell apart from other controls. Bug Fixes - Fixed missing images in the quick travel banner - Fixed a double flash on the loading screen when opening the app. - Fixed shortcut pointing to an empty backpack screen when quest items had already been placed.

Hey Crafters! This update brings re-rollable story beats so you can steer your stories however you want, a revamped creation screen that let’s you save as many re-rolled items as you want, ground color customization for your world, and a bunch of performance and stability improvements. #### Reroll and prompt for What Happens Next - You can now edit any story beat on the What Happens Next step generate new options based on your direction. - If you write a specific idea, that path is marked with a "YOURS" so you can create a custom story path. #### Save multiple rerolls for your items - Select and save multiple recipes at once instead of one at a time. - Your first 2 recipe generations each session are free. #### Customize the colors of your world’s ground - Customize your ground, path, and border colors by selecting from a range of colors - Preview color changes live before saving. Other players see your changes in real time! #### Advanced Character Placement - Characters can now be positioned using the advanced placement controls, including scale, movement, and flip. #### Improvements - Share buttons in the Library now link to your public story page when available, so players can easily read your stories. - Worlds now load faster - Trying to join a private world now shows a clear error message instead of a generic failure. - Your current world now only pins to the top of the map list in the "All" and "Recent" filters. - New players can now create their first character without spending any Inspiration #### Bugfixes - Fixed a bug in onboarding causing the HUD to permanently disappear in some cases - if you get stuck, the game can self-heal and get you back on track. - Performance improvements for lower-end devices with smarter object loading. - Fixed gift counter not displaying correctly and prevented gifting resources that shouldn't be giftable. - Fixed characters snapping back to old positions after being moved. - Fixed a crash when opening a bookmarked chapter. - Fixed oversized text and button positioning on the relationships screen. - Fixed notification badges overlapping shortcuts on some screen sizes. - Fixed a major source of freezing when opening crafting menus. - Fixed various alignment and UI issues.

Hey Crafters! This release includes quality of life improvements and bugfixes for a more stable experience in Storycraft. - You can now view the Chapters and Comics of other player characters that are pursuing the new What Happens Next story arcs - Improved library screen to have more room while you browse - Improved dialogue barks from characters to more closely match the quest you are working on. - Improved the comic creation experience to make it easier for you to find your new comics even when you travel worlds. - Fixed a bug that could sometimes cause characters with existing chapters to start back at chapter 1 for new quests - Fixed a bug that could cause the last story choice on the What Happens Next screen to become unselectable in some cases Enjoy the stories!

Hey Crafters! This is a big one. We're introducing a whole new story-driven quest system we you get to choose What Happens Next. It’s a whole new way to experience stories with your characters. We’ve also got a bunch of quality-of-life improvements and fixes. Improved Quests with What Happens Next - After meeting a character and revealing their intro comic, you get to choose What Happens Next in their story. - Pick from different story beats each chapter and shape where the narrative goes — each choice leads to unique quests tied to the story. - Complete quests by inventing, crafting, and placing items that become part of the character's world. - Some quests now let you gift items directly to your character. Drag the item onto them and watch them react! You can find all your gifts on display in their character page. - Completed chapters will reveal their unique comic in the game. Swipe through your chapter story and comic in a shareable book. - Each chapter builds on the last. Your story evolves and remembers what happened before. - Character story arcs will now come to a satisfying conclusion. You will be notified when you are choosing the final story beat. - View your full chapter history and comics in the character's journal. Introducing “World Canon” to improve your stories - Your chapters and stories will now better understand your world and it’s characters. - The World Canon system tracks the facts of each chapter you complete and makes sure that they don’t contradict each other - even across different characters. - Your characters and their relationships will be more consistent in your chapters and comics. Improvements - Comics now generate at a 2:3 ratio to match the book layout and intro comic style - Character quest panel layout has been reworked for a cleaner look - You can pinch-to-zoom on chapter comics in the game - Quest descriptions now better match what you're actually asked to create Bugfixes - Fixed map pins not going away when they should As always, come build with us in our community Discord! It’s now easier than ever to share your stories with us!

Hey Crafters! This update focuses on stability improvements and smoother world exploration. Improvements - Terrain loading optimized for better performance while exploring worlds - Map screen now immediately updates the number of drawn Points of Inspiration for the current world - Library screen visual improvements - World intro cinematics can now be skipped Bug Fixes - Fixed crashes when opening the Dream task carousel - Fixed crashes when loading large worlds - Fixed crafting screen occasionally freezing - Fixed character names being cut off on the character details screen - Fixed current world banner likes and saves not updating automatically in the list view - Fixed long black screen delay before Point of Inspiration intro cinematics - Fixed Point of Inspiration intro cinematic incorrectly appearing when exiting interiors Other Changes - Character voice audio has been disabled

Hey Crafters! This update highlights your story covers! New features - New Library view lets you browse the shelves to find your favorite Stories and Authors! - Character intro comics are now printed onto the cover of your story with a fun animation Improvements and bugfixes - Improved performance that should reduce crashes while visiting a world - Back button during Dress-Up fixed - No longer lose your place while scrolling the Library

Hey Crafters! This update brings in many fixes to visuals and menu navigation Bug Fixes - Fixed dream text not displaying when viewing another player's character - Fixed biome navigation issues when scrolling backwards through biomes - Fixed a bug when trying to submit custom character dreams - Fixed character name in shortcuts not updating after rename character - Fixed back button missing for character outfits page - Removed awkward blurry glow artifacts around buttons

Hey Crafters! This update is packed with improvements for new and existing players! New features - Brand new main game screen that makes it easier to find your creative tools - Ideas can be generated right from the main game screen, no more hunting in your journal (actually, no more journal period!) - Redesigned onboarding experience for new players Improvements and bugfixes - More diverse and unique dream options when re-rolling - Custom dreams will now stay true to your exact wording and creative intentions - Fixed intro comics not updating when you rename a character at the naming ceremony - Fixed the app freezing when a conversation unexpectedly drops - Fixed conversations getting scrambled when starting a new one right after finishing another - Fixed inconsistent results when re-rolling conversation options multiple times Happy Crafting!

Hey Crafters! This update brings visual improvements and a bunch of fixes to make your experience smoother. Improvements - Character dialog bubbles now show name tags so you always know who's talking - Player creation now suggests a randomly generated name to get you started - Fresh new look for biome graphics on the loading screen - Improved look of the World Naming page during onboarding - Improved performance when rendering objects in the world Bugfixes - Fixed an issue causing some characters to have their quests stuck or unable to complete chapter stories - Fixed characters spawning on top of you instead of beside you - Fixed a crash that could occur during character generation - You will no longer get stuck if you wander away from a character during a talk quest - Fixed the dream carousel not navigating to the correct character - Fixed fused objects flickering - Points of Interest icons now correctly show in world search after all inspiration points are collected - Character chat text no longer overlaps the top dialog option - Your selected dialog option in character chat now stays visible after selection - Characters with custom art styles should not have their legs chopped off anymore As always, come build with us in our community Discord! Join our weekly hangouts, share feedback, and help shape the future of Storycraft

Hey Crafters! This week we’re introducing a brand new way to get to know your characters and shape their personality. Meet your Characters - All characters- new and existing - will now have a Meet button. - Tapping Meet launches a conversation where your choices help shape the character’s personality. - Discover key personality traits throughout the conversation - Chat for as long as you like and end when you’re ready - What you learn and choose will influence your character’s background and how they speak. You’ll see these updates reflected in their Character Journal. Bugfixes - New worlds will now create Community Boards at a more central location so you can find it. You are still free to move them wherever you want! - You will no longer see Quest Markers above characters you don’t actually get anything from. - Characters you rename will now have the correct name in their Intro Comic - Character pages will now correctly show the name of the world they are currently in - Fixed an issue preventing recipe pages from opening in some cases - Fixed issues showing the world sky correctly during “Inspiration Point” cinematics - Fixes issues with the display of progression unlocks - Removed the requirement to unlock your progression rewards in a certain order As always, come build with us in our community Discord! Join our weekly hangouts, share feedback, and help shape the future of Storycraft.

Hey Crafters! You can now view tutorial videos for unlocked features. Happy Crafting!

Hey Crafters! This release lets you introduce new characters in style with Intro Comics, gives you new Mastery rewards, and overhauls the look and feel of the character pages in your journal. - New players will now be introduced to some of Storycraft’s important features by reaching the first few levels of Mastery. You’ll also notice it’s easier to earn mastery levels now! - Newly created characters with dreams will now ask you to help them with their story when you first talk to them. Talking to them will unlock their Intro Comic and show off their potential! - The journal page for characters has a whole new look. You can now see your characters chapters and comics in the journal and their dream. - Worlds with inspiration points you can collect will now show an indicator in the world search screen!

This release fixes a critical bug that could cause players to lose their login session with no easy way to recover it.

This release fixes a bug that caused some players to miss our improved onboarding flow.

Hey Crafters!!!!! A couple of small fixes for you in this update. - It's clear skies now that your skyboxes should look much better - Following the completion of a chapter the next character with quests in the same world will be selected - You are able to reliable claim your level up rewards Happy Crafting!

Hey Crafters! This update is about celebrating your creativity and introducing new ways to explore each other’s worlds! Introducing Mastery Levels! - Level up by doing what you already love—creating, completing quests, finishing chapters, and more. - As you progress, you’ll unlock currency rewards and earn new player titles from “First-Time Author” all the way up to “The Storycrafter”. Showcase what matters with Points of Interest! - For each world rating you earn, you can now unlock a new Point of Interest. This allows you to mark important items in your world to guide visitors toward what you’re most proud of. Draw Inspiration from other players' worlds! - When you discover another player’s Point of Interest you can now draw inspiration from it and be rewarded with Inspiration to use on your own creations. Bugs Fixes & Improvements - We’ve renamed one of our currencies to better reflect what it’s all about—fueling your creative ideas. - Improved stability so comics generation fails less often. - Improved Recipe Generation so that you’ll only get statues when you actually want one. - Fixed a bug when using the scaling tool. You can now scale objects below 1 as expected. We can’t wait to see which Mastery Level you reach and to explore your worlds. As always, come build with us in our community Discord! Join our weekly hangouts, share feedback, and help shape the future of Storycraft.

HUD should no longer disappear when traveling

Hey Crafters! This release focuses on smoother decorating with fixes for fused and magnetized objects, plus improvements to character dreams and overall stability. HUD & Onboarding - Fixed an issue where the HUD could sometimes disappear even when it should be unlocked - Added better tracking for character creation milestones Object Interactions - Fixed moving fused objects sometimes failing to move the attached child object - Fixed advanced mode adjustments not working properly on some magnetized items Character Dreams - Copy and paste now works when adding a dream to an existing character - Fixed a compatibility issue with the Add Dream screen Stability & Performance - Fixed a crash that could occur during world loading - Fixed an issue where images wouldn't load when CDN returned errors Quality of Life - Fixed chiplet white flash when loading Bug Fixes - Removed accidental debug screen access in production builds Happy crafting!

Hey Crafters! This release fixes two bugs - Removed a developer window that pop up when you double tapped the screen with three fingers. - Fixed an issue preventing developers from investigating bugs. Thank you for playing Storycraft!

Hey Crafters! You can now create full-color comics for your Chapter Stories! This feature is in early preview right now so please let us know what you think in Discord while we improve it. We also made some quality of life improvements: - Scale numbers now always appears in advanced edit mode so you can resize things more easily - Cleaned up the Journal by hiding the Tasks tab when you don't have any active quests Bug fixes: - Interiors no longer show the Edit button - Fixed an issue where quests weren't always generating when giving an existing character a dream - Fixed a bug that could cause item collection to not display properly - Performance and stability improvements to the Map page

Hey Crafters! This release has some quality of life improvements for decorating and navigating your worlds, and a better way to get inspired during quests - There is a new inspiration button when you are crafting items for a character quest. Perfect to get your creative juices flowing as you help your character fulfill their dream! - You can now lock items to prevent them from moving accidentally once you’ve perfectly placed them. We find it’s extra useful for things you’ve flattened to the ground. - You can now walk easily on top of flattened ground objects. You will move to where you tap instead of selecting a floor object. Enjoy the improvements and as always reach out in Discord with any feedback.

Hey Crafters! Active Quest Improvements - Unsummoning an NPC with an active quest now automatically switches to your next available character - No more NPCs? The shortcut bar will guide you to create a new character or open the carousel NPC Placement Fix - NPCs now stay put! When you tell them to stop following, they'll remain exactly where you left them - even after rejoining the world Clearer Images - Fixed fuzzy images that wouldn't sharpen until tapped Quality of Life - Collapse the shortcut bar with a new minimize toggle - more screen space for your world! - Copy and paste now works in the custom dream input field - Travel directly to your active NPC from the carousel when they're in a different world Bug Fixes - "Continue this story" now appears correctly when unlocking chapters with Spark from another world - Currency buttons no longer clickable through the chapter page - Custom dreams load without blocking world navigation - Quest items can now be placed inside interior worlds Happy crafting!

Hey Crafters! This update is bringing you Character Dreams! - Every new character now can have a dream- something they want to achieve in the world and YOU can help them go after it with daily quests tied to that dream. - After completing each character’s daily quest, you can write a new chapter for that character’s story. - Select which of your creations matter most and watch their story come to life. - Have older characters? No worries- you can go back and add dreams to existing characters so their story can begin too. Share your stories with us on Discord!

Hey Crafters! This update brings a whole new way to express your creativity through interiors while introducing new placement controls to dial your look to perfection! Interiors - Add a room to any building, decorate it, and have your NPCs follow you to their cozy new home! Advanced Placement Controls - Fine-tune positioning using directional arrows to nudge objects exactly where you want them - Two placement modes: - Normal Mode: Objects stand upright and face forward - Surface Mode: Stick objects to floors and walls like paintings or rugs - Scale, flip, and rotate for perfect placement - Layer control to adjust which objects appear in front or behind - Perfect for detailed interior decorating and creating complex scenes! Take control of who can discover your worlds! - Toggle your world's visibility with a new publish/unpublish button in your world settings - Keep worlds private while you're still working on them - hidden worlds won't appear in search or discovery for other players - You can always access your hidden worlds from your own world list