Dev Update

🚧 Still Here — Building Something Bigger

Hey everyone,

I wanted to take a moment to check in and let you all know what's been going on behind the scenes with Ithiel.

This isn’t a full update yet—but I didn’t want to stay silent while things are moving forward.

🧠 What I’ve Been Working On

A lot has changed under the hood.

What started as a simple goal—building a powerful AI system—has turned into something much bigger. To get Ithiel where it needs to be, I’ve had to build out a lot of core systems that weren’t originally planned this early.

Here are some of the major areas currently being worked on:

• Think Box System
  A unified system that tracks what Ithiel is doing, thinking, and processing in real time.

• Chat + System Awareness
  Chat is now much more connected to the system itself—meaning Ithiel can understand and interact with its own environment more intelligently.

• Memory Integration
  Work is ongoing to improve how Ithiel remembers, connects, and uses information over time.

• Advanced Error Reporting & Diagnostics
  A much more robust system is being built so issues can be tracked, understood, and fixed properly.
  Note: This and every system is still under development

• System Awareness & Internal Connectivity
  The goal is a smarter, more self-aware system that understands what’s happening across the entire app—not just isolated parts.

🧩 The Real Goal: The Projects System

The original vision is still the main goal:

➡️ A fully integrated Projects System
➡️ Deep Steam Workshop integration
➡️ A powerful and flexible modding ecosystem

But here’s the reality:

To make mods and Workshop integration actually work well, I had to step back and build the foundation properly.

That means:

• Better internal systems

• Better communication between systems

• More flexibility for future expansion

So instead of one big feature dropping all at once, this update is more about building the framework that makes everything else possible.

🥽 Looking Ahead (Including VR)

I also have plans for some really interesting VR integration ideas down the line.

But again—same story:
To make that experience actually worth it, the underlying systems need to be solid first.

Everything being built right now is with that future in mind.

⚙️ Current State

Right now:

• Ithiel is more connected than it’s ever been

• Systems are starting to talk to each other properly

• Chat is becoming more aware and useful

But…

There’s still a lot of tuning needed.

🧪 What I Need From You

Once this next update is out, I’ll need feedback.

A lot of it.

This kind of system can’t be tuned perfectly in one pass—it takes testing, iteration, and real-world use.

The goal is to make Ithiel:

• Connected, but not overwhelming

• Smart, but not distracted

• Helpful, but not overbearing

🛠️ Why No Big UI Update Yet?

You’ll probably notice (when the update drops) the UI hasn’t changed much yet.

That’s intentional.

Right now I’m:

• Constantly changing systems

• Reworking how everything connects

• Adjusting behavior across the app

So building a polished UI right now would just slow everything down.

Once the systems stabilize, UI improvements will come fast.
Saying that, i do want to let you know that some buttons might still crash the system. but with the new reporting system, we can find and fix so much faster now.

🚀 What’s Next

Next update will introduce:

• A lot of new underlying systems

• A more connected Ithiel experience

• The groundwork for Projects + Workshop

Then we iterate, fix bugs, and keep expanding.

💬 Final Note

I’m still here. Still building.

And we’re getting closer to what Ithiel was always meant to be.

When the next update drops, try it out and don’t hold back—
ask Ithiel anything about itself and see what it can do.

Here's to working for the better! -Smash