This release is mostly about scopes. Dialogues no longer have to sit on a single scene, variables can be bound to a scene, a chapter or the whole story and text fields can now pull values from variables directly. There are also two new input actions: one for free text, one for picking from a set of choices. On top of that, stories, public author pages and asset packs are now browsable on the website.

The first four characters from Sina Scribblecraft are now available as asset packs inside Talescape. Each pack includes a hand-drawn character with three distinct outfits, ready to use in your stories without any additional setup.

This update introduces two important new features: item types and variable display options. Items can now take on different gameplay roles (default, consumable or equippable) giving stories more interesting inventory logic. Variables like health, sanity or progress can now be surfaced directly to the player as visible stats.

This is the first update after the launch of the Closed Beta. It mainly includes bug fixes and optimizations based on the first wave of testing, along with a few new additions. I finally created the first batch of tutorial videos I had been promising. The first 7 videos cover the Setting up your Story section of the documentation and can be accessed directly in the editor or viewed on YouTube.

It’s been a while since the last devlog. Most of that time went into getting the closed beta up and running and I simply didn’t keep up with documenting the overall progress. Because of that, this entry will be a bit denser than usual. I’ll focus on the main features first and cover the smaller changes and bug fixes in a separate list for those who want to dig into the details.

The last few weeks focused on two things: preparing promotional material and expanding the editor with a system that will fundamentally change how Bards work inside Talescape. Four small example stories were created specifically for trailer production. However, the biggest change in this update is the introduction of importable Asset Packs.

With discovery foundations in place, Talescape turns to the systems needed for scalable public testing: feedback, moderation and progression. Achievements and badges are now live and reviews are integrated directly into story pages and the creator editor so feedback stays actionable. Public Bard/Dreamer profiles provide shareable hubs for published work and progress, while reporting and support messaging add the first real safety layer. The update also introduces early earnings overview work and outlines next steps toward purchase flow and payouts.

This entry focuses on reducing friction across the editor while building the first real marketplace surfaces. Event workflows and the scene editor are streamlined to cut visual noise during creation and a set of new typed scene elements clarifies what each part does. In parallel, the marketplace foundation takes shape: a dashboard for discovery, a browsable catalog with filters and a story details page that separates structured metadata from narrative description. Together, these pieces establish how Dreamers will find, evaluate and choose stories.