Building in the Open
Development updates, changelogs, and notes from the forge. Bloodweight is in active development — here's the proof.
The companion site is live. This is where you'll find development updates, changelogs, and eventually the full Chronicler experience — paste your dynasty code and receive a literary saga of your bloodline.
The game itself is in private beta. 517 tests passing, 20+ interconnected subsystems, and the full 100-generation loop is playable. We're hardening for public release.
Major stability pass ahead of wider testing. Focused on crash prevention, save system integrity, and early-game balance.
The biggest update yet. Every dead-end mechanic has been wired into the core loop. Fertility bonuses affect offspring. Custom effects shape heir development. Discovery rewards feed back into the world state. The simulation breathes.
Implemented the core traceability system. Every significant event is now tagged with an Origin — the heir who caused it and the generation it occurred in. When a famine hits in Gen 20 because of choices made in Gen 5, the chronicle explicitly whispers the name of who is to blame.
This is the philosophical heart of Bloodweight: your failures are your own fault, and the game can prove it.
Heirs now resist player directives based on their 8-axis personality. A cowardly heir may refuse a council war vote. A greedy heir may drain the treasury. A compassionate heir may forgive an enemy you wanted dead.
The player manages the fallout and tries to curate the next generation to compensate. Choice vs. Autonomy — the core tension of Bloodweight.
More updates as the bloodline grows.
Keep the bloodline alive. Respect the Weight.