NIGHT CITY STORIESOur first playtest will focus on character creation, text roleplay
and returning to the same character.
Set the roleplay direction, establish the community and begin the core systems.
The starting point for the project.
Finish the paths players use every session, then test them together.
Native and multiplayer checks still matter.
A small group in Night City, building characters and playing scenes.
Target window. Invitations follow readiness checks.
Use playtest results to decide which systems the city needs next.
Sequence and dates depend on what testing reveals.
NOVEMBER / PROPOSED SCOPE
Character creation, local speech and actions, basic belongings and returning to the same character. Test one shared session before adding more systems.
BEYOND THE FIRST PLAYTEST
Proposed systems from our roadmap notes. Priorities will change after testing.
Origins and illustrated introductions, skills, staff storytelling tools and new-player guidance.
Text phones, organizational radio, private session history and RP screenshot exports.
Businesses, wages, banking, housing, documents and selected crafting or supply chains.
Factions, gangs, corporations, fixer gigs, crime, black markets and a small hacking prototype.
Ripperdocs, injuries, Trauma Team, investigations, legal RP, character death and retirement.
Vehicles, contextual actions, handovers, supported animations, news and player events.
FOLLOW DEVELOPMENT
Playtest invitations and changelogs will be posted in Discord.