Updates & roadmap
Building Aethera in the open.
A running log of what we've shipped, the feature set that's live today, and what's coming next. We're in active development — this page is where the major changes land.
Recent updates
- July 2026
New identity & a polished front door
- A new logo — the doorway-A — rolled out across the app, favicon, home-screen icon, and social share cards.
- Unified the brand pink and tightened the landing page, tooltips, and status badge.
- Scene Soundtrack now lets you choose how many songs to generate; reply suggestions gained an off switch and depth controls.
- July 2026
Bring-your-own-AI, hardened
- Your provider API keys are now encrypted at rest in a dedicated vault, not just in the database.
- Five providers supported — pick the model you want and stay in control of the cost.
- Utility features (music, suggestions) now run on the same model you're playing with.
- June 2026
Living Character State
- Your character is more than a name: energy, mood, stress, injuries, wardrobe, gear, and powers persist and shape scenes.
- A day-advance engine handles rest and recovery; conditions carry lasting consequences.
- June 2026
Story tracker, unified
- Goals, promises, threats, and loose ends are tracked in one place and revisited every turn.
- Items are tagged with who they belong to and which characters are involved.
- June 2026
Worlds that travel
- Export and import a single codex entry, a bundle, or an entire campaign — links remapped automatically.
- Family trees: map lineages, heirs, hidden bloodlines, and the bonds that span generations.
- June 2026
A richer codex
- New entry types for creatures, cultures, languages, and religions, plus dedicated Species & Powers.
- Scene-aware lore retrieval pulls in exactly the world details the moment calls for.
Live today
Confirmed features you can use in Aethera right now.
Codices
Reusable lore for characters, factions, places, items, powers, and rules — organized, linked, and attachable to stories.
NPCs & Memory
Track your cast, their bonds, relationship shifts, promises, and what they remember from earlier scenes.
In-World Phone
Message NPCs between scenes, build relationships, track emotional shifts, and save texts into your story memory.
In-Game Calendar
Dates, time, moon phases, custom events, deadlines, and pacing so your story has a living timeline.
Pinboards
Pinterest-style visual boards for avatars, outfits, maps, symbols, and mood references, beside the lore they belong to.
Canvas
Sketch freehand maps, floor plans, sigils, and character studies, then save them straight into your codex.
Story Moments
Save the beats that matter — first meetings, betrayals, promises, revelations — so they're never lost in the scrollback.
Canon & Branching
Edit history, branch from any moment, preserve alternate paths, and keep your story's truth intact.
Legacy Tracking
Map families, heirs, hidden lineages, and the bonds that shape your world across generations.
Transparent AI usage
See what context Aethera used, what changed in your story, and where your tokens went.
Scene Soundtrack
Music suggestions matched to the current mood, tension, characters, and setting.
Turn Suggestions
Optional ideas for your next move, with depth controls so you choose how much context and cost to spend.
Living Character State
Energy, mood, stress, injuries, wardrobe, gear, powers, and lasting consequences.
In the works
On the bench and heading your way. Details and timing may shift as we build.
Community & sharing
Share stories, entries, pinned quotes, templates, and mods with other worldbuilders.
Modding tools
Reusable extensions: templates, trackers, themes, mechanics, sheet sections, prompt packs, and story tools.
AI refinement
Ongoing tuning of memory, pacing, and how the Game Master uses your world.
Onboarding & access
Preparing invite-based access for the Private Testing phase.