Staging (rolling) — 0.1.3

Aikami v0.1.3 makes Emberwatch more personal and responsive, with richer character moments, clearer combat outcomes, and a sturdier foundation for local AI.

Highlights

• A world that remembers: NPC conversations now leave concise diary recaps, and private world-generation drafts survive interruptions so you can return to unfinished ideas.
• More expressive play: dialogue attacks flow through authored encounters, while the Emberwatch cast, exploration HUD, inventory, and audio have received a broad polish pass.
• Voice and local inference: Kokoro voice setup and model caching are more dependable, with improved compatibility for cached WebGPU inference.
• More reliable sessions: lifecycle safeguards, offline reloads, and AI request scheduling reduce stale work and make interactive requests more predictable.
• A measured AI foundation: native llama.cpp decision backends and evaluation tools are available for experimentation. Live NPC action selection remains opt-in work while it is evaluated against gameplay requirements.

Thanks to everyone following Aikami’s development. Your feedback helps shape the next chapter of Emberwatch.

Full changes

See the commits and pull requests included in this release below.