Changelog | NERVEJACK

April 10, 2026

NPCs, deliveries, and safehouses play fair

FIX NPCs only know what you've told them. Small talk stays small talk, and contacts ask before they assume.
FIX Promised drops actually travel. Gear shipped to a locker or dead-drop shows up when you go get it, not the moment the call ends. In-person hand-offs are still immediate.
FIX Hideouts are safe on arrival. Pursuit stops at the door. Later threats still come, but from outside, with warning.
IMPROVE Opening scene overhaul plus a smoother hand-off from character creation into the game.
IMPROVE Dice rolls in the narrative log now show the number next to the die icon.

April 9, 2026

Early game breathes

IMPROVE The GM no longer treats the opening scene as an excuse to escalate. For the first stretch of a run, the city is big and mostly indifferent. A curious glance, a clumsy action, or a wrong look will not summon kill teams, corpo death squads, or station-wide alarms out of thin air. Stakes stay local and personal until you go looking for trouble.
NEW Each archetype now has three possible starting scenes, picked at random when you jack in. Some are quiet setups where nothing is wrong yet. Some have a hint of something off in the background. The original tense openers are still in the rotation for when you want to start at a sprint.

April 9, 2026

/gm no longer punishes you

FIX Asking the Game Master a question with /gm no longer gets your character ambushed or damaged on the next turn. OOC exchanges now stay out of the story log entirely.

April 9, 2026

The GM plays fair

FIX Paid services now deliver what was promised. When you pay a ripperdoc, mechanic, or informant, the transaction completes before any drama kicks in. No more "equipment malfunctions" that take your credits and your HP.
FIX Recon results hold. When you scan or scout an area and find it clear, that intel is reliable for at least one turn. Threats still appear, but they come from new directions, not from thin air in a room you just swept.
FIX Sleeping now actually heals you. A few hours of sleep in a safe spot recovers 5-10 HP, as it always should have.

April 8, 2026

Missing item freeze

FIX When you try to use an item you don't have, the GM now stops the scene and lets you choose a different action. Previously it would say "you don't have that" and then keep going, often with painful consequences. Now the world pauses, you see what you're dealing with, and you decide what to do next.

April 8, 2026

The butterfingers fix (for real this time)

NEW A pre-classifier now evaluates every action before the DM sees it. Safe actions (walking, talking, buying, examining, resting) skip the dice entirely. Dice only appear when there's genuine risk: combat, sneaking past enemies, hacking, lockpicking, bluffing someone who wants to stop you.
IMPROVE When risky actions do fail, the narration now follows a clear rule: your character is skilled, the opposition is just better. The guard's thermal optics spotted you. The lock's countermeasure fired a voltage spike. The enforcer read your approach. You never trip over your own feet.
FIX Items can no longer be involuntarily lost. Your gear only leaves your inventory when you deliberately use, sell, trade, or drop it. No more fumbled katanas, no more lockpicks clattering into storm drains.

April 8, 2026

/gm command hardened

FIX The /gm and /dm commands now work reliably even if your browser has a cached version of the game. Previously, a stale cache could cause your question to be treated as an in-game action — including taking damage. The server now detects /gm and /dm directly as a fallback.

April 7, 2026

Talk to the GM

NEW Type /gm before your message to ask the Game Master a question out of character. "What are my options here?" "How does hacking work?" "What do I know about Syn-Tech?" The GM answers directly, no dice roll, no turn spent. (/dm works too.)

April 7, 2026

Mobile input fix

FIX The action input no longer hides behind the home bar on iPhones with notches. The game now respects your device's safe area so every button stays tappable.

April 6, 2026

The DM respects your downtime

FIX Resting, eating, hiding, and laying low are now truly safe. The DM no longer sends a kill squad to your noodle shop or kicks down the door of your hideout after a few quiet turns.
FIX Asking a question ("What does this do?" or "How many guards?") no longer triggers alarms, traps, or combat. The DM answers what your character can see or figure out. You decide when to act.
FIX Removed several rules that were forcing the DM to generate threats during peaceful moments. Downtime is yours to take for as long as you want it.

April 5, 2026

Your gear stays yours

FIX The war on butterfingers continues. Items no longer slip out of your hands during trades, repairs, or inspections. You're a trained operative, not a cartoon character on a banana peel.
FIX Cyberdecks, neural links, and other core gear now survive black-ice, malware, and feedback surges. Software attacks cause temporary lockouts, not permanent destruction.

April 5, 2026

Smarter NPC relationships

FIX NPC allies no longer betray you out of nowhere. Betrayals now require warning signs: evasive answers, contradictory behavior, small lies. You can see it coming.
FIX An NPC who's been your partner for a dozen turns won't suddenly flip without proportional buildup.
FIX The DM uses a wider range of conflict (faction ambushes, system failures, moral dilemmas) instead of defaulting to "your ally was secretly evil all along."

April 4, 2026

Smarter DM, better state tracking

FIX "I examine the door" no longer means "I grab the handle and trigger the trap."
FIX Core gear (cyberdecks, katanas, lockpicks) can't be permanently destroyed without your say-so.
FIX The DM reads your inventory correctly. No more phantom empty stim-packs.
FIX Credit purchases no longer double-charge across turns.
FIX Bar rumors no longer spawn phantom quests. Only real job offers count.

April 4, 2026

Smoother movement

FIX Your character stops tripping over nothing. Movement between locations is clean — you go somewhere, you arrive. Trouble finds you at your destination, not in every hallway.

April 4, 2026

Memory improvements

IMPROVE The DM remembers more of your story — backstory details, companion locations, and plot developments persist better across long sessions.
IMPROVE Better companion tracking across locations.

April 4, 2026

Weapon handling & pacing

FIX Holstering, sheathing, and stowing weapons is now always smooth. No more fumbling your gun into a bouncer's fist.
FIX Combat failures are narrated as the enemy outfighting you — not your character tripping over floor plates.

April 3, 2026

Consequences & player agency

FIX Doing nothing in danger has consequences. Turrets fire. Muggers swing. The world doesn't wait.
FIX NPCs no longer rescue you repeatedly. An ally saves you once — after that, you're on your own.
FIX Security turrets and drones act like real threats instead of conveniently deactivating.
IMPROVE Cleaner opening scenes. One hook, one NPC, no walls of faction names.

April 3, 2026

New game engine & unique starting locations

NEW The game master runs on a completely new model with rewritten prompts. Tighter narratives, more distinct NPC voices, more accurate state tracking. Responses are shorter and punchier — less filler, more consequence.
NEW Each archetype now starts in a different location with a unique opening scene. Street Samurai start at The Pit. Netrunners jack in at Echo Station. Fixers meet Mama Sato. Chrome Rats wake in the vents.
NEW Players who complete character creation get a fully generated opening scene tailored to their backstory choices.
NEW Quest variety. NPCs now offer investigation, elimination, escort, sabotage, and mystery jobs — not just fetch-and-deliver.
IMPROVE Your archetype matters more. Fixers talk their way through doors that would stop a Chrome Rat cold. Chrome Rats sneak past guards that would spot a Street Samurai. Specialists succeed where generalists fail.
IMPROVE The city has more civilians. Vendors sell things. Doctors heal you. Noodle stands are safe. Not every NPC wants to kill you.
IMPROVE Better pacing. After a fight, the game gives you room to breathe — find food, visit a clinic, plan your next move.
IMPROVE The world breathes. News tickers scroll overhead. Funerals pass through the thoroughfare. Kids chase each other on catwalks. The city feels alive between the violence.
FIX Stim-packs always work. No more "faulty seals" or cracked injectors wasting your medical supplies.
FIX Your tools survive. Burner phones, cyberdecks, and lockpicks don't break from signal interference or jammed mechanisms.
FIX Delivery quests require actual delivery. Picking up the package is a waypoint — payment happens when the item reaches the recipient.
FIX Quest payment shows up in the narrative with exact amounts. No more silent credit transfers.
FIX Drawing a weapon or firing shots in public now correctly raises your heat.

March 28, 2026

Quest tracking & DM pacing

FIX Floors and catwalks no longer collapse under you. The city's danger comes from its people, not its architecture.
FIX Quests no longer complete prematurely when you meet the NPC who assigns the job. Meeting your contact is a waypoint, not the finish line.
FIX The DM no longer opens responses by repeating what you just said as quoted dialogue. Every response now starts with the world reacting to your action.
FIX Your weapon stays in your hand during combat. Missed attacks are the enemy dodging, not you fumbling your blade.

March 27, 2026

Character creation

NEW Choose your origin before you jack in: pick an upbringing, a defining event, a motivation, and a name. Your choices shape how the city sees you.

March 25, 2026

Exploration safety & item fixes

FIX The DM no longer generates collapsing floors, toxic dust, or slipping hazards during routine actions like climbing, crawling, and searching.
FIX Armor sold under ambiguous names like "rig" is now correctly tagged based on the narrative description, not keywords in the name.
FIX Theft attempts are now described in progress, giving the player a turn to react.

March 25, 2026

Better long-term memory

IMPROVE The game master is much better at remembering what you said and did earlier in your playthrough — names, promises, phrases, and personal details now stick.

March 24, 2026

Intimidation works & items stop vanishing

FIX Shouting commands at NPCs during combat ("FREEZE!", "On your knees!") now correctly targets the enemy you're fighting instead of spawning new hostiles.
FIX Picking up uncontested items (loot from bodies, vials, cred-sticks on the ground) no longer fails or rolls the item into a floor grate. Uncontested pickups always succeed.

March 24, 2026

Environmental hazards are now survivable

FIX Players caught in rivers, collapsing structures, or other environmental hazards can now escape if they try. Escape attempts are governed by dice rolls.

March 24, 2026

NPCs no longer double-charge you

FIX NPCs no longer charge you twice when you ask a follow-up question after paying.
IMPROVE The DM no longer re-narrates actions that already happened on a previous turn.

March 23, 2026

Lore refresh & item mechanics

IMPROVE Refreshed and rebalanced the entire lore database.
NEW Every item and weapon now has mechanical details: damage values, effects, durability, and usage rules the DM enforces during play.

March 22, 2026

Consistent travel & mobile app

IMPROVE Travel descriptions are more consistent. If you took "rusted catwalks over the floodline" to reach Sector 5, that's how the route is described on your way back.
NEW Installable as an app on mobile. Add NERVEJACK to your home screen from your browser for a full-screen experience.
FIX Fixed input box being hidden by the virtual keyboard on Android Firefox.

March 20, 2026

NPCs pay what they promised

FIX NPCs now pay the exact credit amount they promised for a job. Previously, the DM could "forget" the agreed price and pay less on delivery.
FIX If you dispute a payment, the DM checks the conversation history and corrects the amount instead of inventing excuses for why you earned less.
IMPROVE Quest rewards are now tracked in your quest log. When an NPC offers 500 credits for a job, that number stays visible so nothing gets lost in translation.

March 16, 2026

Gear stays in your inventory, exploration stops hurting

FIX Equipping or unequipping armor no longer removes it from your inventory.
FIX Routine exploration no longer causes phantom damage. Squeezing through gaps, climbing ladders, and picking up items are safe actions.
FIX Transit rides no longer deduct phantom credits.
FIX Gear can no longer be stolen offscreen. Your items stay in your pack unless an NPC takes them in a scene you can react to.

March 14, 2026

Shorter responses, HP accuracy & quest items

IMPROVE Shorter DM responses across the board. Most turns are now 2-4 sentences instead of long paragraphs, designed for reading on your phone.
FIX Fixed phantom HP loss. Existing wounds no longer drain health on later turns. If a razor-wire trap cut you three turns ago, it doesn't keep dealing damage every time the DM mentions it.
FIX Armor actually blocks damage now. Attacks that bounce off your armor no longer secretly cost you HP.
FIX Fixed double-counting injuries when the DM recaps why you lost health.
FIX Quest items can no longer be accidentally lost. NPCs won't take an item you need for an active quest, and critical items won't get destroyed by environmental hazards.
IMPROVE Quest targets are found faster. If you're in the right area, the DM delivers the objective instead of stalling with empty rooms.

March 13, 2026

Starting gear fix

FIX All archetypes now start with a Cred-Stick. Previously only the Fixer had one, leaving other classes unable to pay for anything at the start.

March 12, 2026

The DM remembers your story

NEW Long-term memory. The DM now recalls key moments from earlier in your run. Betray someone in Sector 4? They might come up in conversation ten turns later.
NEW NPCs reference your history naturally. Past deals, grudges, and alliances surface when they're relevant, not randomly.

March 10, 2026

World consistency & heat system

FIX Traders now remember completed transactions.
FIX Vehicles and property stay consistent.
FIX Quest completion no longer triggers on keyword similarity.
IMPROVE Heat now decreases when you lay low.
IMPROVE The DM acknowledges realistic time scales for large projects.
IMPROVE Tighter combat choreography.

March 9, 2026

Inventory protection

FIX Selling items no longer risks removing the wrong item from your inventory.

March 8, 2026

Location tracking & smarter DM

NEW The DM now tracks how locations connect to each other, keeping navigation consistent throughout your run.
IMPROVE Better rule adherence across combat, inventory, and NPC interactions thanks to expanded behavioral examples.

March 7, 2026

Smarter state tracking

FIX Credits no longer double-count when the DM recaps a previous reward.
FIX Multiple enemies of the same type (e.g. Cleaner-1, Cleaner-2) now stay as separate NPCs instead of merging into one.
FIX Friendly NPCs no longer get incorrectly marked as dead during nearby combat.
FIX Dead NPCs can no longer be overwritten by new characters reusing their identity.

March 5, 2026

A more dangerous world

FIX HP, credits, and inventory changes are more accurate. No more phantom damage or mystery charges.
IMPROVE The city fights back. Draw your weapon in gang territory and you'll meet gangers.
IMPROVE Quest objectives are easier to find when you're in the right neighborhood.
IMPROVE Broke? The city notices. Fixers offer work, enemies drop loot, and Jax always knows who's hiring.
FIX Background NPCs no longer clutter your Known NPCs list.

March 4, 2026

Inventory integrity and smarter combat

FIX The DM no longer lets you use weapons you don't have. Claiming a phantom gun now gets you "your hand closes on empty air."
IMPROVE Expanded context window. The DM remembers far more of your story before summarizing.
FIX Fixed duplicate NPCs appearing in your Known NPCs list.
FIX Quest completion timing is more reliable. No more quests stuck as "active" after you've clearly finished them.

March 1, 2026

New intro sequence

NEW Typewriter-style intro on the archetype selection screen.
NEW Jack-in transition effect when you start a game.
NEW The opening scene now types out line by line instead of appearing all at once.

February 28, 2026

Combat overhaul

IMPROVE Combat is now one action per turn: attack, reposition, use an item, or flee. No more doing five things at once.
IMPROVE Enemies are genuinely dangerous. They use cover, flank, and fight smart. Getting outnumbered is bad news.
IMPROVE Dice rolls now govern combat outcomes. A miss is a miss, no matter how cinematic your description.
FIX No more phantom damage when you initiate combat. Drawing your weapon doesn't hurt you.

February 26, 2026

The world remembers

NEW World persistence. Destroyed locations stay destroyed. Dead NPCs stay dead. Changes you make to the city are permanent.
NEW Each sector has a distinct personality. Sector 5 feels different from Sector 3, with unique NPCs, culture, and atmosphere.
IMPROVE The DM can now improvise freely. New bars, gangs, fixers, and neighborhoods emerge naturally as you explore.

February 22, 2026

Smarter DM

IMPROVE Completely rewritten DM prompt. More consistent, better pacing, respects your actions.
IMPROVE NPCs now have survival instincts, weapons, and agendas. They fight back, flee, or call for backup.
FIX The DM no longer puts words in your mouth or writes dialogue for your character.
FIX Travel is faster. Say "continue" or "keep going" and you arrive immediately.

February 18, 2026

Economy and inventory fixes

FIX Credits now track accurately. No more phantom charges or free money.
FIX Selling items properly updates your credits and removes the item.
FIX Items no longer randomly disappear from your inventory.
IMPROVE If you're broke, NPCs notice and offer work, loans, or trades. The economy stays alive.

February 14, 2026

Dice rolls and archetypes

NEW Hidden dice rolls determine action outcomes. Success, partial success, or failure, the DM plays fair.
NEW Four archetypes with distinct strengths: Street Samurai, Netrunner, Fixer, Chrome Rat.
NEW In-game time tracking. The city changes between day and night.
NEW Inventory items now have tags (weapon, armor, hacking, medical) that determine what actions are possible.

February 10, 2026

Death and consequences

NEW Death screen with your character's epitaph, a summary of everything you did and how you died.
NEW Share button on the death screen to show off your story.
IMPROVE HP now matters. Wounds affect your narrative. Below 50%, you're shaking and bleeding. Below 25%, barely standing.

February 6, 2026

Anonymous play and landing page

NEW Play without signing in. 10 free turns per day, no account required.
NEW Redesigned landing page with world lore, pricing, and FAQ.
NEW Contact form for feedback and bug reports.

February 1, 2026

Launch

NEW NERVEJACK goes live. A cyberpunk text RPG set in Neo-Kowloon, powered by AI. Every story is unique.
NEW 1,000+ lore entries (factions, locations, NPCs, history) that the AI draws from.
NEW Persistent game state: HP, credits, inventory, quests, and NPC relationships all tracked across your session.