Ring News

Settings is simpler, actions acknowledge your touch, and reading preserves native scrolling.

• Settings and Info

  Public Library, access guidance, help and updates now live in Info. Device and account preferences remain in Settings.

  Why: Make controls easier to find without mixing information and configuration.

• Visible action feedback

  Buttons show a silver press response. Copy actions confirm success or failure, with optional haptics on supported devices.

  Why: A tap should feel acknowledged, and copying should never leave you guessing.

• Native reading momentum

  Manual swipes no longer trigger repeated position resets from the reading controls.

  Why: Let the browser carry a quick swipe naturally.

• Game Master Panel

  The administration panel links to protected reference reading. A fuller panel reorganization is queued.

  Why: Keep reference reading in its reading space and administration in its own panel.

Private Playmaster documents are easier to find.

• A dedicated Playmaster section

  Eligible Playmasters now see their document list near the bottom of the Constellation Index, including Guardian Adventure System v1.1.

  Why: Keep restricted reference documents together and reachable from the reading index, as requested in user feedback.

A dedicated, protected home for Playmaster reference reading.

• Private reference reading with Heart

  Eligible Playmasters can open their materials from Settings, listen with synchronized text, and claim Love/Light through the normal listening rules.

  Why: Keep restricted preparation material separate from the public library while preserving a familiar reading experience.

A new optional addendum to Interlude One, with Heart narration.

• An invitation into Outer Sol Base

  The Oort Cloud Incursion follows the Sol Base interlude, with its own reading and Heart narration. You can visit the addendum or continue directly to the Core Canon.

  Why: Give the newly completed account a place in the reading journey while preserving your existing progress and the original interlude.

• Astronomical context at the source

  The addendum’s closing astronomy note includes its NASA references in the reader and public library.

  Why: Keep the account and its separate astronomical context clear and easy to explore.

Public reading for people and AI, protected discoveries, dedicated testing and clearer navigation.

• Adventure has its own place

  A compass beside Light Body opens Adventure. Ring News sits near the top, with the mission board and upcoming adventure information together.

  Why: Separate the character sheet from the adventure destination and make updates easy to find.

• Sanctuary mission paused

  Keep the Road to Sanctuary Open is locked for revision, including owner starts and further mission actions. Saved stories, downloads and feedback remain accessible.

  Why: Preserve the completed playtest while the mission is reworked.

• Quieter Constellation navigation

  A simple connected-star symbol replaces the miniature map in the Constellation Index controls.

  Why: Keep navigation recognizable without crowding the header.

• Adventure and Light Body side by side

  Begin Adventure appears on the left of Light Body Activation wherever the shared page launcher appears. Header icons remain available across pages.

  Why: Keep both destinations close at hand with generous mobile touch targets.

• Return one window at a time

  Settings child windows and related cross-panel handoffs preserve the previous window and its place. Closing a child returns to its parent.

  Why: A child window should not end the entire Settings or character-sheet visit.

• Follow Heart at a glance

  A quiet bar in the outer right gutter shows playback position within the current section and refreshes on return to the page. Listening settings can hide or show the indicator; the choice is remembered on this browser.

  Why: Show how much listening remains without changing the text layout or Love/Light accounting.

• Named returns between windows

  Nested window controls identify their destination, such as Back to Settings, while retaining the one-level return behavior.

  Why: Make it clear where closing a child window will take you.

• Room for longer text

  Expanded news, long release titles, paired launchers and return controls wrap with space around them on mobile.

  Why: Keep controls readable and separated on narrow screens.

• Keep the Ring on your device

  Settings offers Add to Home Screen or Desktop, using the white ring on black. Supported browser prompts and manual instructions point to the landing page. A selectable landing-page address is available if clipboard access is blocked.

  Why: Provide a familiar shortcut without requiring an app-store download.

• Your discovered Easter Eggs

  The nearest button above Inquiry becomes an Easter Egg after a confirmed discovery. It opens a compact collection with an inactive future ability.

  Why: Make real discoveries easy to revisit without inventing unlocks or ability effects.

• Version details and problem reports

  Settings includes the changelog and an editable problem report prefilled with the website version and page path.

  Why: Make feedback useful and give players control over what they send.

• Filter your Constellation

  All nodes, Open nodes, and Open and unviewed filter the map and reading list using the existing access rules.

  Why: Make accessible, unexplored places easier to find without granting new access.

• A dedicated account for testing

  Angel OS uses Player #0 with its own saved progress and an audited test session. Settings and Command provide entry and exit controls. The account is excluded from public rankings, directories and referral rewards.

  Why: Protect real players’ progress, including Player #1, while testing the play space.

• A discovery beyond the Foundry

  Completing Chapter 21 reveals a password-protected discovery in the Constellation. The approved Ring News offers a clue. Unlocked discoveries appear in your Easter Eggs collection.

  Why: Let players discover the approved material through their own reading and exploration, while protecting the locked text.

• An open library for people and AI

  Settings links to approved public reading, individual chapter pages and an access guide. The sitemap includes public chapters. Locked material stays excluded.

  Why: Make the work easier to discover, cite and share while respecting account boundaries.

• Private security signal review

  Selected probes and discovery denials are counted for 30 days in an owner-only review. No passwords, message bodies or raw IP addresses are recorded.

  Why: Recognize suspicious patterns without treating ordinary AI reading or isolated mistakes as misconduct.

The final Volume One pass joins practical improvements requested by players.

• The final Volume One pass

  Chapters 19–33 and the closings from Light Stone and Angel receive their prepared final pass and matching Heart narration.

  Why: Keep the reading and listening experiences aligned as the work develops.

• Heart reconnects after a replaced session

  An older unsaved checkpoint no longer blocks fresh listening saves. The earlier checkpoint is preserved on the device for recovery.

  Why: Keep listening reliable while protecting saved progress and preventing duplicate credit.

  Player feedback: Players reported a recurring replaced-session notice.

• Easier phone verification

  Verification cards offer Add to Contacts and a text-message shortcut, with the welcome message and code when available.

  Why: Reduce copying on a phone while leaving contact saving and message sending in the person’s hands.

• Love/Light remembered

  The completed reading claim heading now says Love/Light remembered.

  Why: Reflect the language chosen for this play space.

Player feedback is shaping a more spacious interface and a clearer account of how the project evolves.

• Balanced reading controls

  Locked controls match the main control size, with two above and two below both Play and Inquiry, separated by wider gaps. Listening preferences are accessed through Settings; the Play button stays focused on playback.

  Why: Keep future actions recognizable while giving controls room to breathe.

  Player feedback: Requested equal-sized controls and balanced spacing on both sides of the reader.

• Expandable release notes

  Ring News shows numbered releases with expandable changes and a structured changelog for other tools.

  Why: Help players and AI collaborators understand decisions and offer informed suggestions.

  Player feedback: Requested transparent explanations of what changed, why, and how feedback influenced the work.

• Dismissible reading notices

  Reading overlays have an accessible close button. Dismissal hides the notice without changing playback or saved progress. The guest welcome also has a close button.

  Why: Keep notices useful without blocking the manuscript.

  Player feedback: Requested a close control on notices that cover reading space.

• An invitation to improve the project

  Support ends with an invitation to share respectful suggestions, including ideas developed with AI, after sharing and donations.

  Why: Invite informed collaboration and explain our commitment to listening.