What's New

Everything we've shipped, from the latest to the very first build.

v0.7.0April 20, 2026

Twists, heat, and desires that land

  • Plot turns that arrive in the reply

    Complications can surface in the moment, including surprise beats woven into the character's next turn, so stories bend when you least expect it.

  • Words that match the heat you chose

    Prose and vocabulary now track your spice level, so sweet stays sweet and explicit stays explicit instead of meeting in a mushy middle.

  • The desires you set, in the scenes you earn

    What you configure in setup can show up when the story actually goes there: smarter scene awareness so intimate appetites land as part of the fiction, not as a label in the margin.

  • Add VelvetQuill to your home screen

    Install the app like any native title: an icon where you need it, faster return to your adventures, and a browsing experience that feels built for long sessions.

  • Commands only you can see

    Ask for your bearings, or a quick recap from a panel above the chat. The scene stays in character while you steer. (more commands coming soon!)

  • Tap a strange word, learn the world

    Invented names and terms in dialogue can show a gentle definition on hover so you never lose the thread of your world's vocabulary.

  • A theme before your first reply

    While your adventure finishes spinning up, an ambient track takes shape so music is already waiting when you open the story.

  • You always know how you fit the scene

    A short reader-facing briefing spells out your role and situation before the opening beat so you are never guessing who you are.

  • Stories that stretch without snapping

    Very long threads refresh their "story so far" in steadier batches so earlier beats stay available when the chat runs deep.

  • Polish & Quality of Life

    Animation while the narrator thinks, reply suggestions that drop into the chat box, tighter name validation, searchable species and occupations, infinite scroll in your library, pronouns that match identity, clearer age-gate copy, and small motion touches across panels and wizards.

v0.6.1April 6, 2026

Light, color, and control

  • VelvetQuill in Your Light

    Choose light, dark, or match your system. Your choice comes back on every visit, and theme switches glide with smooth transitions instead of a hard cut.

  • Color That Moves Like Paint

    Eye and hair colors use horizontal gradient strips you can sweep through, with gentle starting shades so new characters never look half-finished.

  • Limits Beside Your Desires

    Hard limits sit with kinks in one step, with quick hints on tags so you always know what you are choosing without an extra stop in the wizard.

  • Filters That Glide Open

    Alcove filters rise in a sheet with livelier motion, keeping search and sort at hand without a heavy modal in the way.

  • Polish & Quality of Life

    A compact logo mark on small screens, clearer wizard actions on wide screens, a credits badge that reads cleanly at any width, and refreshed surfaces across boards and menus.

v0.6.0April 1, 2026

Sounds, sights, and immersions

  • A Soundtrack for Every Scene

    Your adventures now have music. AI-generated ambient tracks match the mood of your scene, with full playback controls and the power to shape the sound yourself.

  • Stories That Stream

    AI responses now flow word by word instead of appearing all at once. Watch the narrative unfold in real time.

  • Your Story, Organized

    The new Story Binder puts all your narrative's details in one place: character relationships, clothing, inventory, and objectives. Filter by who's actually in the scene.

  • Choose Your Portrait Style

    Pick from different AI art models when generating character and protagonist portraits. Each offers a different look, speed, and credit cost.

  • Credits That Work for You

    While VelvetQuill is in beta, every action has a visible credit cost, your balance is always on display, and generous daily credits refill automatically. We increased daily allowances 10x across all tiers so you can explore freely.

  • Characters Notice What Matters

    A subtle notification lets you know when a character saves a new memory from your conversation.

  • Polish & Quality of Life

    Smoother landing page animations, gendered silhouette placeholders in character creation, more hair color options, loading shimmer during image generation, and improved mobile panel behavior.

v0.5.0March 17, 2026

Desires, Remembered

  • Characters That Remember You

    Each character now remembers what happened between you and them. Your conversations, shared moments, and personal details shape how they respond, making every interaction feel personal.

  • Memory Management

    Search, filter, and curate what your characters remember. Safely remove specific memories with confirmation before anything is lost.

  • Personalized Desires

    Assign and fine-tune kinks with a smoother, more flexible flow. Your preferences stay locked in across every adventure.

  • Desire Milestones

    Earn new achievements as you explore your desires and hit milestones. Another reason to keep pushing boundaries.

  • Reimagine Your Cover Art

    Swap and update your adventure's cover art anytime, with a full history of past covers you can revisit or restore.

  • Subtler Relationship Reactions

    Characters react more naturally at each stage of your relationship. Subtler, more consistent, and harder to predict.

v0.4.0March 11, 2026

Twists, turns, and cover art

  • AI Cover Art

    Every adventure now comes with AI-generated cover art. Don't love it? Regenerate a new one anytime from the Alcove.

  • Rewrite the Moment

    Edit your messages in-place, regenerate the AI's response, or browse alternative takes until the scene feels right.

  • Plot Twists That Surprise You

    Your stories now throw curveballs. Unexpected twists and complications that keep you on your toes and make no two playthroughs feel the same.

  • Never Stare at a Blank Prompt

    Stuck on what to say next? Contextual reply suggestions keep the story moving when inspiration needs a nudge.

  • Surprise Me

    Hit the randomize button in any creation flow and let fate decide your character's traits, your protagonist's look, or your adventure's setup.

  • Achievements

    Earn achievements as you hit milestones: creating your first character, launching adventures, completing the tutorial, and more. We celebrate with you.

  • Relationship Milestones

    You'll know when a bond deepens. A celebration marks each new stage of intimacy as your connection with a character evolves.

  • Polish & Quality of Life

    Drag-to-resize adventure panels, chapter markers in your stories, guided message length, smoother mobile chat, the ability to restore archived adventures, and a new About page.

v0.3.0February 15, 2026

Open doors, stronger walls

  • Try Before You Sign Up

    Guest visitors can now play a demo adventure without creating an account, complete with protagonist selection and character browsing on the landing page. Gentle signup prompts appear as you explore deeper.

  • See Where Your Credits Go

    A new usage dashboard shows exactly how you're spending AI credits, broken down by feature with visual activity charts over time.

  • Find Anything in Your Alcove

    Filter, search, and sort your characters, protagonists, and adventures. Your growing collection, instantly navigable.

  • A Living World at a Glance

    The State tab now paints a richer picture: clothing, inventory, and relationship dynamics visible at a glance as your story evolves.

  • Safety Nets for Big Decisions

    Resetting a story or clearing memories now asks "are you sure?" first. No more accidental losses.

  • A Fresh Front Door

    The landing page got a facelift: refreshed pricing, clearer FAQs, updated feature descriptions, and a playful new 404 page.

  • Account Security

    Forgot your password? Reset it in seconds via email. New accounts are verified to keep your identity confirmed and your data secure.

  • Polish & Reliability

    Smoother navigation with a loading bar during transitions, friendlier error pages, graceful image placeholders, chat timeout protection, and legal pages in the footer.

v0.2.0February 9, 2026

Deeper characters, smarter stories

  • Personality Sliders

    Characters are no longer limited to preset archetypes. Fine-tune three personality axes - moral compass, dominance, and temperament - giving every character a unique voice and behavioral style.

  • Relationship Dashboard

    A new State tab in the adventure panel shows the live relationship between your protagonist and the character - trust, tension, attraction, and more - updated as the story unfolds.

  • Smarter AI Memory

    Conversations stay coherent over much longer sessions. The AI summarizes older messages and preserves the most relevant recent exchanges instead of losing track of earlier events.

  • Richer Story Openings

    Adventure openings are now dynamically generated from your full character profile, protagonist, and scenario. Each story begins with a scene that already knows who everyone is.

  • Slow-Burn Pacing

    Relationship escalation now follows a multi-stage intimacy ladder. The narrative earns its progression instead of jumping ahead - pacing you'd expect from a well-written slow burn.

  • Dynamic Adventure Content

    Story scenarios generate tailored world-building, character motivations, and narrative hooks based on your specific character and protagonist pairing. No two setups feel the same.

v0.1.0January 20, 2026

First playable release

  • Immersive Story Play

    Step into a rich three-panel experience: character details at your fingertips, real-time story chat, and full control over your narrative.

  • Craft Your Characters

    Design AI characters from scratch: species, appearance, personality, occupation, complete with AI-generated portrait art.

  • Design Your Protagonist

    Create the character you'll play as. Customize your look, attributes, and backstory with an AI-generated portrait to match.

  • Build Your Story

    Create your perfect scenario step by step: choose a genre, time period, spice level, and cast of characters.

  • Characters That Remember

    Your characters automatically learn and remember facts from your conversations, building a living memory that enriches every future scene.

  • AI-Generated Portraits

    See your characters come to life with AI-generated portrait art as you create them.

  • One-Click Sign Up

    Sign up with Google in one click and start with a curated cast of characters ready for your first adventure.

  • Your Personal Alcove

    Everything you've created in one place. Manage your protagonists, characters, and ongoing adventures from your Alcove.

  • Landing Page

    Full marketing page with hero, features, testimonials, pricing, and FAQ.

  • Settings

    Account management with name editing and account deletion.