New Feature: Residual Memory System

Update Notes

The game has been updated! Here’s what’s new:

• Added the Residual Memory system
• Added a new aspiration: “Be a Crook”, try swindles to get items for free or sell them at outrageous prices
• Reworked the UI/HUD for a cleaner experience
• Various bug fixes and performance optimizations

Residual Memory System

Here’s how it works:

• Skills are now split between Primary Memory and Residual Memory.
• When you learn a skill, it goes into your Primary Memory.
• If your Primary Memory is full and you remove a practiced skill (level ≥ 2), it moves into Residual Memory instead of disappearing.
• Residual Memory skills keep their level but can’t be leveled up further.
• These skills can still be used in skill checks, but you must pass an extra Recall Check in addition to the usual relevancy and expertise checks.
• Recall difficulty depends on your Willpower and naturally decreases over time.
• Successfully recalling a skill resets its difficulty to your Willpower baseline.
• Residual Memory has a size limit, the oldest skills are removed when it’s full.

Why This Matters

The system is designed to:

• Make time a more valuable resource since it affects recall difficulty
• Make removing high-level skills from Primary Memory less punishing, they remain usable for a while
• Allow your character to handle more situations by keeping a larger total skill set