Devblog: The Archive Book is complete!

The Archive Book — one of the bigger (and more unexpected) side projects — is now fully implemented!

Originally meant as a small convenience tool, it quickly grew into a central hub for tracking all the messy, interconnected happenings inside the world of Windermere.

While it became a massive distraction from adding new content (oops), it was absolutely worth it.
Here's what it now offers:

Case Records

• Every Case you adjudicate is now carefully archived inside the book.

• It automatically tracks the outcome of your rulings: whether you favored one side, ruled against a claimant, or chose a neutral compromise.

• You'll be able to look back at past decisions — a key tool for understanding the shifting tensions between Day and Night.

Character Pages

• Every character involved in a case gets their own personalized page.

• It shows their:

  • Mugshot

  • Race

  • Designation

  • Danger Level and Type

  • Status updates (e.g., Contained, Dead, Happy, Angry).

• And, if a character has been contained, you can interact with them:

  • Ask their opinions about other characters currently present.

  • Responses are dynamically pulled from hidden CSVs, varying wildly depending on relationships, rivalries, fear, or just complete ignorance.

Evidence Locker

• Every piece of evidence you encounter during cases is automatically stored.

• Browse through all photos, documents, and items, even after a case has ended.

• Designed with a 4-items-per-page structure, scaling smoothly as the archive grows.
  

Expanding Glossary

• The Book also serves as a living encyclopedia.

• As you encounter more dialogue and terms, new entries are unlocked.

• Entries start short and expand as you see the same term more, slowly revealing a deeper understanding of the world.

Final Thoughts

Building the book took much longer than intended.

But I think it was worth it. Even though the book is mainly useless, I think it helps the consequences feel more real.

Plus.. it was just fun to write what the characters thought about each other behind their backs. 

The Book is ready — and the story of Windermere marches on.