AIKA Recovery Log
Every development update mirrors a black box entry from the crash. Technical milestones double as the pilot’s fight to survive.
- 2025-01-12Prototype
Entry 00 — Crash Sequence
Emergency reboot at the crash site. Suit vitals at 32%. Reactor core sealed just before overload.
Established Unreal Engine 5.6 project, third-person controls, and crash basin greybox.
- 2025-02-02Stabilizing
Entry 01 — Suit Diagnostics
Vitals Mesh online. Hydration and radiation monitors calibrated against Basin storms.
Implemented survival HUD, temperature loops, and baseline crafting recipes.
- 2025-03-18Draft
Entry 02 — Memory Sync
First memory shard recovered. AIKA whispers coordinates to a buried vault, unsure why she trusts you.
Built memory shard quests, branching dialogue stubs, and narrative save states.
- 2025-05-07Active
Entry 03 — Storm Calibration
Weather Forge cycling properly. Night storms spawn Hush Swarm hunting parties.
Integrated dynamic weather volumes, swarm AI behaviors, and shelter degradation.
- 2025-06-22Integrated
Entry 04 — AI Negotiation
AIKA grants a provisional uplink. Trust meter fluctuates with every dialogue choice.
Completed AIKA conversation system, suspicion tracking, and cinematic uplink sequences.