Its been a little quiet on the surface, so I wanted to share whats been taking shape behind the glass.

At a high level, Ive been reworking one of the most fundamental parts of the simulation:

Neeblies are becoming more self-directed.

Less follow a script.\nMore decide, learn, adapt.

\nThis is groundwork, not a playable update yet.

You wont see these changes in your current buildbut theyre what the next major updates are being built on.

A Shift in How Neeblies Think

Until now, Neeblies mostly responded to the world in fairly predictable ways. Whats changing is where decisions come from.

Going forward:

• Each Neeblie decides when something is worth thinking about

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• Needs arent simple on/off states, but competing pressures

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• Past experiences matter

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• Personal tendencies matter

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The world presents situations.\nNeeblies decide how (or if) to respond.

This opens the door to behavior that feels observed, not authored.

What This Makes Possible

This foundation allows Neeblies to:

• React differently to the same situation

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• Learn from outcomes over time

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• Develop preferences instead of fixed routines

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• Pass useful behaviors to offspring

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• Form local patterns that persist across generations

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You wont see explicit rules like:

Go eat now.\nReturn home.

Instead, behavior emerges from:

Something feels off I remember what worked I try.

Thats where the magic starts to happen.

Whats Actively Being Built

There are two threads of work moving together:

1. The Long-Term Model

This defines what fully alive Neeblies should look like:

• Motivation driven by layered pressures

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• Short-term awareness, long-term memory

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• Learning through success and failure

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• Young Neeblies imitating successful adults

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• A small set of simple actions combining into complex behavior

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This work sets the destination, even if not everything arrives at once.

2. The Practical Foundation

This is the version that noticeably changes the game:

• Neeblies choose when to evaluate their situation

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• Perception, memory, learning, and imitation are now distinct systems

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• The world can signal changes, but Neeblies decide whether they matter

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• Old scaffolding and temporary systems are being removed to make room

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This is the groundwork future updates will build on.

Youll Start Noticing Subtle Things

As this rolls forward, expect small but telling shifts:

• Certain beds developing familiar gathering spots

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• Neeblies favoring places or routines that worked before

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• Juveniles mirroring behaviors of thriving adults

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• Patterns forming naturally, not because they were defined

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Even the world itself is beginning to reflect repeated Neeblie behavior in quiet ways.

Still in Progress

Theres more to do before this fully blooms:

• Rare, surprising moments driven by curiosity

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• Tuning how learning carries across generations

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• Making these behaviors readable without over-explaining

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• Balancing so the system feels organic, not chaotic

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But the foundation is real now not experimental.

The Direction, Simply Put

The Neeblarium is moving toward a world where behavior is discovered, not prescribed.

You wont be told:

This Neeblie does X.

Youll notice:

Thats interesting. They learned something.

And thats the line Im building toward.

More soon.