02.13.26 inZOI Development Update Before the Holiday🙇‍♂️

[median bay]

Hello,

This Friday marks the beginning of a long holiday weekend here in Korea. So I’m posting this update and video a little earlier than usual before heading home to my beloved wife and son.

If you take a close look at this week’s video, you’ll notice that many of the improvements I mentioned at the beginning of the year have been implemented in inZOI. The game still has many shortcomings, but I truly believe that with continued dedication throughout 2026, it will become something much better.

Recently, we have been developing an in-game GUI system to make cheats easier to use. However, cheats by nature cannot guarantee perfect stability, and they can increase the likelihood of unexpected behavior in the game. Since inZOI already has its share of bugs, we were concerned that adding cheats might create additional confusion, which is why we postponed this feature for some time. That said, through ongoing communication with you, we clearly saw the strong demand for cheat functionality, and we are now actively working on it. The upcoming update will include several new cheats.🤓

Regarding modding, we have assigned additional team members to accelerate support for script modding. The key challenge is connecting all systems through Lua scripts. inZOI has accumulated a large number of functions and systems over time, and linking them one by one requires more effort and cost than initially expected. Even so, please know that modding remains one of our top priorities this year.

I hope you all enjoy the long holiday, and I will return next week with more updates.
Please also enjoy the development video prepared by the inZOI team this week.

Thank you.

kjun

[hollow peak]

Happy early Lunar New Year to you and the dev team. Thank you for ya'll continued hard work. The new baby updates looks good 🥰

[austere notch]

Thanks for the work!

[wind thicket]

Happy holiday Kjun, and I hope you enjoy the long weekend with your family!

Some great stuff shown in the video above - the new multitasking actions look particularly promising, and it's great to see more customisation and interactions for babies. I'm also happy to see that you can now switch to new dialogue actions immediately after cancelling old ones (if I understand correctly). It would be even better if queued-up dialogue interactions would automatically override the 'small talk' action, as it's very annoying to have to cancel it manually every time. Might this be possible?

Other things in the video: I like the idea of being able to see your current surroundings while changing outfits. For the 'frying pan slap', perhaps this could be used to fend off burglars who try to break into the property? This seems like a relatively light-hearted way to include it without having Zois randomly bash each other.

Many thanks for the new in-game build mode and CAZ assets - they are beautiful. However, I was wondering what happened to the new beds shown at 0:19 of the 6th February update video (https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/9848). These don't seem to be included in the update - is this an error/oversight, or are they just not ready yet?

[half siren]

Happy early Lunar New Year ! 🙂

[reef lance]

As a reminder folks, please remember to kind and respectful to one another as well as staff

[buoyant harbor]

Thank you, happy upcoming Lunar New Year and enjoy the holiday, Kjun!

Spot the differences from my concept!) Maybe just blur the background behind the panels for better readability, and as the next step, implement this CAZ‑like try‑on window in clothing stores (boutiques) before purchasing, so we can always see the actual fitting‑room environment, plus posing for immersion.

And then comes exclusive clothing for boutiques, adding items to a shopping cart from this CAZ-like try-on window, displaying the total purchase amount for checkout.

I definitely like the direction (surprising, right? 😉), and I’ll be glad to follow the further development of this concept.

-# And it also seems to me that babies’ appearance changes (or am I wrong?)

[cursive gate]

Hello,

I would like to share a few requests and suggestions.

1. Pocket delivery improvements – reducing gameplay fatigue
   Please allow deliveries to be sent to either the home or business location. When running a shop and buying ingredients, it’s inconvenient to return home just to receive items. While cooking on-site is fun, being able to order food or ingredients and resell them in smaller portions would enable more diverse playstyles. It would also help if purchased items could go directly into the inventory.

2. Funeral improvements – better immersion
   Please allow names to be entered on memorial tablets, which would be useful for urns, memorial objects, and funeral scenes.
   A wall-mounted portrait frame with a black memorial ribbon would better suit traditional Korean funerals.
   Adding a “Receive Comfort” interaction for the bereaved family would also feel more natural, as switching characters manually breaks immersion.

For the funeral flow, visitors greeting the family first, waiting seated when others are interacting, and taking turns with actions such as lighting incense, bowing, and offering flowers would prevent overlapping and look more realistic.

3. Camera speed option
   Please add an option to adjust WASD camera movement speed. I prefer exploring slowly, and the current speed sometimes causes dizziness.

This week’s development video was very impressive. I loved the two-handed food animation and the adorable baby outfits.
Thank you for consistently sharing updates twice a week — I truly trust and appreciate the inZOI team. I’ll continue cheering you on.

Happy holidays, and thank you.

[wet geode]

I’ve expanded the functionality of the Families section.

When pressing “New Game” in the main menu, players should be given two options:

1. Create a New Family
2. Create a World

This would allow players to create a new world without being forced to create a new family every time.

If the player selects “Create a World,” they would go directly to the map selection screen and load into the chosen world. From there, they could open the “Family Library” section (which I conceptually added in the mockup) and select previously saved families.

For example, if a player saved a family while playing in another world and wants to move to a new world after a major update, they wouldn’t have to start from scratch. They could save their family — with all achievements, skills, inventory, etc. — into the Family Library, then load that family into the new world and move them into a house of their choice.

Right now, I feel exhausted having to create a new character and restart from zero after every major update.

I also added a “Families in This World” button. This would display the families currently living in that specific city. This tab would function the same way it does now — showing only the households that belong to the active world.

I kindly ask you to place this feature under the “Fundamentals First” category, as it is a core quality-of-life system essential for long-term gameplay comfort. From a technical perspective, much of this system already seems partially implemented.

Additionally, families from this section could also be uploaded to Canvas.
@median bay

[final arch]

YESS!!!! THIS IS WHAT WE WANTED!!! I'M SO EXCITED 🔥

the small talk improvement 💯💯💯
toothless babies 💯💯💯
multitasking improvements 💯💯💯
script mods 💯💯💯
changing clothes with current surroundings 💯💯💯
the frying pan 💯💯💯
cookie/muffin eating animation improvements 💯💯💯
baby imitating duck 💯💯💯
people wearing traditional clothes at temple 💯💯💯

THANK YOU!!!!!! love you guys!

[last roost]

Dear Kjun,
there are some really welcome innovations. 🤗
I love toothless babies!
At the request of a user, I'm posting this again from the last thread.
———-

I really hope that Inzoi will be successful in the future and that the player base will increase again. Inzoi has enormous potential! In their defense, the game is still in early access and the roadmap is good. Therefore, I'm hoping for the best! 🍀 I'm sure they're working hard on Inzoi.

However, I must admit that I can't stay motivated for long in Life Mode. 🙁 This is partly due to the lack of quality-of-life features and bugs, and partly due to the missing or superficial core elements. As a family gamer, I unfortunately quickly reach its limits. The game simply lacks depth.
While I am looking forward to topics like crime and judge or business and more, I think the focus should initially be first on these topics:

Part 1

• Bug fixing and quality of life improvements (e.g., auto lightning, non-auto-changing clothes, better group meals and dishes for 1-6 family members, different hairstyles with different outfit categories, save all outfit categories per Zoi, etc. (These points and more were mentioned in detail in the comments above).

• Longer animations (e.g. reading books or fitness) and a better quality: all animations concerning the daily needs (eating, sleeping, showering) should be improved. Different sleeping positions and remove towels when showering (maybe add white foam). A better immersion is important to enjoy playing. The skill system should also improved: different animations based on the level and noticeable effects at higher levels to make it more worthwhile.

• Final appearance and height for all age groups. Currently, all ages younger than adults feels incomplete. It's time to focus on this. Toddlers and adolescents are currently the most unplayable. Only then is playing as a family fun. After this improvements, please integrate all age groups into the CaZ so that it is complete.

[lusty anvil]

Thank you for expanding the mod team, that's an amazing show of dedication to bringing us script modding as soon as possible. Also really liking what I see in this video, especially the baby teeth.

Since you talked about cheats, and have also talked about better control of autonomous behavior and story progression in the future, I'd like to add an important suggestion in this regard:

Better control over LGBTQ+ Zoi spawn settings
Currently, Zoi characters who are gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, or asexual (aro/ace) only appear if the player changes their own Zoi’s settings to something other than straight.

These LGBTQ+ Zoi only appear as NPCs. They do not appear as residential families or idle households. Also, Zois are always born into your world as straight by default, unless the player manually changes this.

For players like me, LGBTQ+ identities should feel like a natural and inevitable part of life in the game, not something that only appears when manually selected.
I suggest adding a system that allows players to adjust the probability that any Zoi will spawn as something other than straight.

This should apply to:

• Newborn Zoi
• Residential households and idle families
• NPCs

For inspiration, you could look at the mod NRaas StoryProgression for The Sims 3. In that mod, players can set percentage values for different gender preferences.

For example:
70% straight
20% bisexual
10% gay

Based on these chances, a Sim’s preference is automatically determined when:

• they age up into a teenager, or
• they spawn into the game world
  The way this mod works, is that the game will first roll a yes or no for the lowest percentage chance (gay in this case). Then if it's a no, it'll move on to the next one (bi). If that one is also a no, the last one is automatically assigned (straight).

A similar adjustable percentage-based system both for sexuality (gay, bi, straight, asexual, pansexual) ánd gender identity (cisgender, transgender, nonbinary) in Inzoi would allow players to adjust representation according to their preferences. This would give more control while also making LGBTQ+ identities feel like a natural part of the game world for anyone who wishes this to be so.

[last roost]

Part 2

• Depht personality system: Zois absolutely must feel unique. Many great suggestions came from the community. There should be many characterization options in CaZ, and the effects in life mode must be noticeable. Zois' autonomous behavior, communications, reactions, and animations should be reflected.

• Depth gameplay: expansion of multitasking and group activities, more animations/activities across all age groups with usable furniture. Initially, new furniture doesn't need to be added - existing furniture needs to be animated. And further interaction possibilities within families.

That’s are important fundamentals and the base for me. After that, the (fantastic) roadmap could be worked through again.

Have a wonderful holiday ☺️

[wind thicket]

I forgot to mention, thanks for the updates to the Canvas search function! They're incredibly useful.

[scarlet crystal]

I actually really liked the coverage this Friday, love to see the new updates, especially with babies was super cute!

Love the new multitasking and bike features as well as outfit change in current environment, that's very cool!

I also really love the feature of having interactions limited to a particular outfit, very unique and amazing concept. I am much a fan of updates like this!

[hasty glacier]

The bettering of the pan slap is perfection thank you so very much and happy new lunar year

[scarlet crystal]

One more thing,

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ADDING MORE PEOPLE TO WORK ON SCRIPT MODS ❤️❤️❤️❤️!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!

You guys are awesome for that! I truly can't wait for script mods!

Your game is going to blow up once script mods drop, mark my words ✍️ ❤️

[frosty tendon]

This isn't an urgent request but for future...Please add more ghost interactions that have a lasting impact on living zois. This would give the ghost experience more purpose (especially for zois that die with a good karma rating).

Some possible impacts might include:
• A ghost zoi helps a living zoi build skills.
• A ghost zoi passes one trait to a living zoi.
• A ghost zoi influences the relationship between two living zois.
• A ghost zoi influences the values of a living zoi.

[hollow peak]

**Expanding the Job Systems (Roadmap)

(Waitress/Waiter Career)**

With the added improvements of multitasking to use both hands, adding a server job as an official and interactive career would be cool and can be something done with no or little qualifications needed. This job can also be something teenagers can do as well as part time.

Gameplay Scope Suggestion:

Customers come in restaurant/store and sit down. They read from a menu and the food or drink item they want to order will be displayed over their head along with a bar meter indicating customers’ patience level. Additionally, a UI list can be shown to keep up with customers’ orders .

The server will stop by the kitchen or to the chef to place customer's order and wait for the chef to either cook the food or prepare drink. Once the food/drink is ready, the server will pick up the order and go to the customer to deliver their order before the patience bar runs out. If the order is not delivered in time, customers should react **negatively and leave without eating/drinking **which should impact job performance and bonus tips received.

If the order is delivered to the customer before their patience runs out, a bonus tip should be received. The faster the order is given to the customer the bigger the bonus tips should be.

Progression:

To keep gameplay from being repetitive and interesting as a player gets promoted as a server, maybe incoporate where customers can make combo orders (food and drink) or (2 drinks) or etc. which in return will make bonus tips from customers bigger. Additionally as players are promoted, maybe incorporate where players can receive benefits perks such as slowing down customers' patience bar, 10% added to total bonus tips received per day and etc.

**Rush Hour: ** A suprise traffic of customers coming in unexpectedly. During rush hour, bonus tips should be multiplied.

**Game reference : The Waitress
**
(*) This is a rather old game, but I am using this as a visual reference as it shows the basic core mechanics and gameplay for a server: taking an order from a customer, relaying it to the chef, waiting for the chef to prepare the meal and delivering the order to the customer.

[cursive gate]

I hope the camera movement can be made smoother.

Currently, when using Ctrl + Up/Down arrows to zoom in and out, the camera movement feels stable and smooth,with a good sense of weight and tension.
However, when rotating the camera with the mouse or moving with the WASD keys, the movement feels somewhat rough and abrupt.
Although motion blur can slightly soften this effect, it does not seem to be a fundamental solution.
Additionally, when zoomed out to view a wider area, the movement speed increases drastically when using the arrow keys or WASD. In contrast,
when zoomed in, the camera moves more slowly and calmly, which makes exploring the surroundings much more enjoyable.
It would be great if an option could be added that allows users to adjust the camera movement speed themselves.
Since this game already provides an excellent level of immersion with its realistic graphics, I believe improving the camera controls is essential.
Natural and smooth camera movement greatly enhances the feeling of truly being inside the game world.
I have tried to describe my thoughts as clearly and thoroughly as possible. I hope my feedback is helpful.
Thank you.

[glossy orbit]

Happy Lunar New Year Kjun and Team!! Really hope you all relax a lot during your week of holiday.

And yes yes yes to seeing our clothing in our environment! That would change a lot about how I put together outfits, changes lighting as well. Oh I cant wait to see what you all come up with next!

Thank you for your hard work,
Happy new year ^-^)/

[wind thicket]

The outfit thing is a great way to include culture-specific interactions without having every Zoi randomly spamming them. I'd like to see more of this! It might be a simpler alternative to having actions specific to each city, as someone proposed in a previous thread.

[scarlet crystal]

I agree, I can see this adding many interesting options, for example having runway clothing trigger actions only for Models such as "strike a pose" or "catwalk". It's very interesting.

[rough bone]

I believe the cities in inZOI shouldn’t be different only visually, but also culturally and behaviorally.

We know that:

Bliss Bay is inspired by Santa Monica, California (USA).
Dowon is inspired by Gangnam, Seoul (South Korea).
Cahaya will be inspired by tropical destinations in Indonesia.

If each city has such a strong real-world inspiration, then NPCs should also behave according to the culture of that place — not all in the same way.

Right now, even though the cities look different, character behavior feels very similar across them. This reduces immersion.

My idea is that each city should have:

• Its own distinct culture
• Exclusive traditions
• Unique local events
• Different social habits
• Different ways of expressing emotions and affection
• Unique social reactions to romance, fame, and scandals

For example:

Bliss Bay could have a more open, expressive, and social culture, with more natural public displays of affection, beach festivals, outdoor events, and a relaxed mindset.

Dowon could have a more reserved culture focused on status and success, where public displays of affection are more discreet, social hierarchy is more visible, and events are more formal and sophisticated.

Cahaya could have a more traditional and community-centered culture, with cultural festivals, strong ties to family and nature, and social interactions shaped by local customs.

This would make:

Romance feel different in each city
Social progression more realistic
Fame function differently depending on the location
The overall experience much more immersive

Having three different cities should mean three different social experiences — not just three different settings.

I believe a city-based cultural system would make inZOI much deeper, more realistic, and more memorable.

[halcyon jacinth]

I'm looking forward to the bicycles/ multitasking updates and I'm absolutely loving the the special interaction when wearing traditional clothing. The babies having no teeth at the start and less teeth as they grow is also a major plus.

Some suggestions for things I think would improve the quality of the game:

• Improvements to the door locking system. Currently, only the head of the household can lock doors/ change permissions. It would be more useful if each door had an access list that every household member (child +) could edit. For example, Child Suzy could lock her bedroom door for herself, but allow access to her parents Jack and Jill. This would make it much nicer to play large families or simulate apartment living.

• A toggle or a cheat to turn off the Scheduled Routine system. At the moment, Zoi are running all around the house and taking multiple showers to fill their hygiene gauge when their hygiene gauge is already full. The whole process takes hours in the game and stops Zoi from actually interacting with each other and their surroundings.

• Improvements to the appearance of adolescents. These middle school children look just like young adults. While this is possible in reality, in a game players should be able to tell at a glance that they are interacting with a child character. Making them shorter than the teens would be very helpful.

Thank you and happy Lunar New Year!

[proven flame]

Thank you for the wonderful Friday update! I truly enjoy all the features you’ve showcased, especially those related to family and children, as this is a very important aspect of the game. I also really appreciate the implementation of the change clothes anywhere
feature - it makes gameplay much more convenient. I hope we will also see the development of boutiques and more unique clothing in the future

It would be amazing if stores could offer clothing created by other players using their own textures, along with a special library of standalone items from the developers. That way, shops would become real shopping destinations where players go specifically to buy goods and items, rather than just functioning as a placeholder lot

Regarding cheats, I would love to see a built-in UI system: click on a specific need to refill it; click on money to enter the desired amount; click on a wish to complete it; click on a career to promote it, and so on. This kind of integrated tool would be extremely convenient.

As for mods, I’m really looking forward to full support for script mods. I personally want to create mods as well, but the documentation can be difficult, especially if English is not your native language — it’s easy to get lost. It would be fantastic to have an AI assistant integrated into the modding tool that helps with learning, error detection, and explaining templates that could be expanded into much larger projects.

Once again, thank you for delivering on the core items from the roadmap. Please continue following this plan — it’s excellent, and you’re doing a great job!

[rough bone]

🌊 Bliss Bay

Energy: sunny, free, creative, social.

Culture:

More open and expressive people
Couples show affection without drama
Strong beach, surf, music, and influencer culture
“Follow your dreams” mindset
Outdoor events almost all year round

NPC Behavior:

Easily talk to strangers
More selfies, strong social media presence
Natural public kisses and hugs
Balanced lifestyle (work + leisure)

Exclusive Events:

Summer beach festival
Surf competitions
Sunset concerts
Amusement parks full at night

Romance here would feel more spontaneous and cinematic.

🌆 Dowon

Energy: ambition, status, modern elegance.

Culture:

Strong focus on professional success
More visible social hierarchy
More discreet displays of affection
Refined fashion and luxury trends
Blend of Korean tradition and ultra-modern lifestyle

NPC Behavior:

More reserved with strangers
Relationships develop slowly
Heavy networking and corporate events
Stronger social competitiveness

Exclusive Events:

Business galas
Luxury fashion events
Traditional cultural festivals
Sophisticated rooftop nightlife

Romance here would have tension, lingering eye contact, slow-burn development — elegant drama energy.

🌴 Cahaya

Energy: spiritual, community-centered, nature-driven.

Culture:

Strong connection to tradition and family
Cultural and religious festivals
Deep respect for community
Slower-paced life connected to nature

NPC Behavior:

Warmer within their community
Strangers welcomed with curiosity
Displays of affection may range from reserved to warm depending on cultural context
More rituals, celebrations, and symbolism

Exclusive Events:

Lantern festival
Elaborate traditional weddings
Spiritual ceremonies
Cultural night markets

Romance here could feel more emotional, meaningful, and symbolic.

[buoyant harbor]

-# Original post: #1459264957635100834 message

I figured that external platforms like CONNECT Gamewear (CLO) and Palet’s seasonal drops would get attention more and more, (and there’s an in‑game banners in v0.6.0), so I’ll repost this concept again, because I feel like everything is coming together into one chain.

Fashion Design and Distribution: branded boutiques and online marketplaces

• Each branded boutique can offer its own assortment and collections (players can optionally lock this stuff in CAZ.)
• This approach allows players to access content as part of fictional (or real) brands, collections, and gameplay systems including in-game pricing, discounts, and seasonal drops.

• With MyBusiness, players would be able to create their own brands:

• new crafting mechanics – sew or order custom designs (with CLO), craft jewellery;
• import or generate logos, manage collections and pricing;
• build their own boutiques, stock racks and dress mannequins;
• create storefronts on a marketplace;
• run ads and collaborations with idols and other celebrities (Bubbly, Adam Entertainment, billboards).

• Players can access these collections:

• right in the boutiques (racks and mannequins – the outfit should be recognizable, try-on zone, catalogs);
• through the PocketMarket App, especially if pickup points are planned in the game.

• Like in lots of action-RPG and life-sim games:

• trying on should be super clear and easy, a unified CAZ-like UI with unique boutique background screen to mix and match outfits and add them to the cart for the next payment step, just like IRL;
• the same applies to skincare products, perfumes,, beauty, tattoo salons and barbershops – the mechanics are the same, but more variety is always a win.

-# Below is a quick mockup: a website, CONNECT x PocketMarket and Boutique CAZ UI.

[echo stag]

Super glad newborn teeth are being updated! I know y'all are focusing on babies now but it'd be great if when finished y'all added a category for custom teeth for all ages with options like crooked teeth, gaps, missing, braces, etc.

[urban horizon]

Dear kjun please bring hanbok animation to caz 🙏

I want to see every new animation availabe on caz as usual

[swift scaffold]

The slap with the cooking pan is still really hilarious lol

[heady jetty]

Flower gardening! ❤️ ❤️ This is for me! Hopefully we get flower arranging skill. And can sell the flowers in our small business.

Loving all the baby updates 😍. Also the female pose on the bicycle was updated 👏

I'm very interested in the new Caz outfit change update. Please try and allow saving of all zoi outfit categories with the zoi preset sooner than later.

Also key mapping! I love this week's video. Hopefully we can map the arrow keys in place of wasd for movement.

My ask is for:

1. Aging cheats
2. Removal of skin and eye changes with style preset
3. Allow us to sell ANYTHING in our small business including crafted tools and gemstones
4. Allow all clothing categories to be saved with the zoi preset
5. Proper bartending

[brave ivy]

Hello Kjun and the whole team, thank you so much for your work! However, the new outfits are causing problems. They're quite flared, and the Zoi's arms disappear inside them. The same goes for some of the children's dresses; those that are flared have arms, hands, and forearms disappear inside. The new boots have the same issue as the old ones: they're too flared from the calf down, creating a funnel shape that's neither aesthetically pleasing not realistic. I hope you'll fix the numerous bugs and improve the aesthetics of the clothing, boots, CAS system, etc. In short, prioritize the game's core mechanics. I wish you a very happy holiday! 🤩

[fallen laurel]

I suggested this before, but I haven't received a response, so I'm reposting it.
I think the "skill" leveling process is too fast, which makes it less fun. Do you have any ideas for skill level difficulty?
I'd like to see a much higher difficulty level.
Everything in inzoi feels "too easy." I'd like to see improvements that slow down the progression and increase the difficulty as the level increases, so that players can continue to enjoy the game and feel a sense of accomplishment.

For example, it would be good to divide the difficulty into levels 1-3 (beginner), 4-6 (intermediate), and 7-10 (advanced). Each level presents a challenge to overcome to advance to the next. The challenges become increasingly more difficult as the level progresses, with the final level 10 requiring the most difficult challenge to reach.
Another good idea would be to have players win a competition at a festival (like a singing contest, drawing contest, or cooking contest) to reach the final level.

Make the player feel as if they're climbing a mountaintop. And make sure you feel a sense of accomplishment when you reach the top.

[round bison]

Okay finally!!! I feel like we're seeing some fundamentals that are actually fundamentals. I hope that this continues to happen for Friday weekly updates

Id also love to see more showcasing of things like varying voice tones, differing sleep animations, the minimap, differing walking animations (things you've mentioned working on in the Wednesday updates in video form. ) and then also would like to see the travel system be moved up the list on fundamentals and wasd for swimming underwater

But I'm happy that finally the baby's teeth have been removed, the new key controls, work being done a bit on eating animations, the cas being in game (also please consider @buoyant harbor suggestion to add in game cas for the clothing store ) and multitasking💜

[gaunt kernel]

ZOI lifespans should be adjusted.
Based on a 3 day pregnancy, each day is basically 90 days.

However based on a 100 day lifespan, each day is more like a year.

This discrepancy is difficult to account for through toggling on/off aging as ZOIs can be born on different days. So toggling on/off every few days isn't a good solution. By relying on just the toggle, some ZOIs will spend more days at certain stages of life than others.

Adjusting life spans to 400 days would drastically reduce the difference. This would also give players more time with their mortal zoi to fully explore different aspects of inZOI life.

[round bison]

Also for business I mentioned this before but please allow for us to be able to make our own custom uniforms for our workers

Also allow us to have more than one worker at the start of our business rather than only one (or at least if we could have a cheat to hire more than 1 worker it would be great)

for the furniture store consider having the ability to actually buy furniture and have it appear in a build mode inventory, this would add functionality to the store

The blowdryer was such a great addon for zois who want to fill their need gauge but I would also love for it to be added to buildmode so we can use it whenever we want for storytelling

I would love to have the ability for our character to jump with the space bar. For the key bindings consider also having arrows keys for us to switch from wasd movement to the arrow keys!

[fallen laurel]

Also, many people have been requesting a change to the towel-wrapping feature while showering, but we've never received a response.
This also requires a response. Are you truly unwilling to change it?
If the mosaic effect seems suggestive,
we could consider covering the body with foam, or perhaps blurring the body. Please reach a conclusion on this before launch.
Bathing with a towel wrapped around you feels really awkward and less immersive.

[rough bone]

Each city should influence:

How Zois fall in love

How long it takes for them to trust someone

How they react to scandals

How fame works in that location

For example… a public kiss in Dowon might spark gossip.
In Bliss Bay? Totally normal.
In Cahaya? It depends on the cultural and family context.

This makes the game 10x more realistic and adds a huge strategic layer for people like me who love creating complex stories.

[buoyant harbor]

I I'll add our thoughts and references from previous brainstorms.

By NeonRain
-# #1456640333612847288 message

Zoi Skill System: Focus & Cooldown

1. Focus Bar
   Zoi has a finite mental/physical energy (Focus), which depletes when performing skill actions
   Can increase with bonus buffs or special traits. Performing a skill action drains Focus over time (e.g., 5–15 points per session depending on intensity/duration). Focus regenerates over time, faster if Zoi rests, eats, or does relaxing actions.
   Effects: High Focus → XP gain bonus or chance for "critical learning moments" (e.g., extra XP or inspiration).
   Low Focus → reduced XP gain, slower skill progression.
   Focus depleted → Zoi stops learning and needs recovery (preventing AFK farming).

2. Skill Cooldowns
   Each skill has a cooldown timer, preventing continuous repetition and forcing meaningful pacing.
   After completing a skill session, that skill enters a cooldown before Zoi can gain full XP again.
   Cooldowns can scale with Zoi’s level:
   Higher level → longer cooldowns the closer to mastery.
   Lower level → faster recovery, encouraging variety of skills.
   Benefits: Prevents AFK skill farming.
   Encourages players to rotate skills and engage with multiple activities.

By me (Paralives ref.)
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• Different Base learning speed
• Acceleration from positive emotions (Inspired, Happy)
• Acceleration/deceleration from vibe (traits, preferences)
• Deceleration from negative emotions (Angry)
• Deceleration from low needs
  = Current Learning speed in units per hour

Leveling up allows adding talent‑specific bonuses. For example, playing music for 2 hours unlocks a reaction to remove sad emotions (or anger, for instance), which may reduce deceleration of skill progression.

[lapis pine]

When a Zoi chooses Medical Birth from the computer or the laptop and gets consent from a Zoi whom they are not married to, the baby only sees the Zoi who applied for the Medical Birth as family. Currently, the baby does not recognize the second parent who has given consent as family.

Please change this so the baby recognizes BOTH donors as family even if they are unmarried Zois. There’s a consent button so that part should not be seen as an issue. The baby even uses both sets of the parents’ genetics. Both should absolutely be recognized as parents.

There is also a notable oversight due to this feature lacking. It is very unlikely to happen, but the current system can in theory allow two genetically ‘related’ Zois to use romantic actions with each other once they grow up. Half-siblings from unmarried medical births can easily do this. Allowing both parents of medical birth babies to always be recognized as family would fix this issue, and allow for more consistent family trees and gameplay.

[fallen laurel]

I'd also like to know what the developers think about sleeping positions. Currently, Zoi sleep so motionless that they look like stones.
We want a wide variety of sleeping positions. These positions would be much more realistic if Zoi were to randomly change positions each time they sleep.
We'd also like to see couples or spouses change positions when sleeping together.
It would be fun to show loving couples cuddling, while couples who aren't on good terms sleeping with their backs turned.
I've attached a photo.

[maiden lake]

This is already planned for this year

[wind thicket]

One thing people may have missed in the latest update is the new materials for furniture customisation - mostly under the Wood and Textiles section. I tried them out yesterday and they're really beautiful, so thanks to the devs for that!

[distant garden]

Any update on the stroller ? 😭

[shrewd igloo]

Hi! Yay outfits for babies! That is exciting. I can't wait for more baby and toddler customisation! I'm also hoping we get age adjust setting soon? I'd love to be able to choose how long each life stage is!! As always update was great, thanks for sharing every week!

[lapis heron]

I love the update.
Some minor feedback:
Baby Teeth: when babies finally get teeth can it please not be a full mouth of teeth. They should have a couple teeth but not a full mouth... It looks strange.
On the topic of babies, are we going to see any improvements on the way babies and toddlers look? Right now they look the same. Toddlers and babies are not the same height and are at different stages of development. It's uncanny. Toddlers should be taller than the current babies and they should be toddling around. Babies should be learning to sit, rolling over, and crawling. Toddlers should be learning to walk and to walk well, as well as language skills, potty training, and other developmental skills.

[fallen laurel]

I really like the skill system you proposed.
I like the idea that you have to "manage your focus" while learning skills. If skills were always easy to acquire, it would be boring and uninteresting. I like that zois consume, regenerate, and manage their focus, using that focus to diligently acquire skills.
A zoi with a personality that enjoys acquiring knowledge might improve their focus more quickly than others.
Or a zoi with a dull or distracted personality might lose focus quickly.
It would be fun to differentiate zois based on their personality.

And as mentioned earlier, there should be levels: Beginner (1-3), Intermediate (4-5), Advanced (6-8), and Expert (9-10). (This is just an example.)

I think it would be good to have tasks assigned to advance to the next level. Only by completing those tasks would beginners unlock the Intermediate level.
I wish learning skills were more challenging. I especially hope the final expert level involves winning a competition or completing a very difficult task.

Later, when Zoi is working, if he can use these hard-earned skills to get promoted, the player's sense of accomplishment will be doubled.

[lapis heron]

Lifestages
Babies: be able to create them in CAZ, have many outfits, be able to learn to rollover, sit, pull up on furniture, scoot, and eventually crawl.

Toddlers: need to be taller than babies and have a toddler appearance. We should be able to make them in CAZ. They should have their own outfits, hairstyles, and poses for pictures. They should be learning to walk, talk, potty train, and critical thinking skills.

Adolescents: Need to be taller than children and shorter than teens. They should be in CAZ. They should have their own outfits, hairstyles, and poses.

Elders: They need to have more wrinkles all over their body along with age spots and noticeable signs of aging besides their face.

[north surge]

oh ty for that! gonna check it out later 🧡

[final arch]

my assigned actions should take priority over what the zoi does autonomously.

example: as a player, I wasn't controlling my zoi, so he went to look at a painting on his own, I assign him to sit down so it should automatically cancel looking at the painting to execute my action

[stuck flame]

Thank you Inzoi team for all your hard work.

It's so cute seeing the new outfits for babies. I can see your team is working very hard on them. Hopefully someday we'll be able to get summer, winter, formal and swim outfits for our little ones as well.

https://youtube.com/shorts/j-innJPtCAg?si=6ShXJ-NPnerXJqz0

I know this is way on the back burner, but I think it would be adorable to have the option to include infants and children in weddings. They can be flower girls, ring bearers, or junior bridesmaids and junior groomsmen. There have been many players who mention not seeing children that much around town. Also, babies and toddlers are currently bound to the house so having them be included more in formal events would be lovely.

https://youtube.com/shorts/RkiXgIuUVpA?si=xZj27x-AeioI-8r7

https://youtube.com/shorts/3DRwCEnuW00?si=GRXq7C1E4tGIWVT_

https://youtube.com/shorts/atRb2P1o6uE?si=dKLFCqhiqotzfrzQ

Again, this is way down the line but weddings are okay now but need tweaking. You can have a wedding party but they don't really do anything during the wedding ceremony itself. It would be nice to have the option of a processional or not.

https://youtu.be/VxMLcnGbdaU?si=ehFQsCmhHK2SjslE

With the new multitasking system we might be able to finally have catering at our weddings or other events.

[lone patrol]

I think when requesting features, please can everyone say whether they want this as an immediate fix/implement or in the future fix/implement.

I’m finding that maybe KJun and the team are misguided on what core functionality people want to be fixed now and what to work on in the future. When I read the roadmap the fundamentals seem like they should be feature that are implemented once basics are throughly developed.

I don’t know if people will agree 🤷🏻‍♀️

[twilit yacht]

Hi Kjun,

Thanks for another update, I am glad you are focusing on the fundamentals first. Below are some of my observations/ideas

• Zois should behave differently in different cities and have different events/traditions. I also believe the NPC’s should also look/dress more like you would expect in those cities .

•Text message conversations need improving they are very repetitive and random.. it would be nice to see them flow more naturally.

• A proper restaurant system from waiting to be seated, looking at the menu, ordering, receiving food and payment.

•Speed up needs fulfilling actions like eating as I find this takes up so much time.

•Zois not sitting with strangers in restaurants/cafes

•Venues seem sparse and the menus seem to be the same everywhere.

• Lots of empty spaces still in cities and it’s really hard to find where you want to go when driving and on foot without constantly opening the map.

•It would be nice to have other Zois live in apartment buildings next door.

• Have an option to ‘Go on holiday’ rather than have to move cities. For example go on holiday to Cahaya and rather than having to buy a house there you can pick one of the resort hotel rooms (these could also be added to other cities)

Think that’s all for now!

Happy Lunar New year!

[twilit yacht]

It would be nice to have a clearer roadmap of what changes are going to be implemented in what months as there was a LOT of stuff on the roadmap but, no idea when we will start to see these implemented

[lofty flare]

Thank you for the increased focus on script mods - this could be a real game changer. I was also happy to see the recent announcement that improved graphic settings will be restored to accommodate higher end machines. I would also like to see more optional settings to allow for a more premium experience - more zois in the world to create a livelier environment, increased number of zois allowed to visit public/business lots (especially larger clubs that seem nearly empty and lack the proper atmosphere), etc. The next biggest thing on my wish list is to be able to save complete families. It takes way too much time to start a new save when you have multiple custom families in the world.

[frosty tendon]

🎉Happy Lunar New Year Kjun 🎉

I love the baby animation! It’s so cute! 💖

Onto the video:
I like that we can hold two things at the same time! It makes me wonder—will we ever be able to eat and drink at the same time for multitasking? Maybe we can have the ability to eat and drink at the same tome when sitting on a chair with our food and drink on the table.

(Also, regarding cheats: could we have the ability to delete individual ghosts, similar to how we can delete individual Zoi characters? Right now, we can’t delete ghosts individually.)

Baby outfits 👇 Kjun don’t be afraid to make baby outfits fashionable and cute (Click the cartoon photo to see the entire photo and baby clothes)

[crisp mauve]

Great Video Kjun!!!!

[frosty tendon]

I agree that each cities should have it’s own unique events and traditions. I also agree that eating takes too long to complete, maybe it should be slightly faster but not too fast. I agree that we need a proper restaurant system.

And I also agree that npc characters should live in the apartment next to our apartment as well, so we can have neighbors inside the apartment complex and by having this, the apartment complex will feel more like an actual real life apartment. Sadly as of right now, it feels like we are the only one living in the apartment complex.

[warped sage]

Thank you for this lovely game! The recent update is so beautiful. A small request: I’d love to see a perpetually snowy, mountainous Canvas Town where we could ski, just like in The Sims 4 Snowy Escape EP. Watching my Zois drink cocoa and get cozy in a log cabin hot tub or jacuzzi, hit the slopes on skis, race down hills on sleds, and zip around on snowmobiles would really bring this game to life as the face of the next generation of the life simulation genre. Thank you again and I wish you a Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧 🫶 ❤️

[tacit solstice]

I hope I can get back on the game soon. After the update the other day, my game crashes at the pony heads popup. Please fix this. I've been playing since last March and have 80 Zois in 4 cities, and have written their photo stories. Hopefully the crash at that same spot, after loading, can be fixed soon. I have no mods enabled, and have reported it, as other players have had same problem.
I love InZoi 🫶🏼 and looking forward to getting back on it.

[lunar dirge]

This game is amazing keep it up love Dave

[final arch]

it would be a good idea to divide the skill levels into levels 1-3 (beginner level), 4-6 (intermediate level), and 7-10 (expert level), and then provide challenges that must be overcome to advance to the next level. As you progress through the levels, you’ll be given increasingly more difficult tasks, and it might be a good idea to be given the most difficult tasks to reach the final level 10.

[buoyant harbor]

I like everything you’re writing. There’s definitely game design in it, and it tbh reminds me of smth like RimWorld, as if you’re intuitively picking up similar ideas.

• Skill levels (range from 0 to 20)
  Higher levels require significantly more experience. Levels 15–20 are rare and hard to maintain.
• A biography affects skills:
  • Childhood and adulthood give bonuses or penalties
  • Some skills can be disabled entirely (“incapable of caring”, “incapable of dumb labor”, “incapable of artistic”, etc.)
• Personality traits and genes affect learning factor:

Too Smart, Fast Learner +75% learning speed, Slow Learner –75%
Industrious / Neurotic – work more, gain more XP, Lazy / Slothful – work less, gain less XP
Quick study gene +20%, Hyperlearning gene +50%

• Each skill has a “passion” rating:

No passion (0 🔥) 35% normal learning speed, Passion (1🔥) 100%, Burning Passion (2🔥🔥) 150%

• Forgetting Speed
  Unused skills decay over time, especially high‑level ones.

“Perfect Memory” trait isn’t vanilla, but it slows down skill decay.

• Genetics controls passion and traits
  Through genes, you can assign which skills start with passion or burning passion, and some genes also grant specific traits before colonist matures.

Below are examples of Skills and the list with their titles:
0 (Barely heard of it), 1–2 Beginner, 3–5 Familiarity, 6 Amateur, 7–11 Professional, 12–13 Expert, 14–15 Master, 16–17 Region Master, 18–19 Planet Master, 20 Legendary Master.
Hope it helps

[final arch]

🍳 regarding the use of the frying pan, could we kill zois with one? build a relationship so bad with a zoi that it unlocks the option to use the killer frying pan. that would be so fun

[tacit solstice]

Verifying game files and clearing cache didn't stop it crashing, but when I deleted the mods from the mods folder, thru file explorer, it worked! They were already disabled in my game. So happy it's working now! 😃

[stuck flame]

It's so adorable seeing the toddler copying the duck toy. Toddlers could try to copy adults as well.

Hopefully we'll be able to teach toddlers how to walk, talk, and use the potty. Also, there should be consequences for not doing so. For example if a toddler doesn't learn how to use the potty then their bladder needs will deplete faster and they could set the bed when they get older. If they don't learn to walk they might trip over their own feet more often. If they don't learn how to talk it can cause conversations to go badly more often.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Rqpm2nFgl_Y?si=pBBXjEAVSkJW32cc

https://youtube.com/shorts/2Z9TW3Y3CFg?feature=shared

https://youtube.com/shorts/S5u5EuOTuq0?si=3zd76iE8n4TyLrPc

https://youtube.com/shorts/ayze7jbyfCc?si=WLhgIQx46BOisBbe

[wintry blade]

(Posted in the wrong thread, just now realizing!)

I'm glad that script modding has come up again, because after enough time thinking about it, learning and overall seeing things, I've been wondering.

Can we not still get access to the Unreal Blueprints you originally had planned, provided they are still around and haven't been completely discarded? I just think for script modding, it absolutely would be better to have something rather than nothing until who knows how long compared to the original idea, and also if you still want to continue with the LUA idea, I just don't think having two options for script modding is a bad idea, and it would just be implemented later?

[somber gazelle]

I LOVE THE NEW UPDATE! I am happy to see the new bike animation added. Thank you for that 😍 🙏 !!! What stuck out to me the most is the ability to use BOTH hands to hold TWO different objects and actions specific to certain clothing. That’s such a neat element. It should be expanded upon when creating cities so zois from those corresponding places can feel different. Hopefully, in the future, we can have a system that supports multitasking for driving so zois can talk and animate separately from the object!

[fallen laurel]

The point that "Unused skills decay over time" is crucial! It's really interesting.
Mastering a skill to the highest level isn't the end of the road.
If a player masters a skill and achieves everything, it's easy for them to feel empty and bored.
However, "skill deterioration" can serve as a powerful stimulus to relieve the player's "emptiness" by making them feel the need to constantly manage and pay attention to even the most mastered skills.

It would also be fun to create a "certification" category linked to occupations.
As a skill reaches the intermediate level, it unlocks the opportunity to obtain a specialized certification, which could easily land a desired job or advance in their current position.
Certifications unlock opportunities for higher-level certifications as a skill progresses from intermediate to advanced to expert (Grade 3->Grade 2->Grade 1).

Additionally, skills should be further subdivided.
For example, the current "Instrument" level should be subdivided into drums, piano, DJing, guitar, etc. The idea that simply raising an instrument level will instantly give you access to all instruments is overly simplistic, unrealistic, and detracts from the immersion.

Furthermore, as you pointed out, regarding the bonuses and penalties associated with childhood,
let me elaborate:
While personality and genetics can give you an "innate" talent for a skill,
you can also develop an "acquired" interest and passion for that skill based on the type of play you engage with during your childhood.
For example, if you frequently play with crayons as a child, you may develop a passion for art skills in the future, and that passion will positively impact your skill learning speed as an adult.

[fallen laurel]

To elaborate on your point about "some skills being disabled":
People with a personality that dislikes art or lacks artistic sense will have their art and music skills disabled (locked) from birth.
People who are lazy and messy will have their housework skills disabled.
This prevents the odd scenario where someone who dislikes art masters art skills.
(However, if you want to lift these restrictions, it might be a good idea to create a reward within the rewards category that allows you to lift these restrictions.)

[silk sage]

Hi Kjun, when will we be able to save clothing, hair and accessories to each outfit category in CAZ? Currently, only the Everyday category saves my selected outfit. All the other outfit categories get randomized when I save my Zoi in the Presets. This has been like this since the CAZ was first released last year and it wasn't fixed then and still isn't now. I'm a bit disappointed. If the Sims 4 can manage this, I'm sure Inzoi could too.

[frosty tendon]

I am so excited for different voices pitch, walk styles, underwater free roam, social media, and more 😁

I really hope height is adjustable and available in caz.

[nocturne mesa]

Happy Lunar New Year!! Wishing everyone good health and fortune!

[gray barn]

Thank you for this update and canvas filters! 🩷 This makes searching for creations on the site much more convenient! It would be nice if you could add filters like this inside the game, especially in the build mode. It is very difficult to find a suitable lot when many things are downloaded. Happy Lunar New Year!

[buoyant harbor]

Thanks for the detailed breakdown! I wrote the main points super briefly, but when you go into detail, you’re getting really close to what I’d write if I were making a full analysis. And you’re adding great stuff on top of it.

Backstories
Childhood and adulthood backstories can give +-X to skills, or make incapable of certain work types
• Incapable of Violence: Pacifist, Healer / Medic childhood, Noble / Aristocrat, Priest / Monk, Academic prodigy, Refugee child, House servant
• Incapable of Caring: Psychopath childhood,
Sociopath upbringing, Noble / Royalty, Corporate executive, War criminal, Street thug
• Incapable of Dumb Labor: Nobles, Aristocrats, Artists, Highborn childhoods, Rich kid / pampered upbringing
• Incapable of Social: Mute child, Reclusive upbringing, Traumatized childhood, Underground loner, Asocial prodigy
• Incapable of Cooking / Artistic / Crafting / Animals / Plants: Urban kid –Plants, Street urchin –Artistic

Growth Moment (Flashbacks)
Child Growth Moment happens to a child at age 3, 6, 9, 12 (the most important)
• influence passions, interests, and traits the child develops
• can give learning bonuses to specific skills
• shape what the child becomes good at as they grow up

So, by analogy in a life‑sim game flashbacks influence:
• gaining passions (playing with crayons → passion for Art)
• gaining traits (reads a lot → Bookworm, helping others → Kind, fights often → Brawler, slacks off → Lazy, keeps things tidy → Neat)
• learning bonuses in specific skills (cooking often → interest → +100% to Cooking)

Certification (skills, education) during hiring (positions, resumes, interviews) was discussed a lot back in the summer. I hope Kjun kept in mind when developing the job system, and in case he forgot, it’s good that you brought it up again.

I really love deep and challenging gameplay‑mechanical side (traits, skills, ambitions). Although it’s not simple, it fits well with Kjun’s background in MMORPGs and will show his mastery.

[round bison]

The ability to have different hair for diff outfits. Plz re-add the animation of zois coming out of the car when you hit them. Better 'drive here' because right now cars don't drive directly to the location anymore

Have zois prefer using their owned vehicles instead of buses. Improving the auto drive feature

The ability to place more than one house on a plot. A "swim around feature" more kid npcs at the playground, more NPCs swimming at pools and beaches. More swim activities like being able to throw a ball around at the pool, splash and a dive board..allowing NPCs to order drinks at the bar

[wind thicket]

I just realised toddlers can go to sleep snuggling the teddy bear 🩷 🩷 That’s adorable. But we need more objects / interactions that raise language and emotional development. Hopefully we’ll see this in the next big update.

[brave ivy]

Hello, I see that many players are requesting clothing, but it needs to be done correctly. For example, with traditional outfits, when the Zoi have their arms at their sides, part of them disappears, their hands are no longer visible, and it's the same with all the outfits, especially flared dresses. Children and little girls don't have many of these, and the flared ones are unwearable! All the flaws in the outfits and accessories haven't been fixed... Instead of adding new items, it's essential to fix all the bugs, make the gameplay more enjoyable, and review the CAZ system and how the Zoi change outfits—for example, the winter outfit that's kept indoors! Updates keep coming, but the essential fixes aren't being addressed. It's really a shame; I get the feeling the team hears but doesn't listen...

[fallen laurel]

Yes, I wish the developers would create a very detailed mechanism for the skills!
In The Sims, once you've mastered a skill to the final level, the game becomes too easy and quickly becomes boring.
I hope inzoi will delve deeper into its skill system.
I have no doubt that if it's well-made, it could become a uniquely appealing feature for inzoi!

[brave ivy]

Furthermore, when the Zoi stop changing clothes using other Zoi's wardrobes, even if they have one in their own room, it's quite annoying. Similarly, they never stop cleaning; when they're hungry, they take food out of the refrigerator, put it down, and start all over again. They don't eat it, and everything is taken out! When I switch to build mode and then back to live mode, the Zoi who were inside the house all end up outside! Sometimes the action list doesn't fill up; there are a few bugs, but there are others... I've cleared the game cache and the Steam cache, but it doesn't help, so these are definitely game bugs.

[brave ivy]

And what about all the objects that could be functional but aren't? For example, safes – you can't put anything in them – the small bathtub for toddlers or infants, the baby loungers for toddlers or infants, as well as a resting cushion, the changing table... And when the tanning function is added, it would be logical to see the birds' skin change color, tanned or bronzed depending on the perfect amount of time with exposure, a positive buff, and if they don't use protective cream they become red with a buff. Soothing cream could reduce this buff; currently, whether the birds tan or not, there is no change.

[vocal bluff]

Hi Kjun, enjoying the weekly updates. Glad to see the continued improvements on the bike, I hope the stroller animations are coming along as well. As for the infants, glad to see the teeth being removed and clothes being added. Still would like to see the infants shrunken down a bit so that they look more different (size wise) from toddlers. Also, would like more interactions for infants like being able to change the baby at the changing table, giving baths for both infants and/or toddlers in an actual tub or baby basin, being able to rock in a chair with infant or toddler or sit and read to infant or toddler in a chair. I'm glad to see toddlers get more interactions (still would like a crib for toddlers) but the infants still seem stuck to the crib and don't have a lot of interactions with the Zoi. I still hope you plan to add both infant and toddler to CAZ so that we can create them with a family before starting a new game instead of waiting to either adopt or wait to have a Zoi give birth in-game. Lastly, I still would like auto lights added to the game where Zois can easily toggle on/off for all the lights in the entire house or in certain rooms and we need more functional playground items for the kids maybe even add some jump ropes, scooters, roller skates (what happened to the skate park?) or sprinkler set for the kids. These activities could also add fitness skill for the kids, and you could even make them usable for adults as well.

[final arch]

could you guys add a color presets feature for decorative and construction elements like in paralives? it would make building way more fluid.

if someone wants a more custom design, they'd open the current color palette of Inzoi by tapping the "+" sign

[fallen laurel]

kjun,

• Auto-lighting feature

• short animations

• Fixed the sitting down in a chair first when starting a conversation

• Fixed the the habit of changing clothes without permission

I really hope you improve these four things by the April update.

They're incredibly inconvenient and seriously reduce immersion in the game.

• 'Auto-lighting feature' -> Since this feature isn't available yet, you have to click on the lights individually, which is incredibly inconvenient.

• 'Habit of changing clothes without permission' -> Zoi keeps changing clothes without permission, causing inconveniences that require you to change her back to her normal clothes.

(Example: When walking around the beach in a swimsuit, she keeps changing back to her regular clothes.)

And

• 'Fixed short animations' and 'Sitting down in a chair first when starting a conversation'

These two features seriously reduce immersion in the game.

Most hobbies and play activities last less than 30 seconds, so players have to repeat the same actions over and over again, which is inconvenient.
Please keep repeating the activity until the player cancels it.

"Sitting down in a chair first when starting a conversation"
I'm puzzled by why this behavior hasn't been fixed yet.
When Zoi starts a conversation with someone she meets on the street, why does she always start by sitting in a chair?
Even when the owner of a bakery is interacting with customers, she starts the conversation sitting in a chair.
Even with strangers she's just met. Isn't it more natural to talk while standing? This is so awkward and strange, it ruins the immersion.

Do the developers really not find these parts inconvenient? Or are these four issues taking a long time to improve?
I'd really like to hear answers to these questions.

I sincerely, sincerely hope that improvements will be made by the April update.😭 🙏

[fallen laurel]

Additionally, let's talk about "Friendship."

• If you don't manage your friends in the game, is there a case where your relationship index gradually declines? I don't think I've seen this in inzoi.

Just because you're friends doesn't mean they'll last forever.
You need to meet up and talk regularly to maintain your friendship. I think this should be a fundamental feature in the game. It would add depth to the gameplay.
It would be fun if there were a gradual decline from "Awkward Friends" to "Distant Friends."

• Currently, there are plans to meet up with multiple friends, but unfortunately, there aren't any one-on-one meetings. I'd like to see more one-on-one dates with friends.
  Friends should frequently contact you to meet up.
  Friends choose a location and invite you to hang out there.
  This event should be a basic feature.

[fallen laurel]

I'd like to see more diverse activities at the beach and pool.
I'd especially love to see NPCs swimming freely and having fun.
What fun would it be if the only swimmer was a player-controlled zoi? This is crucial for immersion.

I'd also like to see more activities like building sandcastles on the beach (especially artistic zois can create fantastic castles!), taking sand baths, playing beach volleyball, splashing people in the pool, and competing for the longest underwater time.

It's a shame that the Island DLC didn't include as many of these as I'd hoped.

[covert mango]

Same im waiting for them to just add the "small" things or just fix the "incomplete" feeling still in the game like the ability to do group volleyball, ability to "go for a jog", (still waiting for calendars), walking and talking, holding hands while walking, etc
Also more romance interactions!!

• Maybe they could add multiple different romantic animations that unlock for each Romance Dynamic?? And then each Romance dynamic would have a handful of NEW animations that would match its dynamic❤️If they actually add romance styles to this game it would add that extra layer of complexity that its missing!!!
  MOST IMPORTANTLY!>>
• PLEASE fix the ability to pick up our zoi's friends in cars without them hopping out every 5 sec!!!! It's actually insane how few people care about this broken feature bc cars are literally the coolest part of the game...

[lapis heron]

Things I feel we need to make the base game feel more complete (I know some of things are mentioned in the funamentals first but I would like to see these thing in the first half of the year)
Auto Lights
Locking doors for specific Zois
Refined existing animations (building a snowman, eating, walking up and down stairs, and doing laundry), to name a few.
Finish animations for existing objects (playground equipment, baby seat, and baby tub), to name a few.
More interactions between kids and parents. (hugging, forehead kisses, bedtime stories, scolding, walking together, and piggyback rides)
More romantic interactions. (more types of kisses, hugs, cuddling while lying in bed, andcuddling on the couch)
More pregnancy interactions. (Hospital interactions, baby showers, check-ups, finding out the gender, and finding out if you’re having multiples)
School enhancements (after-school activities, field trips, school plays, and sports)
Lifestages - Please make toddlers, adolescents, and elders feel more fleshed out and unique.
Kids need activities and games to play with other children (tag, hide and seek, cops and robbers, racing each other, playing catch, hopscotch, and jump rope)
We need more traits added, and adults should be able to have more than two traits. I would say 5 or 6 traits would be great. A zoi should start with two traits and gain a trait with each life stage after infant. (Traits can be based on how well they did during the previous life stage, or based on the experiences they had or a combination of both)
Calendar System

[frosty tendon]

I would love to see npcs swim in pools and at the beach’s shore as well. Maybe Kjun should add beach and pool events where certain days has npc gather around swimming in pools and beach.

[obsidian horizon]

We need the ability to pick up and put multiple items away at once and also pick up and throw multiple trash away at once instead of one at a time. Especially those baby diapers.

[proven flame]

I also miss the fact that characters we don't control don't swim in pools, it's the sea! You go to the gym, everyone's doing something, and you're the only one in the pool. The same goes for resorts. Although I know there have been cases shared where they swam, it's rare

[buoyant harbor]

It looks like people ask for things to be like in the Sims, but then suddenly it’s bad and they don’t want it that way)) These are different franchises, and esp. if smth is done poorly in one, it really shouldn’t affect the other. In Paralives, the personality skill system is original (and press F, LBY), so indie devs can do it, but a 9B company can’t. That’s why it’s better to study other games and build some expertise to avoid unnecessary collisions with TS.

Another problem is that TS has its own long‑time quirks, strange, funny, and sometimes deep lore‑narrative elements. And for non‑hardcore players it’s easy to just play it and have fun (even it didn’t work well), and even if it isn’t fun, it still sells because of the title. But in inZOI, any trimmed system without that kind of foundation will look exactly as it is, because there are no contributing factors behind.

(I’ll add more traits and backgrounds in the next post)

[buoyant harbor]

Traits
Psyche:
• Steadfast (lower mental breakdown t.) / Nervous (higher mental breakdown t.) / Neurotic (work extremely hard until mental breakdown)
• Depressive (+), Pessimistic (-mood) / Optimistic, Sanguine (+mood)
• Kind (agreeable and giving, rarely insults) / Abrasive (says what’s on their mind)
• Empath / Psychopath (no empathy)
• Greedy, Jealous

Physique:
• Wimp (weak and cowardly) / Nimble (kinesthetic intelligence and grace)
• Quick sleeper
• Delicate (fragile) / Tough (dense, durable), Sickly / Super-Immune, Deaf / Hypersensitive
• Slowpoke / Fast walker
• Pretty, Beautiful / Ugly, Creepy breathing, Annoying voice

Skills
• Slow / Fast learner / Too smart
• Slothful / Lazy / Hardworker (+)
• Great memory (lose unused skills at half)

Lifestyles
• Early Bird / Night Owl
• Ascetic / Recluse (+), Undergrounder (unhappy while outdoors)
• Brawler, Gourmand, Tortured Artist, Body purist/modder

Personality Skills
Thinker (extremely intelligent), Sensitive (very psychological), Physical
• Intellect: Logic, Encyclopedia, Rhetoric, Drama, Conceptualization
• Psyche: Volition, Inland Empire (gut feeling), Empathy, Authority, Suggestion (puppet master)

Backgrounds
• Childhood: Abandoned child, Child spy, Child star, Coma Child, Displaced Noble, Farm kid, Freethinker, Frightened child, Industrial orphan, Medieval lady, Music idol, Musical kid, Mute (traumatic events), Pampered, Philosopher, Re-educated youth, Science prodigy, Shop kid, Sickly child, Story writer, Transfer student, Urbworld child, Wealthy student

(LBY) Artistic Family, City upbringing, Criminal, Did well in schools, DIY Family, Energetic, Entreprenurial, Explored the outdoors, Family secret, Frugal Childhood, Homesteading family, Rural upbringing, Technological, Turbulent childhood

• Adulthood: Ascetic Priest, Conceptual Artist, Counselor, Glitterword empath, Housemate, Inventor, Runaway dancer, Teacher, etc.

[reef rivet]

Please add a feature that lets us move artwork, plates, food (business), or any small items without having to go into build mode and option to put it in our bag.

[oblique girder]

Please add more in-depth personality traits, add more depth to emotions, skills that pass through life stages, life satisfaction, a mood meter, own and manage a hotel resort, more drama and consequences, lifetime aspirations, more wants from personality, more preferences, add dislikes, more active careers including a political, actor/actress and cabin crew on a plane, active school, being able to shop for food in a supermarket, better facial expressions, more family gameplay, spiral staircases, functional pool tables, calendar system, lifestyles system that effects personality, sentiments system to show feelings between 2 ZOIs, one sided relationships/friendships, hobby system, fears, a attraction system, memories, kettles to make tea like the UK has, British food, benefits system if ZOIs are too lazy to work or have illness/disabilites, college for teens and older like in the UK, cats and dogs and university

[tacit solstice]

Yes! There should be NPCs not only wandering on the beach but in the sea as well.

[fallen laurel]

I think free will is more important than adding events on specific dates. When you go to the beach or pool, NPCs should always be able to swim freely of their own free will.
If you go to a vacation spot and there's no one enjoying the pool or ocean, you don't feel like having fun. and don't even think I've seen any NPCs snorkeling or using boats.

[fallen laurel]

kjun, I really want to mention this too.
you need to add more, much more, lines from the voice actors.
Others may have noticed this, but while there are a lot of dialogue options in the game, when you actually click on them, the voice actors' lines are often the same.
This means that even though the dialogue menus are different, the zois are saying the same lines.
I tried selecting the pregnancy-related dialogue menu for the first time, and oh my, the voice actor's lines were the same as other chatter.
For each dialogue, a voice actor must do 2-3 different dubbings. And the Zoi should randomly choose one of them.(It would be okay to add lines with different feelings depending on the personality)
This will deepen the immersion and make the Zoi feel alive and vibrant.🙏

[scarlet crystal]

One small thing.

Can we please stay logged in on canvas inside the game? I notice I kept getting logged out last time I played for no apparent reason, then I had to leave the game to log back in again.

It's a minor inconvenience that feels major when you're trying to browse canvas repeatedly or for a long time.

Thank you!

[scarlet crystal]

Lol at benefits system, they already have a welfare system, but I agree they could flesh this out and make it possible to apply for weekly welfare income for different things like being a single parent or having a low income, having a disability (I hope they bring this to the game eventually).

My question is, would you prefer they add the UK inspired objects now or add this with a UK inspired city? I think it would hit so much more if they made a London inspired city.

Come to think of it, that would be REALLY fricken cool, and have zois drive on the opposite side of the street and everything. I would definitely love to do a university style play through in London, get a high level degree, meet my girlfriend/boyfriend there, graduate, move abroad, and start a family with the kids being a different nationality to the parents.

The possibilities are endless!

[fading phoenix]

add a hollywood world next to bliss bay if you ever do a fame dlc to expand on the fame system as it seems silly to have fame and make a los angeles world without including hollywood

[fallen laurel]

Business-Related Detailed Improvements

• When initially hiring employees, posting a job should allow unfamiliar NPCs to voluntarily apply.
  The current system of only allowing hiring to "acquaintances" is truly questionable. This means that anyone without an acquaintance can't initially hire employees. This is unnatural and unacceptable.
  The most natural approach would be for zois, each with their own unique skills, to apply for interviews at the player's business.
  This would give players more options to directly select the right employees for their business.

• It makes no sense to say that owning a business prevents travel. It's impossible to tell a story about a player running a business and traveling, and this is something that absolutely needs to be fixed.

• Allow businesses to hire at least 10 employees when they're finally upgraded. For example, running a large restaurant will require multiple employees, such as cooks, cashiers, and servers.
  The current number of available employees is too small. As the business grows, the number of customers will increase, leading to a need for more employees.

• Customers often buy too quickly, leaving shelves unfilled. Demand is outpacing supply.
  Customers should be shown animations that encourage them to slowly 'browse' and decide what to buy before purchasing. This gives operators more time to stock their shelves.
  Especially in lesser-known, early-stage stores, customers are more likely to hesitate about whether to buy something rather than readily buy it.
  Furthermore, if you offer recommendations or provide friendly service, they'll buy.

[scarlet crystal]

I agree, I would love a Hollywood inspired expansion to bliss bay as well as a gated luxury community.

Even if these are just stylised canvas towns that would be great but I NEED to be able to drive through Hollywood tho.

[fading phoenix]

i wouldnt even mind if they added it as a new district that u had to go through a loading screen in to live and or work there but according to the 2026 road map they are making the prison way bigger so i dunno what else they can expand

[fading phoenix]

we also need more memorable npcs with back storys and charcter

[obsidian horizon]

@fading phoenix Thats what im really hoping they do.

[scarlet crystal]

Kjun, I didn't see this presentation before but the Canvastown concepts look so cool. Could we also bring a city expansion with stadiums to Bliss Bay too for concerts, sports games like basketball, american football etc?

Second could be a Hollywood town with backlots, acting sets, dance studios, music studios, award show venues, a luxury spa, 5 star restaurants etc.

Lastly a canvas town for a gated luxury community with a golf course and pools? Exclusive expensive luxury home could be the main focus here and be closed off without a residency pass unless you know the zoi if you're just visiting.

I feel these would fit so well as sub sections of the city of Blissbay.

[fading phoenix]

please rework ghosts and the afterlife they are kinda lame at the moment i also dont see the point on having the same missions for all ghosts it will get very stale have things such as rare events in which if a family member dies and they really hated a living zoi they stay and haunt the house causing chaos and you need to work out a way to get the ghost to move on ect and perhaps if u want a ghost to stay playble which would be a rare occurance make it somthing we really have to work for as a challange also it was said there was going to be some kind of paranormal slider but this has never manifested

[frosty tendon]

i agree that the ghostplay needs reworking. I like the missions but they are the same everytime, so i dont want to play more than once. I also think the soul echo skill currently doesnt feel as though it achieves anything. Three days is a long time to play as a ghost when there is nothing to achieve, especially if you’re hapoy with their current karma level. I think yhe ghost gameplay needs more to make it motivating or purposeful.

[fading phoenix]

give ghosts missions or just make that thier purpose to haunt ect or help people steering them away from bad karma/accidents ect i want it to be chaotic scary kooky funny ect give them supernatural abilites they have to work to skill up for bad or good

[frosty tendon]

@fading phoenix i like the idea of using ghost powers to influence the karma or outcomes for living zois. I think if the missions for ghost zois were about living zois (instead of other ghosts) it would mean that each play through would be new (because the living zois would be different each time)

[wind thicket]

I actually like the concept behind the ghost gameplay, and the fact that it’s a temporary state before moving on to the afterlife / reincarnation. I wouldn’t want them to stick around and hang out with living Zois like in some of the later Sims games. However, there definitely needs to be more variety and randomness in the ghost missions, and more ways to interact with the living world. I know the devs are planning a karma update at some point so hopefully they’ll expand ghost play at the same time.

[round bison]

Can you please add fish food to the pocket marketplace so we can feed our fishes in the fish tank pls?

For the caz in life mode it would be perfect to not only pair it up with the clothing store but also the barber and hair salon. For the hair salon you can either have you (or if ur working there an NPC) to sit down at the chair the caz pops up and you choose the hair you want. Afterwards a little animation plays out with blow-dryers curlers etc or for guys maybe clippers or whatever.

Oh and I would also love a hair wash station to be usable. For the NPCs in the hair salon there be a pop-up for what the NPC wants as their hair and you as the worker has to pick the right hair for the NPC. (If more presets for colors are added to hairs it could also be the job to choose not only the right hairstyle but right color as well)

[round bison]

I'm also curious about what the plan is on cheats that you mention.

A while back I mentioned that I would love if cheats were all buttons instead of something we have to physically type each time. I hope thats what you mean by making cheats easier to use bc that would be perfect 💙💙

I remember when the game was first released and the money cheat was just a button you pressed which was great

(I would still leave the option to be able to type a specific amount of money you want, but having all cheats be a buttons and having a section for cheats would be great)

[maiden radish]

Dear kjun, thank you so much for the amazing work you're doing to make the game better and better! I wanted to ask you if you could please translate Smart Zoi into Italian too, because I'd love to Since I'm not good at English! Thank you so much for everything! 🙏🏻💓🙏🏻

[frosty tendon]

I like the current ghost gameplay too. I wouldn’t want the team to remove anything but I feel like it needs more. once you complete all the missions and correct your Zois karma, there is nothing left to do but watch your Zois family and talk with ghosts (creating relationships that won’t last).

[fallen laurel]

Group Activity Improvements

Are improvements being made to the animations for group activities like billiards, bowling, and chess?

It's also a shame that these animations don't loop for long and end quickly.
Furthermore, since the groups just enjoy the activity in silence, the animations become boring and don't feel very alive.
When engaging in group activities, "conversation" should always be automatic.
We should be able to show the diverse enjoyment of the activity by talking, laughing, clapping, sometimes cheating, getting angry, and showing various behaviors.
When will animations showing the actual movement of chess pieces be added?

[undone raft]

Feature request: It would be nice to be able to adjust how quickly a given age group ages.

Also I have another feature request. Can you make it where we can change the name and body after it is made?

[nimble edge]

Hello Kjun!

I really appreciate all the hard work you and your team are doing! ❤️

I would like to mention two ideas related to the game:

First: You've mentioned that script modding is going to use lua scripts, but would it be possible to allow us to use unreals blueprint scripting as well? I've worked with unreal blueprints before and I think it could be nice to have the option to choose between the two.

Lastly: I know the topic of character height for our zoi's have been mentioned before. I've previously read that a gradual slider may be difficult to implement, but I've been thinking; the game already has two heights for each age group. One for masculine characters and one for feminine characters. Would it be possible to let us select one of these two heights independently of their body type in the character creation? That way we could make taller women and shorter men if we want. I imagine it would be the second best way of implementing height options besides having a slider, and having this option would add more variety to the zois in our worlds!

Thanks for reading! 🐱

[frosty tendon]

My thoughts on personality. I think personality should consist of:

• Traits
• Characteristics
• Likes/dislikes: including lifestyles and hobbies
• Strengths/weaknesses: affecting skill development

I would avoid having lifestyles/hobbies included in the characteristics as this overlaps with likes/dislikes and strengths/weaknesses. I also think that strengths/weaknesses should not be accessible when creating a new zoi, to keep the CAZ process simple and to provide rewards for generational players.

When playing a zoi from birth:

• Personality should develop over time. Rather than be assigned randomly, personality should be determined by experiences, actions and choices in gameplay throughout the life stages.

• Traits should be subject to change through the adolescent and teenage stages (based on recent events in the Zois life) to reflect a phase of change and self-discovery. Traits should be permanently assigned at the start of young adulthood.

For example

• you start with creating a young adult who likes gardening and an outdoor lifestyle but dislikes technology
• She has a son who she teaches to garden - he develops a ‘green thumb’ (strength in gardening) but having no computers in the house he develops a weakness with technology.
• The son is randomly assigned the pacificist trait early in life but as a teenager he starts to struggle in school, especially with technology based tasks. He becomes frustrated and starts to act out. The ‘pacifist’ trait changes to ‘troublemaker’ until he falls in love with a girl in his class who gives him greater confidence to embrace his strengths and he becomes an ‘individualist’.

[final arch]

grandmas shouldn't get pregnant, that's biologically impossible 😹

[fallen laurel]

I'm uploading these videos in hopes that someday inzoi will show even more vibrant group activities than they are now.
The Sims 2 group activity animations are some of the most inspiring in the entire series.

• They vividly portray group activities by talking, laughing, clapping, and watching. Even those not participating in the game watch from the sidelines.

Even when bowling, people sit and watch until their turn comes and cheer.

• During group activities, conversation should always occur automatically (even without the player directly initiating the conversation).

"Fun" and "Relationship" should increase simultaneously, and the activity should continue until the player explicitly cancels it.

• Comparing Sims 3 and 4 will show you why Sims 2 has some of the best animations of all time, even though it's a 20-year-old game.
  Even during mealtime conversations, The Sims 2 maintains its fork-holding posture, looking at each other's faces, and conversing with natural, smooth motions.

I hope inzoi will come out with even more upgraded animations!

[fallen laurel]

"Personality should develop over time. Rather than be assigned randomly, personality should be determined by experiences, actions and choices in gameplay throughout the life stages."

I hope the developers delve deeper into this area.
When Zoi is born, he initially inherits one of his parents' personalities based on his genetics.
However, as he progresses through his life stages—infant, toddler, child, and teen—environmental influences can add or change his personality.
Furthermore, as he progresses through adolescence, his relationship with his parents, life events, and various experiences shape his personality and talents.

[slim crane]

Hi Kjun! increase the draw distance for zois now the furniture has a good draw distance but zois still pop in ! would like the city to feel busy even at a distance

[fading phoenix]

i just mean have a ghost stick around as a very rare occorance and have it somthing u really have to grind for

[buoyant harbor]

You know, I wouldn’t mind structuring it the way Kjun listed in his previous comment response (I mean a larger number of categories that will replace the characteristics):

Instead of abstract and unclear traits, some suggested introducing more structured categories (lifestyle, sociability, intelligence, preferences, morality, etc.), and allowing players to select more traits overall.

But it’s also important to properly structure and do it in a way that makes these traits specific and realistic rather than figurative – like physical (Wimp/Clumsy/Nimble, Sickly/Immune, Slowpoke/Jogger, Pretty/Ugly), mental (Depressed(Melancholic)/Cheerful(Sanguine), Steadfast/Neurotic, Empath/Psychopath, Kind-hearted/Malicious, Dreamer/Emotionally Needy), intellectual/skills (Bookworm, Genius, Gut Feeling, Great Memory, Fast Learner, Workaholic), social (Introvert/Extrovert, Lively, Jealous, Volunteer, Entertainer), quirks (Childish, Neat Freak/Slacker, Shameless, Greedy).
Lifestyles can include more descriptive traits, sometimes polar ones, but not likes/dislikes – like Early Bird/Night Owl, Ascetic/Lavish, Materialistic, Homebody.

The main goal is to make the system flexible enough to give players more freedom in shaping their characters (up to 10 traits).

As for the progressive model, I’ve been bringing it up since October, and it still hasn’t gotten any attention

My main request is to move forward from what already exists and turn it into a progressive model with a variable number of slots for personality traits, with the set itself depending on age groups and experience.
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[fallen laurel]

Kjun, you didn't answer my question about whether you could revive the 3D map and add it as an option.
It's much more immersive than the current 2D map, and I like it. I think inzoi's realistic concept should be showcased from the very beginning.
Please allow people to choose according to their preferences.🙏

[vocal bluff]

Depends on what Grandma is doing. If Grandma is still getting busy in-game, then she can absolutely get pregnant and still have kids. Now if she's not doing nothing and but still getting pregnant, that's a whole different storyline.

[white stag]

Good point, this is the reason why I have not played InZoi in months, the household system that is iin place now is so frustrating. I would love to be able to save families to the household managment and be able to send them to different cities to live. It is so time consuming to start a new family.

[round bison]

Lastly I would love if more work would be done on set the mood animations, (ik there was an animation for before they get in the bed in one of the Friday weekly updates but I'm talking Abt the main ine)

Right now if there's a set the mood the zois lay still with no movement and the bright heart that takes up most of the screen.

I think a simple animation of the zois going under the covers and adding movement to covers as if their rolling around may look better, and then adding small hearts that come out rather than the one huge one.💙

Also would be really cute to add a cuddle animation in bed after the set the mood is finished

[lofty leaf]

RECIPE MODE

I think we should have a mode like the Build mode and Character mode. Thats solely for recipes only called Recipe Mode.

Where you go in mix different ingredients together to make new recipes our zois can learn. That will be added to the game.

This doesnt negate being able to create recipes on whim in live mode but its a way to add what we want to the game all at once.

• Choose ingredients needed up to 5
• Title recipe
• Choose a photo for the created food
• Set skill level needed to make it

Just because ingredients are part of the recipe doesnt meant you cant use substitutes for them. For example, if a zoi wants to make a chocolate cake but they dont have chocolate, our zois could swap the ingredient for vanilla as a substitute instead. Same if you have a cake but want to make it 'vegan' you would another ingredients to substitute eggs, whatever that would be, instead of eggs. But There'd be a tag maybe a chevron beside the name, once its made. Indicating substitutes were used in the ingredients.

[frosty tendon]

Regards to Ghost:
Since some people are talking about Ghost, I will leave my ghost suggestion for Kjun here as well from previous post #1466774958700236800 message

I hope Kjun had read my post because it is to make ghost types unique 👆

Please make ghosts feel unique when the ghost haunt the living. I’m not sure if Kjun is familiar with the game Phasmophobia, but in that game, each ghost type behaves differently during a hunt, with distinct patterns and traits that make every encounter feel unique. Maybe how to pacify different ghost, each way to do it should be different depending on the ghost type and cause of death.

[fading phoenix]

unpopular opinion i want them to steer away from the ai story line lol it feels to clinical

[covert mango]

The problem is the personalities need to be shown through the simple things they do... You have a zoi with a "malicious" trait but they all have the same exact idle animations in rotation (looking around, sitting the same, etc). By giving all Zois the exact same default animations is what makes them feel like "mannequins".
You could even take a social interaction thats available for all zoi's and just tweak it to fit each personality: a "Serious" zoi does social interactions more with their arms crossed, less smiling, a concentrated stare, and their laugh is more of a brief chuckle.
You keep adding these tiny distinctions across each personality over time and zoi's will immediately appear to have more personality... You could get creative with the way a specific trait would do a certain thing or how they would react to something... And then you add different walkstyles and voice tones on top of that and now you completely get rid of that sterile feeling. Sims 4 didnt quite make this distinction b/w personalities and just by unlocking more interactions in the social menu bc of their personality isn't enough... at the end of the day they're all the same character: eating the same, watch tv the same, and does everything the same, only distinguishable by moods...

[frosty tendon]

Completely agree! The best way I can explain it is that anime-style games give characters their own distinct walking styles, different voices, and different animation mannerisms, which makes each character feel truly unique. InZOI has traits, but they function more like moods and don’t really change a character’s idle animations or overall behavior in a distinctive way. What do I want? If I want to make a shy zoi, I want the zoi to have a shy idle animation and not the default animation.

[buoyant harbor]

Ofc I’m not arguing with that, but I’m also not going to build any illusions about it – pulling animation subsets for a large number of traits is massive time sink over a year or two of development (if everyone is willing to wait). After all, most actions are sequences for the animation player, and I can only imagine how many animation branches they’d need for every type and age. That’s why, for now, I’m mostly asking for clearly defined perks that let a character’s personality grow with age and experience, more like an RPG (at least the GUI part). And over time, they can add more visuals. I’m just afraid they’ll promise a lot, get carried away with ideas, and then we end up disappointed.

InZOI has traits, but they function more like moods and don’t really change a character’s idle animations or overall behavior in a distinctive way.
That’s the problem the Sims x inZOI turned them into moods, even though they could’ve been used to define how attractive Zoi is, how healthy, how trainable, how intuitive, how agile, how easy-going, how empathetic, how open, how prone to developing talent, what talent, how well they benefit from opportunities, how reflect their background, makes the most of things, levels up, or how quirky they are. If you want a “3D personality”, that’s the way to do it.

[frosty tendon]

Regards to the mini map. Add proper navigation:
In some games that include a mini-map, players can usually pin a destination, which then creates a highlighted route guiding the players to the place they pinned—similar to how a GPS provides turn-by-turn directions while driving. I hope InZOI’s upcoming mini map can do this.

[frosty tendon]

In-Game Tutorial Instead of a Reading Summary
I believe that if InZOI adds tutorials for beginners in the future, they should be designed as interactive, quest-style experiences rather than simple written summaries.
The tutorial could guide players step-by-step by highlighting important locations, menus, or items while explaining the game’s features. For example, when watching new players try InZOI, many seem confused about how to find the phone, how to get a job, how to quit a job, or how to access certain menus and features.
A guided system that visually highlights the correct buttons, icons, or areas—similar to how the inventory highlights items when your Zoi places something inside—would make learning the game much more intuitive. This approach allows players to learn by doing instead of reading, creating a smoother and more engaging onboarding experience.
The tutorial should also be fully skippable for players who prefer to explore the game on their own.

Lastly, InZOI could benefit from including a “Hint” or “Help” button for task missions. Some new players struggle to figure out where to complete specific tasks, for example ghostplay task or job task. A hint/help system that highlights the relevant object and location in the task would reduce frustration while still allowing players to progress at their own pace.

[frosty tendon]

To continue on the topic of personalities…

I love the visuals of this game and I understand that many others do too. And the animations contribute to the overall visual experience.

But I also love the gameplay elements and I would like for inZOI become a game that can be played over and over. Having personalities that are shaped through experiences and having personalities impact zoi behaviour and relationship development makes the game more dynamic and engaging and changes the way the game is experienced with each play through.

[covert mango]

Yup but even the tiniest idle distinctions between personalities would do the trick... it can't be that hard they were able to give us a plethora of different sitting animations and lots of other animations with each update... now they just need to link these to be preferred by specific traits instead of every single zoi being able to do it. Tiny tweaks like this would definitely make it less sterile and each personality would actually have their preferred way of sitting, eating, talking, behaving... they already plan on adding different walkstyles and voice variations so it could work hand in hand together really well

[frosty tendon]

More thoughts on personalities (part 2)…

To build on the idea we’ve been discussing and the characteristics that others have mentioned… below are some ideas of how personalities could impact behaviour and relationships.

• Serious: less likely to make jokes. Responds less positively to jokes than other Zois. Develops friendship/romantic relationships with humourous/childish Zois slower than most.
• Humourous: more likely to make jokes. Jokes are more likely to be accepted successfully by other Zois. Occasionally makes jokes at inappropriate times.
• Empath: gains a moodlet that matches the emotional state of the zoi they are interacting with. Able to improve emotional state of other Zois with interactions like ‘comfort’ or ‘calm down’. Develops friendship relationships faster than most.
• Slacker (to expand on current characteristic): more likely to engage in unrelated tasks during work hours. Develops work relationships slower.
• Driven: more likely to feel ‘focused’. Longer time (longer animations) spent on tasks that develop skills. Develops work relationships faster.
• Dreamer: excels at creative tasks. Easily distracted. Spends less time (shorter animations) on tasks that do not fill fun gauge.

[buoyant harbor]

Yes, I agree – when some actions/animations are tied to traits and emotions, and autonomy tries to pick from those depending on what the trait or emotion allows, that’s great. It helps unclutter the main PIE‑menu, and then it’d be great to show which trait makes this action/animation available and also the reason why autonomy picked that action, so the player won’t feel a loss of control.

Another thing is not to overact. InZOI team sometimes forgets that the Sims is stylized, while they’re pushing toward hyperrealism, and all the animations should be mocapped by professional actors performing as if they were in a (drama) series, not in the Sims. Overacted motion is easy to spot and creates that uncanny valley effect.

[austere harness]

Dear kjun, amazing video as always. No notes except that I absolutely cant wait for all if it. Although, I do have one note. That bicycle pose.... is ABSOLUTELY everything. Very well done 👏

[fallen laurel]

Is there a "puberty" for teenagers in games?
It would be good to clearly define the period of puberty, setting a specific start and end date.
As puberty approaches, teenagers become more rebellious, sensitive, and unexplainedly depressed. They desire to be alone, and they dislike parental interference.
Even when parents attempt to communicate, they are more likely to react sensitively or negatively.
If the relationship with their parents is particularly strained, they may become delinquent. They may even run away from home.
They may even be arrested by the police for associating with other delinquents.
If a child is severely delinquent, they may receive parental counseling at school.
Consistent counseling can help improve their behavior, but the most important factor in improving a child's problems is their relationship with their parents.
If parents are uninterested in their child, they will fall further into a negative path.
However, a strong relationship with their parents is essential for a child to end their wanderings and overcome puberty.
I hope that how Zoi spends his "puberty" will have a positive or negative impact on his personality as he grows into adulthood.
I hope the developers delve deeper into these aspects.

[heady jetty]

I agree! The default autonomous animations need to match their personality. Vain or materialistic zois should be the only ones that whip out a mirror to check themselves out constantly. Neat zois should be the only one that randomly whip out a broom and start sweeping the street or random establishments. Making all zois do these weird actions autonomously makes no sense. Those should definitely be tied to personality traits. Also they need to tone down the frequency at which they occur

[fading phoenix]

please promote more chaos in game

[buoyant harbor]

Yeah, now it’s clear. I really like the idea of focusing on trait‑specific actions that include both animations and modifiers (like cleaning plays animation, increases a skill, changes the environment, and so on). That way, a combination of traits creates a completely unique personality, and if you swap even one or two traits, that Zoi already behaves differently.

For example, they might be a neat freak but also lazy/slothful, so they’d always prefer lying on the sofa or doing nothing instead of cleaning, feel uncomfortable about the mess, and it’d be easier to satisfy them by ordering a cleaning service. But at the same time, they could be a workaholic, and then they’d constantly clean autonomously (balanced with whatever other traits they have).
Or they could be messy but workaholic – super productive in some areas, yet never cleaning up after themselves.

This will engage the player and encourage them to combine traits, not only to raise a child, but also to track how those choices shape the child’s overall perception of their childhood. That, in turn, creates a certain background that can make some traits unavailable or annoying in adulthood, make experiences more conscious, strengthen traits, unlock new slots, and compensate for the weaknesses of one trait with others.

[fading phoenix]

you need to make skilling up flow more instead of it just being an action mashing experiance

[fading phoenix]

please ensure the game does not feel like we are playing with dolls i like to see less of a focus on cosmetic and more more on gameplay depth

[crude jungle]

In the future, how about farm life, and a Zoo as jobs. Well, yeah, when you get the animal things going. Just an idea. Thanks

[brittle zodiac]

The cars culling is too close to the screen corners, I hope this can be increased

[mild granite]

I would love to see a deeper expansion of the traditional Korean area in Dowon.

The Hanok architecture and temple district are incredibly beautiful and atmospheric. However, the surrounding modern high-rise buildings somewhat break the immersion. I would love the option to either remove or reduce the modern apartment buildings in that specific corner of the city, so the traditional area could feel more cohesive and authentic.

It would be amazing if the area to the right of the current temple district could be opened for construction, allowing players to build a full neighborhood of Hanok homes. Being able to create multiple traditional houses and have several neighbors living there would make the space feel alive and culturally consistent.

The curved roofs, wooden textures, and architectural details create such a unique mood. Expanding this district and minimizing modern visual distractions in that zone would significantly enhance immersion and atmosphere.

As a player from Slovakia who deeply appreciates Korean culture and aesthetics, I find this part of the city especially inspiring. I would love to see it developed further into a complete traditional quarter.
Thank you for continuing to improve the game and for including such meaningful cultural elements.

[mild granite]

This may have been mentioned before, but I would like to emphasize the importance of clearer map icons 🗺️

Different types of locations should have clearly distinct icons. For example, arcades should not look similar to nightclubs 🎮, and schools should be easily distinguishable from hospitals 🏫🏥 or other public buildings.

Each category on the map should have its own unique and consistent icon, so players don’t have to click on every building just to find the right place 🔍 This would make navigation faster, clearer, and more intuitive ✨

[stuck flame]

I'm so happy about the improvements to babies in the game.

Hopefully we'll be getting breastfeeding someday as an alternative to feeding newborns.

How about when a toddler starts to develop teeth they'll drink less from the bottle and start eating in a high chair. As a toddler they could start out needing help eating then start using their hands then eventually use spoons.

On the subject of baby food, our Zois should have the option to make their own baby food or buy it.

Oh, and one more thing. It's a small thing, but having a bib spawn on the baby when their on the high chair would be so adorable.

https://youtube.com/shorts/pqGHyXgZe0k?si=IDvBDUmW5iqMZRZL

https://youtube.com/shorts/suBSFMJd4cU?si=o542Da5IRluBLlcA

https://youtube.com/shorts/K0cz2_iWXwY?si=8CUH6ydYTvkMd_UP

https://youtube.com/shorts/hYYFY4VD8xY?si=MfeEQKW5DhNcjQmU

[fallen laurel]

I'd love to see a motorcycle with this kind of rough feel added someday. Of course, it has to be very fast.😆 👍

[buoyant harbor]

Someday, when the club system and synchronized group movements are added, I want to create a biker club with a clubhouse somewhere in an industrial district, with a gas station, garage, where they can maintain, repair, and customize their bikes, chill at the bar with concoctions, greet and speak in a pretty rough way, shred the strings playing heavy metal, and then ride out onto the highway into the sunset. That level of customization is GOTY.

[fallen laurel]

Yeah, I also want to make a tough and rough-looking zoi.
I imagined him wearing a leather jacket, sunglasses, listening to heavy metal, and riding a motorcycle with his friends. Haha. It seems like it would be really fun.

[brave ivy]

Hello, I have a question: why can't we modify the hotels in Cahaya on the island? Specifically, we can't modify the windows, nor can we enlarge a room... It's the same for some apartments; we can't add windows even though there's space, or simply replace them...

[buoyant harbor]

Yeah, ofc with its own little clothing shop, like in Watch Dogs 2. Overall, this whole thing with subcultures (musical and ideological) – bikers, lowriders, skaters, Y2K (nu‑Y2K), cyber‑street/tech, dark academia, the alt/club scene, more rarely 00s (metal, punk, etc.) is insanely cool.

https://youtu.be/o6tXDsWhY7I?t=180

[north surge]

yes & I also hope the additional cheats include a cheat for editing names after leaving CAZ ☺️

[fallen laurel]

@buoyant harbor While reading your post, I had a thought: In the future, I hope to see store display items that can showcase a variety of interiors.
It would be awesome if you could decorate your store with specific concepts like formal, casual, sporty, girly, or punk etc.
Just by looking at the store's interior, you could tell what kind of clothes they sell.
It would also be fun if players could display clothes directly on mannequins and sell them!

[fallen laurel]

I suddenly thought of a pub where you can see band performances.
I'd love to see zois watching performances, drinking, and dating in a place like this.
Zois with skills can perform and earn money. If you run a pub, you can hire a band and have zois with skills perform.😀

[buoyant harbor]

@fallen laurel Exactly. In the post above, the one this message is replying to, I shortened that point:

• Players can access these collections:

• right in the boutiques (racks and mannequins – the outfit should be recognizable, try-on zone, catalogs);
  And yeah we’ve been posting boutiques for like 2-3 months already, to get noticed.

When it comes to clubs and bars with live music, I’m sure they’ll implement it. Bands, live performances, electronic sets, lineups, that’s what Maxis dropped the ball on, and players will definitely see it as a much-needed relief in inZOI, it’d be a powerful PR move.

Last time I also suggested letting (MyBusiness) bars/clubs be assigned as clubhouses, so you could add members (bands) to that clubs, assign roles, schedule gatherings, make them private or open to everyone, or make private VIP zones (back rooms), and all that would function the way the player wants. Customization is the key.

[round bison]

Yes! This. We need directions to locations with a line that shows us the way on the minimap. One of the reasons it's hard for me to use the car is because I have no idea how to get to some of the locations

Also random note for some reason I can't cancel an action when my zoi wants to take a bath. I feel like we should be able to cancel any action

@north surge yes we need cheats for changing names and age and a cheat button for changing zois and npc appearance rather than having to find the id of the NPC which I feel takes a lot of work

[north surge]

that part lol I accidentally changed so many zois traits/characteristics to the exact same thing too many times bc sometimes the IDs overlap w other zois even outside of the area. I was glad to see the trait cheat but really wish we had one back then for aging/names too. even something to let us edit prego sims would be great 😌

[lofty leaf]

New Addition to Build Mode: Creating Apartment Buildings

• We would have doors that would allow us to assign different tenant households to them and assign the price of the rent by clicking the door. So some apartments would and can be higher or lower depending on the number value we set.
• How often rent is due monthly/daily/ weekly
• Hire employees to keep the grounds and do repair maintenance
• Set target audience for different buildings based on age and income level poor/middle class/ wealthy
• Set if pets are allowed
• Include parking spaces or not

Also could this be possible when we're able to make our own apartments? Having fire escapes. 😍

[south tapir]

please can you put back the animation of zois leaving their cars and kinda argue in minor traffic accidents? We dont need a pop up that says no one got hurt, its clear when the zois leave the car. Please 😔

[lapis heron]

Some furniture I would love to see added at some point (with animations). No rush
-Bunkbeds
-Porch Swings
-Clutter - We need kids' room, kitchen, bathroom, and living room clutter.
-Doll house
-Dress up rack/box
-Toy box
-Toy easel
-Recliners
-Rocking chairs
-Foot rests
-Shower/tub combos

[fading phoenix]

actually whats is story progression going to be liek we dont see this discussed much ?

[quartz quartz]

Please bring back the 6 traits that were removed in the 0.4.0 patch…

Can’t tell you guys how much I miss the older versions of InZOI for the old traits…
They need to :

• Split Troublemaker and Entertainer traits
• Split Rulebreaker and Cooperator
• Split Recluse and Volunteer
• Bring back Scholar, Mediator and Social Activist

You can have the negatives, I am not asking to delete them, but to bring back the good ones.
So we’d get to keep the negative traits and I have a few friends playing the game that love them, so perfect for them.
But we’d get the 6 ones that were removed/turned into those negative traits back as well.

It would be a ”Win-Win” scenario for everyone…
Thanks for considering !

[hallow sundial]

Hi Kjun, as always, thank you for the amazing video. I can't wait for the next update. Something to consider is a tub shower combo see below for ideas and inspiration. Also, could you consider having a blur rather than the zoi showering and bathing is a towel. I feel it’s unrealistic. Thank you

[stuck flame]

Sounds pretty cool. Having dive bars, jazz clubs and pubs would be awesome businesses for our Zois to own. Having performances at these establishments would make things look lively. Indie bands for lunch, stand up comedy for dinner and drag-shows for brunch!

https://youtube.com/shorts/BCluHJ2uvnk?si=kjyIxZZii9cOYgZ8

https://youtube.com/shorts/QsP0qkgDbKI?siu=k6Z8OtUMQvkl9OMJ

https://youtube.com/shorts/OvgAVpUKopA?si=Xh1w4STzefzU_GuJ

https://youtube.com/shorts/w1v0e2Ptp38?si=nwo1dmpbAhXaN90U

https://youtube.com/shorts/ny_CJA2zQ9I?si=dgBH0Hh6o15FkOOb

[round bison]

I feel like children should be able to use scooters

Pls add the ability to go up the elevator while holding our kid

For the jetskis please consider adding the ability to have two people on it at once like the bike. Again pls add wasd for surfing and have NPCs be able to swim in the beach and around the pools. (Hot tubs would be great to add!!)

"A swim around feature" and have the zoi autonomously want to use the pool and swim. Also I'm not sure if this is just me but I've been having a hard time getting my zoi in a relationship despite the romance setting being placed on highest. I'm not sure if this is a bug or

[lapis pine]

I especially second the 'swim around' feature!!

[obsidian horizon]

@hallow sundial Yea being able to see their towels when showering and clothes while on the toilet is annoying. Also, they do need to let the Zois actually bathe in the shower instead of just standing there.

[frosty tendon]

my Zois repeatedly ‘vent anger’ by kicking their kitchen bin (trash can), even when in a good mood. When adressing zoi behaviour/autonomy, can you please make sure that actions reflect zois’ current mood. Thank you!!

[forest jacinth]

the pan slap was funny, please add this to the conflict section, There should be a dedicated combat system for this game It would be nice to actually use my zoi in a fight, at high enough strength levels they join taekwondo matches, it would be nice to see that training reflected in how they fight with other zoi

[brave locust]

I know this might not be the right channel because I was confused where to put this. But I have a suggestion for canvas town and also the city build mode : Canvastown: .Town size/temple :It's should have different templates with town size and lot size, this effective since people have different thoughts on what the size of the town should be, so it's more fair to people who want both small and maybe a slightly bigger town, everyone wins and goes home happy. Interlinked town: it would be really nice if we can interlink our Canvastown to create one big city with variety and diversity, it boosts gameplay and make more people to stay, and plus with the new transportation updates like subways,buses and UI map this would be the perfect fit. World/city build bottom:they should be a button or icon that makes this more accessible and used friendly, Canvastown shouldn't be in block updates before u can place multiple canvas town,it should be like templates in build mode like I mentioned earlier, so it can be like a pick and place or, u can copy the Canvastown u placed and place it in another lot again, it reduces wait time for updates and boost engagement.

[mild granite]

I understand that many players are excited about cheats and modding, and I respect that. I am not against these features being added. 🙂

However, I would like to share another perspective. For some of us, the charm of the game lies in the vanilla experience. There is something special about playing the game exactly as the developers envisioned it – with the original atmosphere, balance, and emotional pacing.

Personally, I feel a greater sense of quality and stability in the base, unmodified version of the game. The vanilla experience feels more cohesive, thoughtfully designed, and emotionally stronger.

Cheats and mods can be great for experimentation and sandbox-style freedom, but for many of us, the core experience is the most important.

I simply hope that while working on cheats and mod support, the team will continue to prioritize improving the base game and strengthening its original systems. The vanilla experience is also very important to many players.🙏🏻

Thank you for your hard work.

[brave locust]

"I suggest a 'Faith & Culture' system that includes both pre-set real-world religions (researched with community help) and a custom religion creator. This would allow for realistic world-building and diverse storytelling, especially in custom Canvas Town

[ivory stirrup]

Can zoi have the ability to pull doors, so that it can be more realistic?

[fallen laurel]

Wouldn't that be time-consuming and cumbersome?

[fallen laurel]

Kjun, the in-game pool is missing a few items. Things like a diving board and a small slide. A float you can lie down in would be nice, too!
I'd love to see them added someday!

[ivory stirrup]

Can zois watch TV while they are in bed?

[fallen laurel]

I'd like to see a wider variety of toys for elementary school children to play with.

Especially things like Barbie dolls, magic wands, and teddy bears.
How about making these toys special items that can be purchased directly from a toy store? (It would be great if players could run their own toy store!)
Of course, animations for children to play with should also be added.

[outer ivy]

Not sure how Barbie dolls would work cause those are copyrighted by Mattel

So unless they made their own version then maybe it’d work

[buoyant harbor]

I also noticed they showed us apartment buildings they’ve been rebuilding using BB Mode elements (it should be in the first screenshot). I understand this isn't on the current roadmap, but it would be great to have at least a few apartments per building with rentals in future iterations and at least the ability to edit them with cheat code. Ideally, we’d have lots with simultaneous ownership and renting, as we've seen example where implementing multi-lots too late completely broke the game's stability.

[pure prawn]

I think the commercial lots could use some adjustments. Right now, it feels like I have to use the self-service kiosks for everything—ordering and picking up both food and drinks. It makes the waiters feel like they're just for show. I’d love to see them actually bring the food to my table, and it would be great if I could order directly from them as well.

[lofty leaf]

Right but build mode hasn't been much of a priority honestly :/ it's the last to be worked on but I guess it takes time to implement and ensure it's not buggy? I wish we were getting more intergration sooner especially apartments and tenants system. Like the stairs in this latest update I assumed we were getting spiral staircase lol or at least more handrail designs, but it was another wooden staircase...

Multi-lot should've been on the roadmap this yr I feel because it could cause problems later trying to add it in too late. There's so much that needs to go behind it to make 2-3 work at the same time. I think they need a designated team for build mode and buy mode, it's a really important feature that still needs a lot of work done to it.

But as you mentioned with the wording of buying buildings there's options to but the property and building, just the building, and something else. At first, I thought this was hinting towards a real estate property system- being able to become landlords or a real estate tycoon. It still could but with the roadmap I'm like hm maybe not yet?

Also in I think it's Dowon there's a space in town to put a bakery business, it's 3 story level building, there's stairs blocked off with a sign saying "space for rent call xyz" that I feel should definitely be able to be rented out for 2 more businesses or at least an apartment.

[austere notch]

I really liked the idea of ​​the latest addition to the Sims 4 Dynasty, where you can appoint a successor if there are several children in the family, from home I know that there are arranged marriages in Korea, why not reflect this in the game, create drama in case the children do not want to get into such fights (the actions of the parent,
recommend a partner for marriage) the child’s action is indignant if an arranged marriage is concluded, both partners experience negative emotions (my life does not belong to me, I want to run away), etc.

[buoyant harbor]

But all of that was already shown in the January video https://discord.com/channels/1162040845181124618/1459264957635100834:

We are slowly working towards replacing pre-made building assets in each city with Build Mode structures that you can fully customize to your liking. Do note that there is a lot of buildings we need to to get to, so it might be some time before we’re able to get through all of them. Also no need to worry about performance. We are ensuring that replacing these pre-made objects with Build Mode assets have no added strain to current optimization levels.

If you count it frame by frame, by 2026 they were already working on rebuilding more than 10-15 buildings, including apartment complexes (Ocean Bliss), banks (Southwest, Narae), cafés (Ora d’Oro, Dowon Snacks), Resort, Beach Club, Sun Wave Bar, Ocean View, Water villa in Cahaya..

11.14.25 Kjun shared with us what discovery led to the Canvastown:

During Korea’s long holiday period, we made an interesting discovery while exploring solutions to this problem:
If we place only houses and buildings created using Build Mode, the performance remains stable and smooth.

And after that, apparently, the rebuilding of the main cities began.
Atm, a lot can have only one type, everything else is just decorative masking.

[buoyant harbor]

https://discord.com/channels/1162040845181124618/1446509124958294049

Business System
…However, many pointed out that using kiosks for automated purchases reduces immersion. Since this feedback keeps coming in, we will begin improving this system in December. For now, we may temporarily keep both methods to help organize our data.
I’m also curious—kiosks are very common in Korean stores these days, but what about other countries? ^^;
There were also requests for realistic shopping: using baskets or carts, placing items into them, and checking out at the register. People also suggested food delivery, different types of clothing stores, grocery stores, and more.
We might not be able to fully complete the business system in this update, but please trust that the inZOI team will continue improving it.

[fallen laurel]

Kjun, I wish there were more diverse cleaning options.

• Toilet cleaning
• Shower room cleaning
• Bathroom sink cleaning, kitchen sink cleaning
• Counter cleaning
• Table wiping (This used to be there, but it's gone! Please bring it back!)
• Dusting
• Bed making
• Laundry (I understand this is planned to be added, but when will it be?)

There aren't many cleaning tasks right now, so it's not very fun.
And I wish there was a robot vacuum item.

[stuck flame]

It's these tiny little details I love. Our Zois should also be able to vacuum the sofas using a hand vacuum. Other things such as the fridge, dishwasher and walls should get visibly dirty as well.

Right now child Zois can color on some dressers but the scribbles disappear. They should stay on the dresser longer and need to be cleaned and the child should get into trouble. Also, our parent Zois should be able to command that their children do some cleaning and the children either comply or refuse.

https://youtube.com/shorts/KWDpJCng_kQ?si=VGiTCqI5Owzgpspi

https://youtube.com/shorts/K7AM6HgKO2Y?si=DQ8OEfb9fKGVrQMC

https://youtube.com/shorts/tIjd_nswSks?si=SApkEH3ZwEL7HCwj

https://youtube.com/shorts/k9fF-zcpKLk?si=WMK1Ymme9wUqOD7f

[ivory stirrup]

Can we have the ability to change our zois hair for each outfit?

[buoyant harbor]

Oh, I also wanted to add something about the mental (nervous) breakdown itself, when I was writing about traits like Steadfast, Nervous, and Neurotic. As far as I remember, the first truly good and the best iteration was in TS2, but I also drew from various breakdowns in RimWorld, which could help guide and which you rarely see in life sims (mostly only in mods), such as:
mild: hide in room, tantrum in room, sad wandering
more severe: tantrum (random), food / *** binge, psychotic wandering (daze)
dangerous: chaos (fire?)-starting spree, insulting spree, targeted tantrum, rage
game-changing: jailbreaker (prison break), giving up and leaving (run wild)

There’s still more to figure out regarding psychotherapy sessions and medications.

[fading phoenix]

yes i love this idea zoi need to have life changing mental breakdowns provided the situations they face

[frosty tendon]

it would be great if we could have an apartment (or multiple apartments) on the same lot as a business

[empty lantern]

it would be very nice if you could disable gallery posts from showing up on the loading screen through a simple toggle in the settings, i've seen a few uncanny images and i'd really prefer not to see them every time i load the game and have them saved to my pc lol, you could even take the idea from sims 3 with the interactive loading screens which would be really cool to see

[rough bone]

Complete Baby Growth System Up to 6 Years Old in inZOI

I think the game should show the real evolution of a child, step by step, without sudden jumps. Each stage would include physical, behavioral, and learning changes.

🍼 Newborn (0–3 months)

Very small and delicate

Only cries, sleeps, and feeds

Needs constant holding

Limited movements

👶 Baby (4–12 months)

Gets chubbier

Starts sitting

Learns to crawl

Reacts to parents

Grabs objects

🚼 1–2 years

Learns to walk

Starts saying simple words

Explores the house

Needs constant supervision

🧸 2–3 years

Speaks short sentences

Runs

Develops personality

Learns to use the potty

Plays alone for short periods

🌈 3–4 years

More independent

Asks questions

Starts drawing

Learns basic colors and numbers

📚 4–5 years

Better coordination

Interacts better with other children

Develops personal preferences

Learns letters

🧒 5–6 years

Ready for school

Speaks fluently

Can follow rules

Shows clear personality traits

[round bison]

Yes this!! I really want more detailed animations for washing clothes like having clothes in hampers and putting them into the washer and pouring soap inside.

Id also think it would be cool that each time a zoi takes a shower it leaves a pile of clothes on the ground that your zoi would have to wash
Id also like the ability to leave beds unmade bc that adds to realism

For fishing I think once you level 10 the zoi shouldn't fall afterwards bc they have a high skill

[fading phoenix]

zois still spend way to much time standing around doing nothing the autonomy really needs to be sorted its far to much like sims 4 please

[fading phoenix]

also a huge emphasis needs to be put on letting things happen on thier own in the game and moving away from micromanaging stories if the player so desires

[rough bone]

Intelligent NPCs

Coffee Barista

Listens to your voice and reacts: if you speak excitedly, they respond excitedly; if you speak seriously, they respond seriously.

Gesture changes: smiles, gestures, or rolls eyes depending on your tone.

Dynamic dialogue: can give tips about city events or share trivia if you interact a lot.

Memory of history: remembers your favorite order and comments on past habits.

Gossipy Neighbor

Interacts with your voice and chooses responses based on your tone.

Contextual memory: remembers your previous interactions and the choices you made.

Real emotions: gets angry, happy, or curious depending on what you say.

Impacts missions: can unlock or alter small storylines based on your reputation.

Club DJ

Recognizes your mood and speaking style, changes music, and interacts by dancing.

Can create improvised mini-games if it senses you’re engaging with the party.

Realistic gestures: waves, points, claps, reacts to your teasing or compliments.

Training Professor/Mentor

Adjusts instructions and dialogue based on your voice and performance.

Shows emotions: praises you when you try hard; reacts with frustration or humor if you fail.

Remembers your progress and adapts future interactions or challenges.

Item Vendor NPC

Interacts according to your tone: calm voice = polite service, aggressive voice = NPC responds with irony.

Suggests items based on your purchase history and style.

Natural gestures: waves, points, hands over items, or puts things away depending on the situation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMfCpUhvbVg

[rough bone]

Real-time Interaction: you speak to the NPC and they respond immediately, without needing to choose fixed options.

Dynamic Emotions: the NPC changes facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice based on what you say.

Player Memory: they remember your previous interactions and adjust future responses, like praising something you did before or teasing you if you ignored them.

Customizable Personality: developers can define NPC traits, mood, motivations, and limits, but within that, the NPC still acts naturally and unpredictably, like a real person.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLt95DvK5WU

[round bison]

Also I know this is really really random and not on the roadmap at all bc we're focusing on the road map this year and fundamentals..

But I would so love for y'all to do a world for Brazil and Rio. I remember seeing the big Budda? I think that's what the tall statue is called in Dowon and I think a Brazil world with waterfalls functioning volleyball courts would be super pretty alongside a Paris world

Also this was asked by multiple people but could we please get a confirmation for pets and a hint for the PS5 release? I feel like people have been asking this each time these weekly chats come about

[hallow sundial]

Not at the moment but that would be a good feature

[obsidian horizon]

@rough bone This is something ive been wanting them to do also. It just makes more since. Especially with a game like inZoi and the realism the game tries to bring.

[buoyant harbor]

Yes, but in full autonomy we definitely need more consistent and logical personality/mood expressions. That’s why we need very clearly defined traits, mood scales instead of vague uncontrollable impulses, and (as I wrote before) a display of the specific reasons behind each autonomous action. As a player, I want to understand logically why something is happening, what I’m doing wrong, and what needs to be adjusted.

Because aside from the pointless “wander around” and “check appearance”, Zoi also spontaneously spend money on donations, endless cooking or ordering food, being rude, venting anger, and feels as if the game either wants me to disable autonomy and play the dollhouse, or it’s punishing me for something without explaining what for.

[fading phoenix]

"I have a feeling that by the end of 2026, Inzoi may not immediately become dazzlingly impressive, but based on the 2026 roadmap, it will definitely be much more substantial. To my shame, I’ve barely ever logged into the game and have mostly just been keeping up with the updates—and I believe there are quite a few people like me.

There are too many reasons for this. For one, I feel the content isn’t substantial enough yet, and I don’t want to experience an incomplete game. I prefer to wait until the game is more polished before immersing myself in its world for the long term. Another reason is that the game is still in its Early Access phase, which might require frequent creation of new saves. I dislike starting new saves because I grow attached to the characters in the game—creating a new save feels like killing them off.

Every time I check the 2026 roadmap, I feel hopeful. I really hope that by early 2027, I’ll be able to dive into the game and start playing—I’m honestly getting quite impatient now." taken from the inzoi forum and i couldnt agree more

[fading phoenix]

please try and keep away from the player creates the story narrative a bit as sims 4 fell into the trap without challange goals and stife to work against the game will be boring the sims 2 wants and fear and aspirations really helped to make the game fun and kept it enjoyable please take note of this

[buoyant harbor]

Oh, not only TS2, and as people mentioned earlier and even just from memory – BitLife, Heartopia, RimWorld, Zomboid, The Alters, Disco Elysium, CKIII, DF, some Sims spin‑offs, all have interesting and varied personalized goal/consequence systems. I don’t think we need to insist on “the only right way”, what we need is well-considered, self-sufficient game design.

[fading phoenix]

also we need better body manipulation and sliders and weight sliders also how fat sits on the body

[pure prawn]

So far, my Zois still feel a bit too 'robotic.' They seem obsessed with repetitive tasks like checking themselves in the mirror or cleaning. I really wish they had more autonomy—like being able to fall in love, get married, have children, use entertainment facilities, and level up their skills on their own. It’s hard to micromanage everyone once you have a large population. I’d love to see them live their own lives more!

[obsidian horizon]

@pure prawn yea i never understood the mirror thing. I think that'll work better if they made zois to where they had a vain trait. I can see it then. I wish my family zois would talk to each other more. They're in the same household but barely communicate with each other unless i force it. They may talk only a little bit on their own but majority of the time they're just walking pass each other cleaning or doing their own thing. They should be able to engage with one another as a family.

[final arch]

as has been said, this "dollhouse" feeling comes from the game not giving you a direction -> not giving you objectives at each life stage, there's no story mode, no challenges, no work/skill/social tasks and life's ambition isn't easily visible

[pure prawn]

I feel the current gameplay is a bit too easy and could use more challenge. Here are a few specific points:

Remove the "Safety Net": When trying a "Zero Funds Challenge," the game automatically grants a 1,000-unit subsidy. This breaks the immersion and ruins the challenge for hardcore players. There should be an option to disable this "automatic welfare."

Rebalance Skill Progression: Skill leveling is currently too fast. You can master a skill with very little effort, which feels unrewarding. I hope to see a steeper progression curve to make leveling up feel like a real achievement.

Enhanced Visual Feedback for Food: I’d love to see different textures for different food qualities. For example, low-quality or failed dishes should actually look "burnt" or unappealing, rather than using the same high-quality assets.

[fading phoenix]

also make zois more autonomous and harder to control they need personality

[wind thicket]

Agreed. I'm not necessarily asking for a full-on 'story mode', but there needs to be consequences for failing at work, school etc. Poor school performance could lead to lower earnings and possibly being shut out of certain jobs, while failing to complete work tasks could lead to salary cuts, demotion and disciplinary action. Ambitions should play a bigger part in everyday life (through Urges etc.) and going too long with no progress could lead to negative emotions and lower the Recognition stat.

In fact I think Urges should be more closely tied to personality and goals in general. I keep getting random stuff which doesn't really fit my Zoi's personality, or runs counter to it. That's OK once in a while, but I'd rather see them pointed in a specific direction based on the character I created.

[median bay]

Hello. Today is a public holiday in Korea, so I’m writing this from home. That’s why this post is a bit shorter—please understand.

Korean holidays are a time to express gratitude to the people around us. So I sincerely want to thank everyone who supports inZOI and those who help manage and organize my 부족한 (imperfect) posts here. I’m especially grateful to the people who moderate heated discussions on Discord and look after inZOI on my behalf. That’s what a Korean holiday—“Jeol”—means to me.
🙇‍♂️

I truly appreciate the positive feedback on the recent video, especially regarding the baby (newborn/toddler) update, multitasking (handling two objects/actions with both hands), smoother switching to another action after canceling, environment-based outfit changes, special interactions when wearing traditional clothing, and improved bicycle animations.
Thank you as well for your encouraging comments about features like the frying pan “slap” interaction, expanding script modding staff, and improvements to Canvas search. We will make sure to update these next month.

QoL & Immersion Improvements

There were many requests to improve convenience and immersion.
Some asked for deliveries to workplaces as well as homes, less fatigue when cooking/selling at businesses, and having purchased items go directly into inventory. Great suggestions.

For funerals, you proposed detailed improvements: name input for memorial tablets, black-ribbon portrait frames for Korean-style funerals, comforting interactions for grieving family members, and proper visitor flow (greeting → waiting → incense/flowers/bow) with queue/turn-taking logic.

There were also repeated requests to adjust camera WASD speed and fix overly fast zoom-out movement through user options. We’ll discuss this tomorrow and try to update it as quickly as possible.

We are currently preparing three builds:
-Engine stabilization build (late February)
-Content update (late March)
-May update

Because of this, small mistakes can happen. Please understand. I’ll also immediately check the question about the bed shown in the video that may not have been included in the update.

Main Menu & Family Management

There was a suggestion to separate “Create New Family” and “Create World” in the New Game menu, remove forced family creation when making a new world, and introduce a Family Library to reduce the fatigue of restarting after major updates.

A “Families in This World” management tab was also suggested.
We are currently developing a feature that allows creating ZOIs without tying them to a home. Since all ZOIs are currently linked to houses, we need internal discussion before confirming if this separation is possible. Tomorrow will be busy for me. 🙂

Life Stages & Babies

While the baby/toddler update was praised, many want more natural life-stage progression—gradual tooth growth, crawling/walking/toilet training stages, and clearer differences between babies, toddlers, children, teens, and elders in both appearance and function.

There were also many requests to create babies/toddlers directly in CAZ with outfit, hair, and pose options. We’ll continue improving this step by step. The team member in charge is very passionate about this feature.

Fundamentals First

Many emphasized that core QoL and bug fixes should come first:
auto-lighting, outfit auto-change bugs, short looping animations requiring constant clicking, and unrealistic behaviors like always sitting before starting a conversation.

Fortunately, we are already addressing most of these, and some have been improved internally. We will update them next month.

Modding & Cheat UX

There’s strong excitement about script modding, with some asking for Unreal Blueprint support alongside Lua.

For cheats, many prefer UI-based buttons (click need to fill, click money to edit amount, etc.) rather than typed commands. Requests also included editing name/age/pregnancy status and resolving NPC ID conflicts.

We are preparing a minimal cheat UI first, then expanding cheat features gradually—while making sure vanilla gameplay quality is not harmed.

CAZ, Clothing & Commerce

Issues mentioned include preset saving errors, clipping bugs, per-outfit hairstyle settings, winter clothes indoors, and other rule inconsistencies.

There were also suggestions to connect the CAZ fitting UI to boutique-style purchasing with carts, total payments, and brand stores. We’ll review these internally and improve related UI accessibility.

Business & World Systems

Suggestions included improving restaurant flow (seating → order → serve → pay), designing a waiter career with multitasking, tips, and rush-hour mechanics, implementing hiring systems (job posting → interview), adjusting commercial AI pacing, adding mixed-use lots (business + home), and rental systems (tenants per door, rent, property managers).

Some of these will be partially reflected in upcoming business updates.

You also asked for minimaps, GPS navigation, and clearer map icons. Good news—we are finally developing a minimap. Thank you for waiting.

Presentation & Ghost System 👻

Requests included stronger autonomous swimming, better group activity loops, and varied sleeping poses (which we are currently discussing internally).

For showers, alternatives like foam/blur instead of towels were suggested—we are already working on this.
For dialogue, you requested more voice variation (2–3 random lines per option).

Ghost gameplay feedback pointed out repetition issues, suggesting expanded influence, differentiated ghost types, and stronger randomness.

Bugs, Skills & World Identity

You noted that skills progress too quickly and proposed tiered levels, promotion challenges, focus resources, cooldowns, decay, childhood/personality/genetic effects, certifications, and instrument specialization.

You also shared real bug cases, including crashes caused by leftover mod files and various behavior glitches. Thank you for these detailed reports.

There were strong opinions that Bliss Bay, Dowon, and Cahaya should differ not just visually but in NPC behavior, romance expression, social norms, and traditions.

Requests also included restoring removed traits, expanding mental breakdown stages, strengthening relationship decay systems, adding arranged marriage drama systems, and increasing realism (like door-opening animations).

Thank you again for all your feedback this week.
Since I’m only working two days this week, I worry that Friday’s preview might be smaller than usual. Instead, I’ll focus on reviewing your suggestions quickly and giving you more detailed responses.

This post ended up longer than expected. 🙂
See you again on Friday.

kjun

[lofty leaf]

Yes I remember them saying theyre going to allow us to replace the current buildings with out own. I cant wait 😍

But there wasn't mention of having multiple lot types on one lot.
I wanna see:

• Business and residential
• 2 or more separate businesses run by different zoi's.
• 2+ residential spaces

I think it was just noted as something the community wants. Unless im remembering it wrong?

EDIT: Im just realizing my comment is below Kjuns lmaoo I didnt even realize 🙃

[wind thicket]

Oh wow... those posts address a whole lot of my personal biggest issues with the game. Thank you Kjun! Especially for looking into the missing beds - I can't wait to see those in-game!

[buoyant harbor]

Already was, very little 😌

Suggestions included … adding mixed-use lots (business + home), and rental systems (tenants per door, rent, property managers).
Some of these will be partially reflected in upcoming business updates.

… as well as your favorite one:

There were also suggestions to connect the CAZ fitting UI to boutique-style purchasing with carts, total payments, and brand stores. We’ll review these internally and improve related UI accessibility.

…but for many of us there’s very little in terms of autonomy, traits, and goals…

[lofty leaf]

Im just now seeing lol I didnt realize that was his post. I thought it was someone else's LOL.

But yesss now I scrolled up a lot of things were addressed we've been talking about and advocating for 🙌🏼

I definitely want more spooky haunting stuff for ghosts like that tv channel where that girl whispers. I still get scared when I hear it like omg whats that noise!?! 💀
So if they add more of this in I would love it. Especially in the day time like at night yeah you expect that stuff to happen but when its daylight you get caught off guard.

[buoyant harbor]

That’s for next time. For now, yeah, tons of stuff we’ve been posting for months have finally been “sold”. To the point where I copied Kjun’s old response about grocery shopping and services and “sold” it again 😁

[forest jacinth]

I would like to see a combat update, after seeing the silly pan slap feature, plus seeing how our zoi can enter taekwondo and other competitions once you reach past lvl 10 in fitness it would be nice to actually see them fight in arenas like boxing matches etc, or in the conflict menus to see who has a better chance winning a fight

[wind thicket]

Having all the contests (swimming, singing, taekwondo etc.) be live in-game events rather than rabbitholes would be great to see. I understand why it's not a priority but it should be doable eventually, given that all the animations etc. are there.

[obsidian horizon]

@median bay Thank you Kjun, for addressing a lot of the things we've posted about! Also, me and a lot of other players would love a ps5 update.

[sick wing]

We are currently preparing three builds:
-Engine stabilization build (late February)
-Content update (late March)
-May update

<--- Are we going to get another update this month? Is it UE 5.6 update?

[ocean nimbus]

I was very happy with all the implementations that are coming to the game! Especially the one that will allow me to start a game without necessarily having to create a family. Great change!! Earlier today I shared a topic on the forum, suggesting an immersive Opportunities system that can really make inZOI an even better and more rewarding game to play!

As a life simulation, inZOI still has a lot of room to become an even better game with emergent stories and narratives that arise through situations. In that post I shared the problem and solution I see to make the gameplay even more fun. I hope this can contribute even more to the team. And of course, I would be happy to know if other players agree with this approach: https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/10212

I'm posting this here as a suggestion from one of the players who read and liked it. So if you're reading this, Soul17, thank you for suggesting it!

[fallen laurel]

I'm looking forward to next month's update. I hope many of the inconveniences are improved.
The more minor inconveniences are improved, the more I'll be able to endure and enjoy the game until the next update. That's what matters.👍

[spare lantern]

Thank you Kjun for the updates :
Since we are getting a mini-map, here are a few car suggestions:

• a custom radio so we can play our own music when the zoi is driving.

• Parents having the option to drive kids to school or pick them up from school.

• Zoi's vehicle getting stolen if not locked or parked properly.

I would also love to see more available apartments lots so my zoi's can have active neighbors .

[fallen laurel]

I'd love to see a separate "Martial Arts" skill added. This would increase your chances of winning against other Zoi. Also, with a high level of Martial Arts, you'd be able to catch thieves yourself!

[forest jacinth]

This has likely been discussed before BUT I would love to see more immersive interactions with Zoi's friends and family like parents and children regardless of age being able to show affection to eachother, like hug one another kiss their forehead etc play games together more activities together. The ability to hold hands have it similar to that bike update where two people can ride a bike, have it where one zoi can take another's hand and you can walk with that other zoi where ever you want to go etc.

[torpid tide]

Thanks, Kjun, for your message.
I really hope all the changes you mentioned make it into the game! They would be really helpful.
The ones I care about most are:

• the tab where you can save families. Many of us become attached to our families and their history, so being able to save them is really important, along with being able to start a New Save with families already present in the tab.
• more lots in the city and the ability to move to different cities while maintaining relationships.
• ending unwanted pregnancies and allowing families with small children to move. **Bunk beds **for Zoi who want very large families would also be very helpful.
  Thank you and happy holidays.

[fallen laurel]

I agree. That's why I've been suggesting developing a system like "worry" or "fear."

"Ambition" and "expectation" represent the dreams zoi wants to achieve, but a "worry" or "fear" system represents the opposite of what zoi wants to achieve.
Zoi moves forward toward its goals, but sometimes faces challenges. It experiences both positive and negative experiences, and these experiences need to be able to create a story.
For example, when zoi fails an exam, gets a job, or is rejected in a confession, the worries become reality.
If you earn points through "anticipation," you must also experience losing points. That's the "worry" system.
Zoi is still doll-like at present. To make it feel like it truly experiences human emotions, we need to create a system like this.
If zoi can have "ambition" or "expectations," we need to show that it can also feel negative emotions like "worry" or "fear." This will increase the immersion of life simulations.

[random quartz]

This is amazing because I've only had the game for a short time, I did not know you could hit people with a pe! I will have to try this.

Anyway, I want to say Kijun and the team are doing an amazing job. We could never have expected this, even in early access. Everything you're doing is everything we've ever wanted in our game, which the other game (that shall not be named) could or would not do.

[cursive gate]

I completely agree with the idea of “conditional events based on world state + Zoi state.” The examples you gave of non-contextual events are exactly the kind of things that break immersion during gameplay (for example, a neighbor complaining about loud music when I never played any, or a child showing up looking for a friend when I don’t even have children).

When events like that pop up without context, I try to fill in the gaps with my imagination, but most of the time it still disrupts the natural flow of the game.

I recently started playing The Sims 3, and I’ve been losing track of time while playing. The world genuinely feels alive. The Lifetime Wish, my Sim’s traits, and even the Sims they build relationships with are all taken into account when new wishes or opportunities appear. Those smaller goals constantly emerge and naturally guide you toward the bigger lifetime goal, which feels incredibly organic.

That said, figuring out how to implement truly contextual event pop-ups in inZOI—ones that properly consider a Zoi’s personality, skills, career, relationships, and the overall state of the world—will likely be a significant challenge. It will require careful research and thoughtful system design.

If this issue can be resolved, I truly believe inZOI could become more than just a simulation game—it could feel like a genuinely living world.

[ocean nimbus]

Thank you so much!! And you used a perfect word: "feel like," and that's more important than BEING a living world. I truly believe that this isn't so difficult. This system just needs many conditions and situations that it can understand and predict.

[lofty leaf]

Direct controls for this would be nice like you get in GTA for pushing, shoving, and punching. I feel there should be more reactions if your zoi walks into another zoi in passing, and that zoi based on personality can get mad and confront or run away

[forest verge]

Could you add an option to make business properties also work as a "home" IE, I am currently playing and have added a 3rd floor to the cafe looking business. I bought the cheapest property and added a bed just to get rid of the pop up saying I needed a bed at home. For reference Im in the Dowon region

[uneven kiln]

No thats gonna be later this summer, he had mentioned that in one of his dev post saying. They will be updating the engine, later may or june. This is probably a rebuild of everything, or something else's for the engine.

[forest verge]

what engine are they using?

[proven flame]

Unreal

[maiden lake]

For funerals I would also like to suggest new urges based off the relationship with the passed zoi. So they could have the urge to go and update them about what’s been going on in their life or reminisce about memories. And if eventually flowers placed on graves could wilt over time so our zoi could go and replace them that would be a neat touch.

For babies I’d love to have pacifiers, teething rings for when their teeth do start to come in and baby rattles.

Like a few other mentioned I’d also like to see a functional martial arts class that we could go to, I think it would be cool to have fencing and gymnastics too and expand upon the yoga poses.

[ivory stirrup]

Hi Kjun, could you add gymnastics and boxing classes with their own skills and zois can enter competitions. I'm saying this because for boxing I imagined that a zoi just knocks another zoi clean out and for gymnastics zois can do a backflip anywhere if their gymnastics skills are high enough

[last roost]

A very welcome post that addressed many of the most important topics.

If all these points are implemented/improved soon, I would be very happy. Optimizations and expansions of the core elements, more gameplay depth. I am particularly pleased about the focus on life stages, focus on better daily needs (alternatives for towels while showering/bathing, sleeping positions) and the skill- and personality system.
The upcoming updates could fundamentally change the game. 🍀🤗

[frosty tendon]

Thank you so much! You and the team are doing a fantastic job. Happy lunar new year!!

[warped sage]

Yes! I love all of this. If possible, please consider providing C++ modding support alongside Lua, with public APIs, exposed systems, and extension hooks that can also be accessed through Blueprints. Many of us in the community work with C++ and Blueprint and would love the ability to start building deeper framework-level mods earlier. Enjoy your holiday, and thank you for all the hard work. Kjun and the inZOI Team are the best! ❤️

[covert mango]

A big thing that needs to be worked on is Zoi individuality and integrating their traits more with autonomous behavior. The disconnect b/w the things they do and their actual personality is way too huge so here are some examples:

• Different body languages during social interaction based on personality: arms crossed and focused expression for a serious personality/ more engaged expression with hand motions for outgoing personalities/ looking around like they rather be somewhere else for introvert personality, ....and other quirks like this makes a big differences to show the personality in a subtle way.
• Get rid of all of the random things Zois do that have nothing to do with their personality or traits like checking mirrors, sweeping, mopping, showering or washing their hands too much
  Instead, replace them with things that actually align with them:
• Show their personalities through everyday mundane activities
• Having a preferred sitting position: criss cross on the floor/ cross one leg over the other/ wide leg spread/ leaning against the couch while sitting on the floor.
• Give them preferred default idle standing animations based on personality: folding their arms while looking around/ looking down at their phones most of the time/ cleans their glasses with their breath and shirt/ likes to take selfies randomly (not just in front of mirrors)
• Scheduling their own meetup type events and inviting their closest friends.
• A preference to accept or decline invites based on their personalities. Are they a party person? Do they dislike exercise? A workaholic would decline a party invitation the night before work. Things like this taken into account.
  Even whether they decide to sit on the floor, the couch, or the bed while eating could be based on personality
  Overall just much more autonomous interaction and initiation in activities based on personalities to make the game feel more cohesive.

[dark delta]

Please @median bay Make all interactions to have time options for the player to choose what duration the player want

[main tundra]

Kjun please have NPCS swim in beaches and public pools to make it more realistic. Also I would love to see a Spring update for Easter with Spring items, clothes, egg hunts.

[main tundra]

I don't care much about drama in relationships. I feel more intimate romance interactions are needed and more deeper connections.

[fathom canopy]

Could you create a mod to customize and edit different parts of the body muscles weight fat or thin and height short or tall

[outer ivy]

It has been mentioned before that height wouldn’t be able to change as it messes with the animations

[fallen laurel]

Kjun, you didn't answer my question about whether you could revive the 3D map and add it as an option.
It's much more immersive than the current 2D map, and I like it. I think inzoi's realistic concept should be showcased from the very beginning.
Please allow people to choose according to their preferences.

[fallen laurel]

Kjun, I wish there were more diverse cleaning options.

• Toilet cleaning
• Shower room cleaning
• Bathroom sink cleaning, kitchen sink cleaning
• Gas stove cleaning
• Counter cleaning
• Table wiping (This used to be there, but it's gone! Please bring it back!)
• Dusting
• Bed making
• Laundry (I understand this is planned to be added, but when will it be?)

There aren't many cleaning tasks right now, so it's not very fun.
And I wish there was a robot vacuum item.

[fallen laurel]

Is there any progress in dividing audio into "On" and "Listen"?
I always wanted to just turn it on, but Zoi would always listen, which was inconvenient. I had to cancel it every time.

[round bison]

Be sure to forward this on Friday bc I don't think the devs are looking at the responses to Kjuns Wednesday updates.

Also js a question but does anyone know what the February update build thing means?

Edit: he does say he'll focus on more detailed responses at the end of the message so maybe this week he will respond to us on Friday based off our responses to his response my badd

[solar star]

The recent updates on multitasking and animations are good, but we need to talk about the 'Smart Zoi' AI. For a world to feel truly 'alive' and for the 'Advanced AI' to make sense, players MUST have a free text input (keyboard) to type exactly what they want. Pre-set phrases like in The Sims destroy the immersion. If I’m a Manager or an Author, I need to write my own story and give specific orders, not just click a button. Without a free keyboard to communicate, the 'Smart Zoi' is just a gimmick. Please, give us the freedom to type our own 'Truth' in the March or May update.

[simple carbon]

Hey! I’m sure there’s an option to type prompts about the zoi specifically and the city as well with SmartZoi

[dense mulch]

https://giphy.com/gifs/shocked-bill-check-BMBMMfVxZ2lOM

[solar star]

"You don't understand the point. Currently, typing in the Smart Zoi bar only influences your own character; it’s like talking to yourself in a mirror. It doesn't allow any real, free interaction with the people you meet. If I run into someone on the street or at a casting, I’m still forced to use those pre-set 'The Sims' style buttons. I don’t want to write prompts for myself; I want to be able to type my own words to others. Without a free keyboard for direct communication, 'Advanced AI' is just a hollow marketing term.

[round bison]

I'm really hoping for arrow keys as an option to replace wasd for hotkeys

More detailed washing animations. Hotubs, functional volleyball courts and playgrounds

I remember a couple of weeks ago it was stated that minimaps were being worked on as well. Maybe whenever it's in a better state it can be showcased in one of the Friday updates? Id love for minimaps with gps to come during the March update (alongside parking I've been wanting that for a whileee now)

That brings me to my next question a while ago the update was planned for April which is the last month of the first quarter but now the date is scheduled for March, does that mean we can expect what's on the roadmap stuff like the highschool, police career, and hair salons to be added next month? I would love the clarification 💜

[simple carbon]

If you mean typing what your zoi would say to another zoi and the second responding accordingly, I think you’re being a bit unreasonable with your expectations. OpenAI costs are astronomical per prompt. Alternatively they could create their own system instead of paying for a third party software but how far do you want them to go if the game is £35?

[wet geode]

@median bay Thank you for listening to the request about creating a new world without the need to create a new family. This is an incredibly important core feature, just like the ability to save families in a library.

Please try to find a way to implement this in the game. It’s one of the main issues preventing long-term play right now — the feeling that after every major update, I’ll have to start everything from scratch again.

[solar star]

"The £39 price was for the PC early access launch, but on PlayStation 5 it will definitely cost much more, likely double. If I’m paying for a game that claims to have a 'unique' and 'advanced' AI, I expect a real interaction system, not a mute puppet show. If I wanted to play with pre-set buttons and limited freedom just to save money, I’d stick with The Sims. An AI that doesn't let me type my own words is just a marketing lie, regardless of the price."

[last roost]

I completely agree. In addition to the family library, I would like an adjustment in CaZ, similar to Sims 2: when clicking on "create new family", I would like to first enter an empty room before the Zoi creation screen opens (in Sims 2 it was a canvas, see pictures below).

From here, you could create all household members and define their relationships and family tree. This would allow everyone to be visibly displayed side-by-side, enabling you to set poses and create entire group/family portraits. One day, you could upload the whole family to Canvas and optionally add pets. I love this overview when everyone stands together!

[dense mulch]

Aw YES! Excellent idea! 😄

[wind thicket]

You're not going to get a commercial life-sim game with fully AI-driven actors in 2026. Maybe in the next decade, but the technology simply isn't there yet. On the plus side, I highly doubt the game will cost £80 on release.

[fading phoenix]

city settings should matter when you change them they dont really feel like they do much when i set city safety to lowest it should really feel like im living in a bad crime ridden city

[solar star]

"You’re clearly stuck in the past. We are in 2026, and a free keyboard to speak with NPCs is no longer just a dream; it’s a reality. The new GTA 6 will launch with advanced AI where you can actually talk to people using free text input, and the same goes for several other major titles coming out this year. This technology is already standard in Unreal Engine 5, and Krafton is just too cheap to implement it. Also, don't be fooled by the €40 PC price: every early access game costs double on PlayStation 5, easily reaching €80 at launch. I’m not paying full price for a 'Next-Gen' game that still uses pre-set buttons from 20 years ago. Currently, very few people are actually playing, there are zero real gameplay videos, and the cities feel empty even with population density set to maximum: it’s a ghost town.

[wind thicket]

GTA6 a) has an obscenely high budget compared to InZoi, and b) is not a life-sim game. I'm not "stuck in the past" and not trying to hate on you for wanting those things, I'm just stating a fact. If you want that level of AI in InZoi then you're going to be disappointed.

[brittle zodiac]

Chromatic Aberration was removed (and that makes the graphics clearer) but the effect also makes the screenshot more cinematic and I hope it can be re-added as a screen filter similar to cartoon and other ones we have for gameplay and photo mode.

[fallen laurel]

Currently, the garage door of Zoi's house is just for decoration, but when the parking lot function is added, will it be possible to open the garage door and park?

[lofty leaf]

I think giving us the option to select which map view (the two you presented) we want to have would be really nice!

[brave ivy]

Hello, yesterday I wanted to stage a wedding on a beach in Cahaya, where the arch with the heart decorated with flowers is locateur. The couple prepared it together, and immediately afterward, a notification appeared saying "You are married" before the ceremony 😂 ! The event did take place, but it was quite chaotic. There was no lectern, the officiant didn't perform, and everything was falling apart! The main thing is that the couple was very happy... But I think it would be good to review this. Furthermore, there are many bugs, especially with the interactions between parents and toddlers. The parents aren't always in the correct position to hold the baby, and sometimes after exiting build mode, the toddler disappears and only reappears after several minutes...

[north surge]

Hi KJun & team! 👋🏽
Here is my current list narrowed down to the main features I would like to see implemented or a maybe even a progress update on for the ones being implemented ✍🏾✨

[fading phoenix]

id like to see how the whole town works as an eco system as was advertised

[fading phoenix]

please please start making small rural towns for inzoi

[buoyant harbor]

I assume you mean the upcoming feature called AI NPCs, which is supposed to let you talk to Zois using prompts, powered by an LLM (large language model, not SLM / SmartZoi) and TTS (text‑to‑speech). This feature is listed in the 2026 Roadmap (Part 2), but there are no specific dates yet (R&D). You can read more or watch a demo from 2025 here: #1456640333612847288 message
or here: #1443962194889932800 message

[round bison]

Consider having an offline mode for the game too or basically a way to play the game without having to have Internet connection like the sims, single player GTA 5, Skyrim ect

Also soso happy you guys are considering cheats as buttons yay!!!

@sick wing I lowk think it may be the unreal engine update just because it's listed in the first quarter of 2026. If it was happening in May It wouldn't align with the roadmap

[buoyant harbor]

Canvastown Roadmap 2026

June 2026
Release Canvastown #1, a small village with about 40 lots.
October 2026
Release Canvastown #2, expanded to about 50 lots, featuring a calm rural countryside atmosphere.
#1456640333612847288 message

[fading phoenix]

hope we get to customise the back drop and terrain

[brave sierra]

WHAT STOP THIS IS TOO BEAUTIFUL AND CUTE

[fading phoenix]

please add occults

[hushed minnow]

Hi Kjun. I would like to see Inzoi build on its "Relieve yourself in secret" option as well as the "secretly fart" option. These actions make inzoi really unique and offer a sense of humor in the game. It HAS NOT gotten old. We need more! Additionally, please imprve the crime system. It has been so much fun having an interactive crime to commit. I need more. And I need them to be intense. I spend hours breaking laws just to get my zoi to level 5 crime. I love committing crimes. I love punching people. I love stealing from ATM's. Make it more realistic and just know that you guys are on the right track!!

[outer ivy]

As a Reminder, Please do not spam reactions! Stick with the server emotes

[simple carbon]

I love how you can relieve yourself in the water whilst swimming, it’s so realistic and funny!
And I agree with your comment on crime. It’s really fun! Not sure if this has already been implemented but it would be cool to be able to run away from the police and avoid getting caught.

[static gorge]

Would love to see each city having variationsin NPC behavior, romance expression, social norms, and traditions!! Amazing idea!

[silk sage]

Then they should make more animations for different heights - Paralives already doing this.

[fallen laurel]

I'd love to see a motion where you can sit at a bar, drink, and chat with other zois.
I'd love to see natural motions like ordering drinks while talking to the bartender, facing each other, chatting, kissing, toasting, and drinking!

[fallen laurel]

Kjun, when I look at the NPCs wandering around town, I see the default Zoi designs from the Zoi presets.
Please be aware that this can cause problems, as they may overlap with the player's chosen design.
I liked one of the default Zoi designs and was playing with it, but there was already a Zoi identical to mine wandering around.😓

Please don't have the default Zoi designs from the Zoi presets wander around.

NPCs should have their own unique appearances, regardless of the default presets.
I'd like to see a variety of NPCs that spark players' curiosity and give them a sense of individuality.

[fallen laurel]

When traveling, I'd love to see hotels and lodgings that allow the entire family to stay together (or have the option to choose how many people can stay in a room).
And Accommodations should be diverse, ranging from bungalows nestled in nature to five-star hotels.

To create a more hotel-like atmosphere,
I'd like to see rooms reserved at the front desk,
a housekeeper cleaning the room,
and a feature that allows you to order room service over the phone.

These little features really enhance the immersion.

[tranquil maple]

I would also love to see these features built on honestly lol. My zoi relieves themselves in the pool then holds their breath under water and has no reaction lol! At least have the water turn a different color lol. And crime could definitely use more work. I HATE that robbing stores has been limited to scheduled events.

I'd also love to see weapons, CUSTOM text messages and replies, pets, and more in depth play when robbing other people's homes

[frosty tendon]

i like this idea. And it would be so much fun to own or ‘operate’ a hotel business!!

[round bison]

For tomorrow I really want to hear from you guys about pets and the PS5 as that is something people have been asking for since the game released

And an update on parking because I really want to be able to park at the beach and actually on the house lot.

I believe by just simply adding parking and a minimap this game will become SO much better

[obsidian horizon]

@round bison Thats what I'm hoping for, a ps5 update!

[fading phoenix]

we need to be able to be mugged in the street

[obsidian horizon]

@median bay Hey Kjun. I have a request for babies. Is it possible to make newborn babies a little smaller...and keep them bundled up in a cute little baby blue blanket if its a boy or pink blanket if it's a girl? That way they'll look completely different from toddlers.

[fading phoenix]

zois need to interact with each other more right now they would rather check themselves in the mirror clean and brush thier teeth they need to choose to interact with each other way more often and idle animations such as checking self in mirror or constanly being on thier phone is annoying and to much like sims 4

[fallen laurel]

Suggestions for Meetings

• When making appointments, please show an animation where Zoi taps the phone or makes a phone call to make an appointment.
  Skipping the motion when making an appointment by clicking on the calendar or sending a message breaks the immersion.

• For example, if I receive a message from a friend saying, "Let's meet up at a club!", it's strangely always the same club we go to.
  There's also a new club business I created in the city, and it's strange that we never go there.

I built a new nightclub with a cool design and let another family run it. However, we've never set our meeting place there.
I think the system only recognizes one existing club.
In other words, we need to systematically categorize public spaces.
If we're planning to meet at a club, one of the clubs should be randomly selected. Always meeting at the same place is boring.

[urban horizon]

Alot stuff that still break immersion, even core animation like eating, showering, running, need alot of tweak to match graphic quality

Also smart zoi and ai emote still just a gimmick rather than a breaktrough

-full mod support (script)
-limitless ILLM AI chat
(Voice to voice ai chat and text AI chat on phone)
-perfect ai animate/emote capture and enhanced smartzoi

Will make this game complete

[viral rose]

Dear Kjun and team,

Happy Lunar New Year to you and all your loved ones! I hope this year brings you even more success and happiness, both in your work with inZoi and in your personal life.

First, I want to thank you for the latest Update. The Canvas filters are incredibly useful, and the outfits with special animations are simply genius—I can’t wait to see what you and the modding community will come up with using this system! The new building items are also fantastic and really help give Dowon even more soul.

Regarding future development, I am very excited about the community’s suggestions. In particular, I love to see the increased interest in giving more FLAVOUR and personality to the CITIES beyond just visuals—through systems like unique festivals, interactions, and mechanics. While I understand this might not be as urgent as other 'Fundamentals First' topics, I believe this feedback is vital now while more cities are still in production. It allows for better planning regarding uniqueness and local culture (for example, accounting for a dedicated plaza or landmark for festivals?).

Furthermore, if inZoi ever plans to monetize new cities through DLC, ensuring each location has distinct features and life (besides the stunning visuals) will be essential to making them feel truly valuable to the players.

Additionally, I’m thrilled to see the OPPORTUNITIES/Missions system being suggested by more players, including Boring Bones! I truly believe this system is crucial—not just for the vanilla gameplay loop, but as a powerful tool for the modding community. This system has the ability to provide objectives, immersion and storytelling/lore to the player. When combined with your efforts regarding driving, it also has the potential to attract an even broader audience.

Many thanks for your work during the past year—it is astonishing to see how much inZoi has improved! Thank you for making last year more exciting, and I have no doubt the best is yet to come! 😃

[fallen laurel]

Kjun, I feel the need to prevent winter coats from being worn inside the house.
So I've been thinking of several solutions:

• How about dividing everyday clothes into homewear and outdoor wear?

For example,
Everyday wear -> Homewear (summer, winter, regular) / Outdoor wear (summer, winter, regular)

How about dividing them into more detailed categories like this?

Homewear is literally only worn inside the house.
When you leave the house, you change into outdoor wear.

• Or, you could limit the outerwear itself to only being worn outside the house.
  Once you enter a building, you naturally take off only the outerwear.

This is just an example I thought of. I saw other players' experiences where they said, 'Zoi changes into her winter coat as soon as she gets out of bed.'

[ivory stirrup]

Hi Kjun, what if zois make large amounts of food options such as steaks, chicken, fries etc, and the family can take certain portions of food at a time.

[torpid tide]

I agree! Jackets should be automatically removed inside and put on outside.

[visual harness]

This is so funny, I hope they add it

[forest jacinth]

We need to actually be able to play in schools and real bullying has to be in the game My Zoi's need to recreate weak hero class and study group

[brave ivy]

Hello, in the construction mod, could there be a function to allow us to create basements?

[outer ivy]

i believe its in the roadmap!

Q4 Expand building and terrain editing feature Basement construction Begin development of terrain editing features Begin development of interior and exterior wall module decoration features Enhance existing content Adjust overall game balance

[forest jacinth]

This has likely been asked before, but will there be a multiplayer feature at some point? It would be fun to play this along with others could be something player hosted where a friend has to join your game, this doesnt need an online server system

[outer ivy]

is currently being worked on

[forest jacinth]

Awesome.is there an update on the multiplayer? I haven't heard much about this being in development before