[p][/p]

• [p]Some items may overlap between “2026 New Development” and “Fundamentals First”[/p][/*]
• [p]The quarterly schedule for “2026 New Development” may be delayed or changed depending on progress [/p][/*]

Fundamentals First

[olist][*][p]Adjust umbrella handling so Zois hold umbrellas in their left hand, reducing awkward situations and allowing them to carry more items while multitasking[/p][/*][*][p]Remove the door lock FX and outline when pressing the U hotkey[/p][/*][*][p]Display mission-required interactions with an icon or move them to the top of the list so they are easy to find[/p][/*][*][p]Make vehicles naturally decelerate on collision to reduce accidents and minimize driving disruption[/p][/*][*][p]Add reactions to channel changes by another Zoi, and provide options to suppress TV interference or switch to watch together[/p][/*][*][p]Improve group movement so Zois move side by side, look at each other, and play conversation animations while moving[/p][/*][*][p]Support custom key binding for selected hotkeys[/p][/*][/olist]

Family & Relationships

• [p]Include non-blood relations in the family tree and allow manual relationship labels[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow autonomous actions for marriage and divorce[/p][/*]
• [p]Add affection interactions such as forehead kisses and long hugs[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a group action for lying down together on a sofa[/p][/*]
• [p]Vary bed mood scenes based on relationship stage[/p][/*]
• [p]Vary grief reactions based on the depth of the relationship with the deceased[/p][/*]
• [p]Add multiple breakup outcomes and relationship states, such as becoming enemies or remaining friends[/p][/*]
• [p]Vary reactions to witnessing cheating based on Zoi personality, such as seeking revenge, feeling grief, or attempting reconciliation[/p][/*]
• [p]Add divorce lawsuits, custody disputes, and additional trial types[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance genetics system where body type, talents, diseases, and tendencies are inherited from parents[/p][/*]
• [p]Add baby-related interactions such as baby showers and gender reveal events[/p][/*]
• [p]Add children’s friend-invite parties and grandparent visit social events[/p][/*]
• [p]Add family-oriented social events, including activities with children and family dining gatherings[/p][/*]
• [p]Add group activities for friends and couples[/p][/*]
• [p]Implement multiple pregnancies such as twins and triplets[/p][/*]
• [p]Multi-person family photo shoot in Photo Studio[/p][/*]
• [p]Support family-level Canvas upload/download[/p][/*]
• [p]Expand family narratives with more diverse positive and negative dynamics[/p][/*]
• [p]Add the family photo shooting feature[/p][/*]
• [p]Add romance-related dialogue options[/p][/*]

---

Zoi Behavior & Autonomy

• [p]Keep Zois stationary while the player is selecting interaction options after clicking them[/p][/*]
• [p]Cancel any ongoing interaction when a new interaction is issued via player input[/p][/*]
• [p]Prevent food from disappearing when Zois talk while holding it[/p][/*]
• [p]Prevent idle chitchat from interrupting interactions or NPCs from cutting into conversations[/p][/*]
• [p]Expand the search radius when the same interaction repeats to find alternative actions that satisfy the same need[/p][/*]
• [p]Have standing Zois approach seated Zois when starting a conversation[/p][/*]
• [p]Set the default conversation behavior so the initiating Zoi remains in place and the other Zoi approaches[/p][/*]
• [p]Prioritize player-issued interactions over morning routine behaviors[/p][/*]
• [p]Add rules to prevent Zois from staying in one place too long and encourage returning home[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve seating behavior so Zois avoid sitting with strangers and sit with acquaintances, with stronger tendencies for introverted traits[/p][/*]
• [p]Prioritize interactions that relieve the most Hunger[/p][/*]
• [p]Align auto-scheduled events so family members go out together[/p][/*]
• [p]Disallow smartphone usage while sleeping[/p][/*]
• [p]Reduce cases where crowds sit on benches in the rain to rest or eat[/p][/*]
• [p]Use the closest object when multiple objects with the same function exist in a room, taking room boundaries into account[/p][/*]
• [p]Stop repeated chitchat and proceed directly to the main conversation[/p][/*]
• [p]Enable chitchat in group conversations so multiple Zois can participate naturally[/p][/*]
• [p]Exclude distant or incompatible Zois when matching cooperative group actions[/p][/*]
• [p]Implement areas of Interest that allow Zois to naturally combine compatible interactions and move to appropriate positions based on context[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow toggling group members’ autonomy from the HUD[/p][/*]
• [p]Add controls to adjust married Zoi cheating and flirting autonomy rates, tied to traits and personalities[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow Zois to eat street food while walking[/p][/*]
• [p]Add unique Zois with their own events, stories, and personalities[/p][/*]
• [p]Emphasize excellence when selecting traits and add unique outcomes for specific traits, initially focusing on the Genius trait[/p][/*]
• [p]Add quests and tasks focused on personal growth or achieving life ambitions[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve group movement so Zois move more naturally instead of in single file[/p][/*]
• [p]Add traits with clear cause-and-effect relationships[/p][/*]
• [p]Add infant traits and expand interactions for infants, children, and teenagers[/p][/*]
• [p]Expand preferences and remove conflicting preference rules[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance temperaments and traits and add new traits such as faithfulness and unfaithfulness[/p][/*]
• [p]Add new ambitions and enhance existing ambitions[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance contextual outfit, hair, makeup, and styling presets so they can be applied based on situations[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance infant and child needs and shelter relocation behavior[/p][/*]

---

UI·UX / HUD / Tools

• [p]Add left and right arrow buttons to the trait selection scroll area for horizontal browsing[/p][/*]
• [p]Restrict initial selection to residential homes and display only context-appropriate map information[/p][/*]
• [p]Display home and workplace locations in the bus travel map view[/p][/*]
• [p]Display distinct icons for each interaction during multitasking[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow free placement of HUD UI elements and add a basic guidance notification[/p][/*]
• [p]Place the Go Back popup in the bottom-left corner for easier access[/p][/*]
• [p]Add hotkeys for major UI menus such as Zoi profile, job info, and schedule[/p][/*]
• [p]Display elapsed in-game time in the Editing Schedules to indicate the current in-game week[/p][/*]
• [p]Add search and favorites to the Continue Game menu[/p][/*]
• [p]Slim down the HUD UI to reduce screen coverage[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow saving and loading HUD UI positions and game options via cloud or Canvas[/p][/*]
• [p]Display interaction objects used by staged NPCs as dimmed, with explanatory tooltips[/p][/*]
• [p]Display cause of death in funeral notifications and death messages[/p][/*]
• [p]Add filters for mods and properties size in Canvas search[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow playing music and videos from the player’s own PC[/p][/*]
• [p]Provide a notification that informs players when furniture removed by increasing room size is stored in the inventory bag[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve the subcategory UI structure and layout[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve Photo Mode by allowing effects to be hidden during capture and improving UI display options[/p][/*]

---

Interactions & Social Systems

• [p]Fix cases where conversation positions are set too far away and block conversations in disallowed areas[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow direct on/off control of lights, TV, and audio via input without Zoi animations[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow items held in hand to be used directly, such as eating food immediately[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow inventory items to be used directly from the inventory[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow interactions with babies such as holding, soothing, and feeding[/p][/*]
• [p]Add more smartphone apps such as camera and games[/p][/*]
• [p]Disable replies to social event invitation messages after midnight on the received date[/p][/*]
• [p]Add crowd-based group activities in contexts such as sports venues, beaches, schools, and tourist areas[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow social events to repeat on a weekly basis, such as clubs and hobby groups[/p][/*]
• [p]Add positive and negative dialogue branches based on temperament and traits[/p][/*]
• [p]Add interactions that can be performed while holding a baby and support stroller interactions[/p][/*]
• [p]Add laundry interactions[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance trait-specific special dialogues and strengthen speech bubble presentation[/p][/*]
• [p]Add NPC-exclusive dialogue for jobs and staged scenarios[/p][/*]

---

Economy / Shopping / Jobs

• [p]Allow bundled delivery of multiple items from Pocket Market Fresh[/p][/*]
• [p]Implement a full restaurant purchase flow from ordering and payment to preparation and pickup, with ownership handled for the buyer[/p][/*]
• [p]Implement a realistic shopping flow including item selection, checkout, and barcode scanning[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow excluding specific job types when selecting participants for shops or social events[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow selecting and selling multiple inventory items at once[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve early-game loan restrictions and loan amount selection[/p][/*]
• [p]Prevent other cohabiting Zois from selling Pocket Market listings they do not own[/p][/*]
• [p]Add more donut varieties to the Meow Store and remove duplicates[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a publishing system and refine book genres[/p][/*]
• [p]Support operating a wider variety of street food trucks[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve and expand retail stores, including boutiques, furniture stores, and surf shops[/p][/*]
• [p]Add band-related roles such as musicians and composers[/p][/*]
• [p]Add transportation services and business operations, including taxis, rickshaws, and rideshare driving[/p][/*]
• [p]Add delivery services and professions, including delivery couriers and postal workers[/p][/*]
• [p]Add mobile food sales and business systems, including food trucks and ice cream trucks[/p][/*]
• [p]Expand interactive buildings, including grocery stores, clothing shops with shopping carts, venues with outdoor seating, cinemas and hair salons[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow changing and displaying mannequin outfits in clothing stores[/p][/*]
• [p]Refine store object ownership so customers’ Zois only interact autonomously with permitted items[/p][/*]

---

Transportation & Travel

• [p]Restore family parking zones and add a home garage designation[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a minimap UI while driving[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve taxi spawning, boarding, and presentation during rabbit-hole travel[/p][/*]
• [p]Support additional vehicle types such as pickup trucks and convertibles[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow multiple Zois to board a vehicle at once[/p][/*]
• [p]Add bicycle rideables[/p][/*]
• [p]Introduce refueling and maintenance requirements for vehicles, along with related facilities and interactions[/p][/*]
• [p]Add airport and subway properties with actual boarding procedures[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow Zois to mount placed rideables[/p][/*]
• [p]Support children using school buses for school commutes, depending on the city[/p][/*]
• [p]Add emergency response services, including ambulances and fire trucks for accidents and disasters[/p][/*]

---

Animation & Presentation

• [p]Improve animations and productivity as skill proficiency increases[/p][/*]
• [p]Add personality-based walking styles such as shy, confident, and intimidating walks[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a wider variety of dances, such as intimate couple dances, ballet, and waltz[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve overall animation quality and variety, addressing noticeable pops, unnatural movements, and repetitive motions[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve animations for various actions such as cooking and eating, cleaning, climbing stairs, and building snowmen[/p][/*]
• [p]Add step-by-step makeup motions such as applying foundation and lipstick[/p][/*]
• [p]Make Zois wear oven mitts when removing trays from ovens[/p][/*]
• [p]Add animation style variations for walking, sitting, lying down, and eating[/p][/*]
• [p]Implement a first-person view mode[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve the realism of destructible objects[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance character body physics simulation[/p][/*]

---

World / Environment

• [p]Use a broom outdoors and a vacuum cleaner indoors when cleaning, depending on the environment[/p][/*]
• [p]Extinguish campfires when it rains[/p][/*]
• [p]Automatically turn off all household lights when all family members are asleep[/p][/*]
• [p]Add support for automatically turning lights on or off based on Zoi proximity[/p][/*]
• [p]Add scheduled lighting and allow toggling all household lights on or off at once[/p][/*]
• [p]Pause seagulls and bathtub water ripples when game time is paused[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a news system that delivers in-game events via messages or TV[/p][/*]
• [p]Implement karma-based city behaviors and state changes[/p][/*]
• [p]Add season-appropriate properties such as a Halloween-themed cafe and haunted house, and Christmas-atmosphere shops[/p][/*]
• [p]Increase the maximum height of accumulated snow[/p][/*]
• [p]Add winter-themed street lighting and park statues[/p][/*]
• [p]Add spring/autumn leaf and cherry blossom fluttering effects[/p][/*]
• [p]Add winter roof icicles and icy road visuals[/p][/*]

---

CAZ

• [p]Enhance body-part-specific character customization slider adjustment feature[/p][/*]
• [p]Expand available body shape presets[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve body shape sliders for overweight and muscular body types[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance accessory position adjustment with free positioning support[/p][/*]
• [p]Support wearing multiple piercings simultaneously[/p][/*]
• [p]Add more hairstyle options including waist-length long hair, afro hairstyles, and retro styles[/p][/*]
• [p]Add an AI-based automatic Zoi face generation feature[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance tattoo and mole position editing with precise X and Y coordinate control[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve character customization gizmo controls[/p][/*]
• [p]Add additional appearances for the newborn stage[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve infant teeth visuals[/p][/*]
• [p]Add infant/toddler hair and outfits[/p][/*]
• [p]Add body shape adjustment options for infants and toddlers, including head size and body proportions[/p][/*]
• [p]Add child-only hair and outfits such as raincoats and dresses[/p][/*]
• [p]Add children’s stockings, accessories, and nail art[/p][/*]
• [p]Add high heels and boot-type shoes[/p][/*]
• [p]Add outfits such as underwear and party dresses[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a bag category to outfits such as handbags and backpacks[/p][/*]
• [p]Add wedding dress outfits including traditional Korean wedding attire[/p][/*]
• [p]Add crime outfits (masks, gloves, boots) and bags (backpacks, large sacks, duffel bags), plus crime tools/items[/p][/*]
• [p]Add transparency customization for outfits[/p][/*]
• [p]Add crossbody bags[/p][/*]
• [p]Support wearing a swimsuit set and a top at the same time[/p][/*]
• [p]Add an option to toggle hoods on and off[/p][/*]
• [p]Add pants fit selection options[/p][/*]
• [p]Add seasonal outfits and accessories from diverse cultures[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance customization options for infants, including infant teeth and baby outfit color variations[/p][/*]
• [p]Support partial application of appearance customization presets[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance randomized Zoi appearance selection with more granular control options[/p][/*]
• [p]Support facial templates by individual face parts[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve the Custom Clothing section in character customization[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance body tattoo customization[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve saving for outfit customization[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance facial customization sliders[/p][/*]
• [p]Support independent left and right accessory customization[/p][/*]
• [p]Support heterochromia customization[/p][/*]
• [p]Enhance stocking customization[/p][/*]

Build

• [p]Allow grouped objects to be moved as a single bundle[/p][/*]
• [p]Support duplicating walls by copying a selected wall and pasting it onto another wall[/p][/*]
• [p]Add drag-based object selection and painting in build mode[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow drag-based selection on floors with Ctrl key[/p][/*]
• [p]Support vertical multi-placement of windows[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow free placement of objects and Zois in Photo Studio with non-persistent placement[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow building cheats for free scaling, height adjustment, movement, ignoring floor limits and collision bypass[/p][/*]
• [p]Improve AI-assisted building features[/p][/*]
• [p]Allow background construction in customization mode[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a no-home start mode, and allow players to abandon their home or assign a home designation to eligible properties[/p][/*]
• [p]Add toddler/child play facilities such as trampolines, toy cars, swings, toys, play mats, baby swing, and safety gates[/p][/*]
• [p]Add infant/toddler swimming tools such as pool floats and arm tubes[/p][/*]
• [p]Add red ropes for club VIP areas[/p][/*]
• [p]Add wall telephone[/p][/*]

Systems & Progression

• [p]Allow players to designate a personal room[/p][/*]
• [p]Implement saving and loading of game configurations and link them with Canvas[/p][/*]
• [p]Add per-Zoi object ownership and permission settings within a family, excluding babies[/p][/*]
• [p]Add batch actions for farming such as fertilizing, planting, and harvesting[/p][/*]
• [p]Add extended draw distance options for high-end PC users[/p][/*]
• [p]Add healthcare systems centered on hospitals and pharmacies where Zois can receive treatment and recovery[/p][/*]
• [p]Add sports activities including skateboarding, surfboarding, and ice skating[/p][/*]
• [p]A feature to change a Zoi’s name[/p][/*]
• [p]Add infant/toddler childcare items such as beds, car seats, walkers, bouncers, and diaper changing tables[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a gravestone editing feature (direct input of name/birthday/death date/personal message)[/p][/*]
• [p]Add cosmetic items such as makeup brush sets and perfumes[/p][/*]
• [p]Add gravestone design and inscription editing features[/p][/*]

---

Crime / Trial

• [p]Calculate bail amounts based on crime type and sentence length[/p][/*]
• [p]Add a detailed arrest and incarceration process, including on-site arrest and police station procedures[/p][/*]
• [p]Add home and vehicle security systems such as alarms and safes[/p][/*]
• [p]Add richer court-related interactions such as prison visitation during trial waiting periods[/p][/*]
• [p]Introduce violent behaviors among crowd Zois, such as fights and robberies[/p][/*]
• [p]Add an interaction to sue another Zoi[/p][/*]
• [p]Add security items such as surveillance cameras, alarm devices, and handcuffs[/p][/*]

---

Children / School / Education

• [p]Add infant and toddler rideables and objects such as strollers, car seats, and bouncers[/p][/*]
• [p]Add discipline actions such as curfews and bans on outings or device usage[/p][/*]
• [p]Add school events such as entrance and graduation ceremonies[/p][/*]
• [p]Have students automatically equip their backpack when leaving home during school commute time[/p][/*]

---

2026 Roadmap

Q1

• [p]Enhance the job system to support multiple jobs, interviews, remote work, and performance evaluation[/p][list]
• [p]Beauty-related careers and gameplay content that use appearance customization[/p][/*]
• [p]A police career system including patrol cars and real-time criminal searches[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Add a competitive system where interactions determine a winner and a loser[/p]

• [p]Rivals who compete with each other toward the same goals[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Introduce a reputation system based on local communities[/p][/*][*][p]Introduce high school campus properties[/p][/*][*][p]Add flower farming and flower arranging features[/p][/*][*][p]Add a memory system including trauma and life milestones[/p][/*][*][p]Add a Fate Engine[/p][/*][*][p]Add a calendar system with birthdays[/p][/*][*][p]Support age adjustment options[/p][/*][*][p]Add an emotional state overview UI[/p][/*][*][p]Add a contact exchange system and contact blocking functionality[/p][/*][*][p]Add a wall message[/p][/*][*][p]Add childcare-specific Urges[/p][/*][*][p]Add European-style architecture, furniture and outfits[/p][/*][*][p]Add Hanok-style architecture, furniture and Hanbok-style outfits[/p][/*][*][p]Enhance existing content[/p]

• [p]Enhance multitasking behavior[/p][/*]
• [p]Add group actions[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Adjust overall game balance[/p][/*][*][p]Upgrade the game engine[/p][/*][*][p]Improve graphics quality and optimization for minimum system requirements[/p][/*][/list]

Q2

• [p]Expand the job system[/p][list]
• [p]Freelance careers such as writing, game development, photography, and blogging[/p][/*]
• [p]A taxi driver career[/p][/*]
• [p]Careers tailored for elderly Zois[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Add prison properties[/p]

• [p]Prison facilities such as a yard, library, workshop for laundry and sewing, lounge, cafeteria, shower area, and visitation room[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Expand the reward system with ranks, tiers, and goals[/p][/*][*][p]Add voice customization options[/p][/*][*][p]Add K-pop and stage performance content[/p]

• [p]Various concept spaces such as stages and themed environments[/p][/*]
• [p]Themed environments including prisons, neon slums, and diverse fantasy themes[/p][/*]
• [p]K-pop idol styling, including stage outfits and hairstyles[/p][/*]
• [p]K-pop dance and performance motions[/p][/*]
• [p]Superstar performance events[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Enhance existing content[/p]

• [p]Enhance desired life aspirations[/p][/*]
• [p]New urges and missions[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Adjust overall game balance[/p][/*][/list]

Q3

• [p]Expand the job system[/p][list]
• [p]Part-time jobs including roles available for teenagers, and expand available careers[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Add an Event Memory and Diary system[/p][/*][*][p]Introduce curved wall support for elements such as windows, walls, and pools[/p][/*][*][p]Enhance existing content[/p]

• [p]Value system[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Adjust overall game balance[/p][/*][/list]

Q4

• [p]Expand building and terrain editing feature[/p][list]
• [p]Basement construction[/p][/*]
• [p]Begin development of terrain editing features[/p][/*]
• [p]Begin development of interior and exterior wall module decoration features[/p][/*]

[/*][*][p]Enhance existing content[/p][/*][*][p]Adjust overall game balance[/p][/*][/list]