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decisions (D-032 through D-040), and 53 dependency links. All 18
agent briefings updated to reflect 40 confirmed decisions.

Key outcomes: Sera Venn as detective's FRIEND, Kael Davan as
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taxonomy, wiki taxonomy with 14 categories, 8 audio files via
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# Nigel - Project Briefing
Last updated: 2026-02-11
## Current Project State
The Settled Reach: top-down immersive sim, single-character perspective, asymmetric information core mechanic, Rimworld-style storyteller. 40 confirmed decisions, 17 discussion rounds + 1 workshop complete. Engine selected (D-020). Vertical slice defined (D-027). v0.1 Content Gap Analysis Workshop complete.
## Decisions Relevant to Your Role
- D-005: Replayability through perspective - each playthrough reveals different information
- D-008: Procedural generation for replayability - no two runs identical
- D-010: Deterministic simulation aids debugging and replay verification
- D-012: Chunk-based maps - no solvable maps, ensuring fresh exploration each run
- D-017: Perception modes as playstyle selectors - different builds see different games
- D-021: Official title "The Settled Reach"
### Round 17 Decisions (Replayability)
- **D-023: Pool-based Tier 1 modules** - Plural modules drawn from pool at game start. Access tiers (0-3) control which modules appear. Different tier seeds = different conspiracy landscapes. Anti-metagaming: can't learn "the conspiracy," only "a conspiracy."
- **D-027: Two-character proof** - Your requirement: vertical slice must support two fundamentally different playthroughs. Same world seed, different character lens, inverted experience.
- **D-029: Variable entanglement rate per seed** - Your proposal: 30/50/20 split varies per playthrough to defeat metagaming. Can't calibrate "everyone with hesitation tells is suspicious" because the ratio changes. Module attachment ratio (60-70/30-40 known vs stranger NPCs) also varies.
## Open Questions Assigned to You
- Q-010: Storyteller AI architecture (co-lead with Gestalt)
## Current Priorities
Access tier system design (Tier 0-3 content pools). Seed-based population split variance implementation. Module attachment logic (known vs stranger NPC ratio). Vertical slice replayability proof: verify smuggler and detective playthroughs produce fundamentally different experiences from identical world seed.
**Key replayability multiplier:** Access tiers make Tier 1 conspiracy pool variable across playthroughs, not just within one game.
## Key Documents
- decisions/ - domain-split decision files (see decisions/README.md for index)
- docs/discussions/ - archived rounds
- TEAM.md - team roster