As January comes to an end, the inZOI team shared another reflective and progress-focused development update. ⏳
Time is moving fast, but week by week, the foundations of inZOI are becoming stronger and more refined.

🧱 Strengthening the Fundamentals

While preparing this update, the team acknowledged that some core systems should have been improved earlier in development. That realization is now driving a stronger push toward refining the basics—faster and more thoroughly than before.

Interestingly, focusing on fundamentals has proven to be more exciting than expected, both for the developers and the community. 💡
Each small improvement is making the game feel more cohesive and alive.

🤝 Multitasking & Social Interactions

Zoi behavior continues to evolve toward more natural and believable interactions.

🍽️ Interacting While Holding Objects

Zoi can now interact with others while holding items.
For example, a Zoi can eat while having a conversation, instead of being locked into a single animation state.

📺 Watching TV Together

Zoi can now watch TV independently, yet together, allowing shared activities without forcing synchronized behavior.
This long-requested feature has officially entered development.

🚲 Bicycle Riding (In Progress)

Development has begun on bicycle riding.
Passenger riding (sitting on the back) is also planned, though it will require additional time to fully implement.

🌳 Family Tree Export

Players can now save their family tree as a local image file 📸
This feature is especially useful for:

• sharing progress on social media

• documenting long-running families

• archiving generational stories

🌟 Fame & Social Status System (Early Concept)

The team is exploring a new fame and social status system, currently in early design.

One example concept:

• 🎟️ Access to clubs and VIP areas depending on a Zoi’s social status

Community feedback is actively encouraged, as the system is still flexible and open to creative ideas. 💬

🤖 AI & Everyday Gameplay Improvements

Several small but meaningful AI improvements are being implemented:

• Zoi now select appropriate cleaning tools based on whether they are indoors or outdoors

• These refinements aim to improve realism and day-to-day gameplay flow

🎨 Graphics & Performance Focus

Special attention is being given to players using lower-end hardware:

• Ongoing improvements to the Very Low graphics preset

• Better visual clarity without sacrificing performance 🖥️

🛠️ Build Mode Enhancements

Build mode continues to receive usability upgrades:

• 🔺 Clearer front-facing placement arrows

• 🧲 More fluid grid snapping for furniture and structures

• 👀 Visual guides for placing elements with limited visibility

• 🏠 Roof placement now allows seeing through materials

• 🏊 Swimming pools now support adjustable depth

❤️ Community-Driven Development

The team emphasized how important community feedback has become in shaping inZOI’s direction.
Although there were initial concerns about shifting resources from new features to foundational work, the positive response has reinforced this strategy.

There is no fixed release timeline yet—but the direction is clear, and development is steadily moving forward. 🚀

🧠 Key Takeaways

• 🧱 Strong focus on core fundamentals

• 🤝 Improved multitasking & social behavior

• 🚲 Bicycle riding in active development

• 🌳 Family tree export added

• 🌟 Fame & social status system in early design

• 🛠️ Build mode usability improved

• ❤️ Community feedback remains essential