2026-10-12 · DEEP DESCENT

The Watch AI stabilises Leviathan on its first dive

Two small changes took the Watch AI from never stabilising Leviathan unassisted in ten dives to doing it on its first dive in 16 minutes. Controller prompts and a round of bug hunting also went in.

From ten dives to one

Two days ago the Watch AI took ten dives to stabilise Leviathan, and only through the dive cap's assist. Today it did it on its first dive, unassisted, in 16 minutes. Two changes did it: a starter stash for a new diver, and an AI that buys air and time upgrades first and never spends what the next upgrade needs.

Controller prompts and bug hunting

Every mini game and panel now shows controller-friendly prompts, and the interface fits a small handheld screen.

A reviewer that compiles and reads the code caught two real bugs before anything ran: a conversation closed too early after a scene load, and a sequence that could start twice. Both are fixed, and the newest round is not yet tested.