VirtualSociety

(illustration: VirtualSociety's Patreon tree by Alix Kanarek)Hi folks!This week began with the release of our video about VirtualSociety's life sim vision and roadmap. It brings together many of the ideas we've been sharing in the devblogs over the past few mo…

Hi folks!After VirtualCity's first steps and our introduction to Helena Richards, it's time to share our life simulation roadmap: personalities, memories, relationships, and autonomous decisions.Today, we'll go into a few things we've been working on recently …

Hi folks!Two weeks ago, we announced that we would be building VirtualCity (still a working title), its island and its buildings, while also sharing the progress of the game's tools and systems. As a special exception, this second article in the series will be…

Hi everyone!After two years working on our building tools, we want to make it easier to create entire worlds: drawing roads, reusing your builds and adapting furniture to the places you imagine.Jimmy has been reworking staircases to add landings and railings. …

After seeing our building tools, some streamers and viewers wondered whether you really need to deal with that many settings just to customize a wall 😅The short answer: no.Presets, simple options, or advanced customization, the idea is to let you choose how f…

Since the release of our latest trailer, one question has kept coming up in your comments and discussions: is VirtualSociety really a life sim?The short answer is yes. But our vision for a life sim is not built around just one way to play.Build, live and tell …

Hi! Have you dreamed of being able to shape the world in your image? It is now possible!No more flat landscapes: you can now sculpt mountains, dig caves, and bring oceans to life. With these new tools, you have total control!Worlds with elevationDo you want yo…

This video brings together the heart of the project: building places, creating residents, designing interactions and turning all of it into worlds you can explore alone or with other players. VirtualSociety is still in development, and many of its tools will c…

Hi!We recently added even more customization to your character creation, and this is just the beginning!Manipulate your facial bones and body shapeNow, you can directly move the body parts you wish to modify in order to adjust them exactly as you want.The face…

Hi!Recently, we realized that the default theme in VirtualSociety lacked a bit of versatility. While it was very popular with a portion of the community, it didn't necessarily suit everyone.To fix this, Nico worked on a brand-new default interface, and we are …

Hi everyone! This week marks the arrival of Decals in VirtualSociety!What is it?A decal is a 2D image stuck onto the surface of a 3D object, much like a virtual sticker!What is it used for?Interior decoration: Apply unique wallpapers, movie posters, or paintin…

Hi folks! Over the past few weeks, we’ve brought back our UI theme system so we can offer multiple themes in the game, and allow modders to create their own!Themes for EVERYTHINGThemes affect the entire game interface: fonts, colors, images, icons, sounds, ani…

Originally, we’re building VirtualSociety to let you create your own worlds, your own games, and your own stories, using visual tools and no code. And recently, we got a pretty amazing example of what that can make possible.Healthcare professionals used Virtua…

Hi Folks!The year 2026 is off to a flying start at Cats & Foxes. After a productive start to winter, we’re excited to share the progress made over the past two months. Between improvements to building comfort and the arrival of new creation tools, our game is …

Hi folks!2025 is already over… and what a year it’s been! For us at Cats & Foxes, it’s a real pleasure to take a moment to look back at everything that’s been accomplished.As you may know, we recently hosted a retrospective live stream where we played the game…

Hi folks! I hope you all had a wonderful summer. On our side, things have been quite busy at Cats & Foxes, and we have plenty of news to share!VirtualSociety is now on TikTok!It’s official: VirtualSociety has landed on TikTok. This will be the place to show yo…

Hi folks! The last two months have been packed with new features for VirtualSociety! Here’s everything you need to know.More Lifelike CharactersLenny has worked hard on the behavior of non-playable characters (NPCs). The result? It’s now easy to define how the…