Developer Roadmap
Developer Roadmap
This page tracks the progress of Watchstander development. Completed goals are crossed out, while in-progress and future goals remain active.
Bridge Watch mode polish (CO reports/orders, performance summary)
Evening Night Orders
Pier Work, evolutions
Career progression (trust, promotions, SWO log integration)
Radar realism (sweep-based visibility, 2D/3D alignment fixes)
Visual fidelity (lighting, ocean shaders, god rays)
Android build pipeline completion
Steam Deck certification / optimization
CO trust mechanic and Rule of 30
Environment system with sea states/waves
Google Play packaging started (Capacitor)
Expand Rules of the Road scenarios and training
Multilingual support (Spanish first, others later)
Refined UI/UX (settings stability, better confirmation modals)
More ship handling realism (engine lag, turning circles, heel effects)
Structured update cycles & community testing
Create Core Simulations
Rules of the Road test system
Main Menu with Tips cycling in menus (hover-to-learn)
Radar + NAV-DATA integration (range rings, hooking contacts)
Basic Sound tied to mode change
Touch + Steam Deck input support (pinch zoom, invert toggle)
Build pipeline for Steam full vs ROR-only builds
Steam Early Access setup
Save system concept tied to Steam/Play Games ID
UI scaling down