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v0.2.4March 2, 2026
Hex grids, skill challenges, and content variants
New Features
- •Hex Grid Maps: Replace square grids with hex grids for hex-crawl gameplay, with improved geometry and rendering.
- •Skill Challenges: Generate and run dynamic skill challenges with AI-powered NLU routing and an interactive Cockpit interface.
- •Party Tokens: Create and manage party tokens with placement on maps—the foundation for token-based encounter tracking.
- •Scene Roster Generator: Auto-generate NPC rosters for your scenes with a dedicated detail view.
- •Content Variants: Adapt monsters, spells, items, and other content on-the-fly with AI-powered variant generation and a review queue.
- •Public SRD 5.2 API: Access D&D 5.2 rules data via a comprehensive Compendium API.
- •In-App Issue Reporting: Report bugs directly from CritForge with automatic GitHub integration.
- •Multiple Active Characters: Create and switch between multiple player characters per campaign.
- •About Page: Learn about CritForge's technology stack and design philosophy.
Improvements
- •Hex Grid Rendering: Corrected hex geometry, render order, and visual styling for accurate hex-crawl maps.
- •Character Management: Enhanced character editing with player name tracking and improved accessibility.
- •Skill Challenge Quality: Improved AI generation pipeline and challenge quality across all phases.
- •Variant Generation: Enriched prompts with JSON schema examples to reduce false positives and improve variant quality.
- •Map UX: Improved terrain nudge wording based on GM feedback; prevent single pins from showing cluster labels.
- •Quota Enforcement: Scene Roster generation now respects monthly generation limits per campaign.
Bug Fixes
- •Map Canvas: Fixed React Strict Mode double-mounting issues that caused blank Pixi canvases.
- •Party Level Detection: Party level now correctly derives from your party's characters.
- •Session Refresh: API routes now properly included in Supabase session refresh middleware for reliable auth.
- •Skill Challenge Pipeline: Fixed AI generation pipeline and message passing for stable challenge creation.
- •Party Token Routes: Corrected URL routing to match existing campaign patterns.