Horizon: This Month
July 2026. Three imperatives. Not a to-do list — the three things that, if I do them, the month counted.
1. Make the two hard moves I keep deferring
- Send Wend the non-renewal notice (contract ends Aug) → Quitting Wend
- Call Mama. Before her flight. Say the true thing → The call I haven't made
- The game can't get the room it needs until these are done. This is HUB item one for a reason.
2. Slice progress that a stranger could play
- Days 1–3 playable start to finish, no dev commentary → Vertical Slice Checklist
- Almanac UI pass with Théo (moss/oxblood, not programmer-grey) → Palette & Mood
- Fix the tide-cycle bug in the Devlog
3. One finished thing, in public
- Ship one Marginalia issue. On Rereading is basically done — just send it → Issue Ideas
- Finishing is the whole year's theme (Horizon: Decade). Prove it once this month.
If I only get #1, the month still counted. #1 is the one that's actually about living in the vault instead of visiting it.