Nameverse

Road Map

Updated Sept 27, 2025. Here’s what we’re shipping next. Dates are targets, not promises—things may move as we learn. Want to influence the order? Tell us on StreamGrid.

🟢 In progress 🟡 Planned 🧪 Experiment ✅ Shipped

Now — Sept 2025

Status: 🟢 In progress
  • Quality Mode slider (Wild ↔ Strict) that toggles phonotactics, templates, and scoring.
  • Deterministic templates for: Pirate Ship Names, Divine Miracle Names, Star-Wars-style Names.
  • Anti-abuse for view counters: session tokens, IP/UA throttling, honeypot button.
  • First batch of “inspired” fandom presets with safe phrasing and slugs.
  • Prewriting copy for upcoming Category hubs and Collections.
GeneratorsSafetyInfrastructure

October 2025

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • Global search (presets, tags, example names) with keyboard shortcut /.
  • Collections on Home: Spooky Season, Spacefaring, Cozy & Wholesome.
  • Category rename: “Tabletop (D&D)” → Tabletop & RPGs.
  • Pre-render 24 “Strict” examples per preset for SEO + fast first paint.
  • Wave A presets (10): OSR Dungeon Names, Pirate Crews, Norse-Style Clans, Café & Roastery Names, Mech Frames, AI/Agent Personas, Constellations, Hexcrawl Regions, Eldritch Tomes, Cozy Villagers.
SearchSEOContent

November 2025

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • Category hubs with intros and “show all” grids.
  • Explainability on hover: show the active pattern (e.g., Adj + Noun).
  • Wave B presets (10): Divine Epithets, Guild & Faction Names, Idol Groups, Spirit Companions, Starship Registries, Tea Houses & Blends, Biker Clubs (fictional), Haunted Manors, Street Food Carts, Ranger Orders.
UXContent

December 2025

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • Favorites & Recently viewed (localStorage).
  • Random Preset quick action in header.
  • Wave C presets (holiday/cozy): Winter Festivals, Mountain Villages, Lantern Shops, Wholesome Wi-Fi, Gift-Shop Names.
UXContent

January 2026

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • Anime & Manga (Inspired) category launch with safe slugs.
  • Style chips per preset: Classic / Punny / Alien / Noble.
  • Wave D presets (10): Shōnen-style Attacks, Mecha-Academy Houses, Shinobi-style Techniques, Slice-of-Life Shops, Idol Subunits, Found-Footage Titles, Record Labels, Festival Stages, Productivity SaaS Names, Developer Tool Names.
CategoriesUXContent

February 2026

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • Sports & Esports category + presets: Esports Clans, Stadiums, Tactics Playbook Names, Skate Crews.
  • Nature & Geography expansion: Rivers, Forests, Deserts, Archipelagos.
  • Quality Mode polish: per-preset default + remember last selection.
CategoriesUX

March 2026

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • History & Cultures category: Roman Legions, Edo Swordsmith Signatures, Byzantine Court Titles, Age-of-Sail Ports.
  • Mythology & Folklore expansion: Celtic Sidhe, Shinto-inspired Kami, Mesopotamian City-States.
  • “Serious vs Punny” split testing on high-traffic presets.
CategoriesA/B

April 2026

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • Vehicles & Factions category: Airship Lines, Freeports, Space Corps, Smuggler Rings.
  • Food & Drink expansion: Breweries, Fantasy Rations, Space Cantinas.
  • Performance pass: SSR fold + cache warmers for top presets.
PerformanceContent

May 2026

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • Crypto & Cybersecurity category (tone-safe): Validator/Node Names, CTF Teams, Bug-Bounty Handles, Privacy Tool Codenames.
  • Generator “seed lock” + “reroll” per tile.
  • Accessibility sweep (ARIA, contrast, focus states).
CategoriesUXA11y

June 2026

Status: 🟡 Planned
  • User accounts (optional) for cloud Favorites and “My Collections”.
  • Suggest a Preset form (moderated) with up-vote queue.
  • Seasonal Collections: Summer Seas (pirates/islands), Tournament (esports/sports), Road-Trip (towns/roadsides).
AccountsCommunity

Changelog (highlights)

  • Sept 2025: Site structure refresh; preset grid and category rail; first fandom-inspired sets; Wi-Fi & Aesthetics additions.
  • Aug 2025: Pagination improvements; score badges; copy-to-clipboard on results.