So many things happened since the first day I released Town Square.

I have been shipping a lot because people were genuinely having fun with it and naturally started imagining what else would make it even better. They were not just asking for features. They were playing with it, enjoying it, and saying things like how nice it would be if Town Square had this or that.

There is now more room for people to make their own square feel like their own. You can customize colors, change the number of props, and play with different locations. I have also been slowly improving mobile. That part is still hard, but it has been an interesting challenge.

I also made a proper landing page for Town Square. Until now, it was mostly something you had to stumble into or hear about from someone else. Now there is a clearer front door. A place where people can immediately understand what Town Square is, see it live, and get a feel for the project. That felt important too. It makes the whole thing feel more real.

The biggest new thing is the Town Square map. You can check the live map here

It shows all the verified cities that are already part of Town Square and the roads between them. A one way connection appears as a simple road. A two way connection appears as a stronger one. The bigger the city, the more messages have been sent there over time. You can also spot live visitors as blinking dots moving around the map. And I added a small star to the cities that contributed to the project. What I like most is that the map is live. As new Town Squares are added, they just start appearing there, and the whole thing slowly feels more like a real little world.

I also built a map editor, so I can draw trees, mountains, and lakes. That part was especially fun.

If you want the running list of changes, I have been updating the Changelog

And I also set up a Town Square Blog

I will be posting updates there as the project keeps growing.

I also want to leave a big thanks to Kev, Frank, and Emile for sending me a coffee and contributing to the project. That genuinely gave me a lot of energy to keep going.

But what stayed with me even more were the emails. Dozens of kind messages. Appreciation. Love. People taking the time to say that this tiny thing on the internet meant something to them.

That is the part I keep coming back to.

Town Square is made with love for the community. And I think the community deserves more spaces for simple connection. Not another giant platform. Just small places that feel alive again.

Thanks you so much! ❤️