Spectating npcs

Is there currently a functionality in the experimental release that allows an npc to control the player character? Or is there something that lets you just watch an npc? I wanted to leave the game running in the background for a while and check up on how the npc is doing. If this doesn’t exist within the game, is there a mod?

This would be rather hard to implement due to the difference between player and NPC in data structure and functionality.

That’s disappointing, but i understand why it isn’t in the game, haha. It’s a very niche interest. Thanks for the quick reply

I actually tried to implement the reverse: player “retiring” as NPC.
This may happen one day, but it would need heavy restructuring first.

[quote=“Coolthulhu, post:4, topic:13491”]I actually tried to implement the reverse: player “retiring” as NPC.
This may happen one day, but it would need heavy restructuring first.[/quote]

I would donate to the team to see this in play at some point.

Github has bountysource support. This allows making cash-backed requests. The relatively easy ones with non-trivial amounts of cash don’t stay open for long.