{
  "id": 10749400,
  "title": "Live from Nivalis Nights: A nightly photo journal of my cyberpunk noodle bar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/live-from-nivalis-nights-a-nightly-photo-journal-of-my-cyberpunk",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/live/live-from-nivalis-nights-a-nightly-photo-journal-of-my-cyberpunk-noodle-bar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to Ramen Noir, a noodle bar gifted to me by Thaddeus Carminus on September 29, 2026. Along with the bar, I received four chairs, a contract for a cook named Banor, and a substantial 50,000 credit debt. My first order of business was to arrange the furniture and commence preparing chicken noodle soup.\n\nAfter a mere sixty seconds of deliberation, the location of the tables was settled. Positioned near the main walkway, I aimed to entice passersby to admire the noodles. However, an alternative idea surfaced, prompting a reconsideration. This time, the tables were placed near a railing, offering customers the chance to enjoy their meals with a captivating view.\n\nTruly, the ultimate decision favored the convenient walk-in placement. On Day 2, further additions were made to Ramen Noir. The establishment acquired a recipe for accordion potatoes, a server named Pris Morton, three bar stools, a drink machine specifically designed for beer, and a cleaning robot named Cleaner X1A. This latter addition shared the same shift length preferences as the human staff, demonstrating a sense of camaraderie.",
  "summary": "An extremely visual evolution of my neon-drenched noodle joint.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ramen Noir, a cyberpunk noodle bar, opens in Nivalis Nights.",
    "Thaddeus Carminus gifts the bar, furniture, and debt on September 29, 2026.",
    "Tables placed near railing to attract customers with view."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "Set up your own ramen bar and explore a voxel cyberpunk city in the slice-of-lifey Nivalis Nights, out now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/set-up-your-own-ramen-bar-and-explore-a-voxel-cyberpunk-city-in-the",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:08:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}