Month end progress report

July was a very good month. Unfortunately, in January, my life took a bit of a turn for the worse, mainly in financial terms, so I lived in very poor financial circumstances for a long time. I have now managed to get out of this situation, which is not only good because I see the world in a more colorful light (as far as that is possible in this country), but also because I am more enthusiastic about everything, including Rise of the Crime Lord.

And the completion of Chapter 10 of the game is very close. If everything goes according to plan, the program will be fully operational in the next two weeks. This means that, with the exception of a few animations, the entire Chapter 10 will be playable from start to finish. At that point, testing will begin, while translation will continue (about 50 percent of the chapter has already been translated, maybe more). The remaining animations will also be completed.

And so, according to my plans, Chapter 10 should be released at the end of August. Or maybe in early September, if I fall behind a little, because now I really want to give you a fully functional chapter with minimal or no errors.

Then we won't stop there. To give myself a little break, I'll put together a Distant Horizon update. It won't be a big one, and I'm optimistic that I'll be able to release it in October. Then I'll start on Chapter 11, which is no longer just a set of notes; I've already written several sections, and I'll finish the rest while working on Distant Horizon. And, if the heavens will it, I might even manage to deliver this in December, because it's not long or complicated.

In fact, Chapter 12 is already taking shape, which will probably be the shortest chapter of Rise of the Crime Lord so far. This is good because it means it will follow Chapter 11 quickly.

Well, that's the battle plan, which, as we know, usually doesn't survive the first shot. Of course, right now I'm just focusing on finishing Chapter 10. The next two weeks will be critical. If I manage to get the game up and running during that time, then we'll be on the home stretch.

In the meantime thank you for your kind words, your honest criticism and thank you very much to my patrons for their support. And I'm still available on Discord or here, if you contact me about anything, I'll answer. Maybe not right away, but I'll do my best. Or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. Be good and take care of yourselves!