Hi guys!
It's been really quiet lately, hasn't it? Yes, I understand that you're all waiting for a new build and further updates to the game, but I have some bad news. A couple of days ago, I was hospitalized. I have chronic kidney problems and this happens from time to time. I'll probably be in the hospital for at least a couple more weeks.
During these few days that I spent in the hospital, I thought about what was happening to me and came to the conclusion that I just need a full rest from the project. And I'm not talking about a couple of weeks or a month, but at least several months. Yes, I understand that this is not what you were all expecting, and it's especially unpleasant for me to report this after I fucked up all the deadlines I promised for releasing an update for the game. But this was one of the reasons that I ended up in the hospital. As the doctors told me, severe stress provokes an exacerbation of my illness, and I've been practically living in this stress for several years now working on the game.
Every day I do something a little, tinker with the code, work with animations, collect a library of assets, etc.
If I'm not working, I think about the project, think through the logic of the code, puzzles, ideas for additional mechanics, etc. Only occasionally can I afford to rest. I feel a lot of responsibility for my decisions, because many people are waiting for this project. And all this causes a lot of stress. Let's add to this the fact that work on this project is slow and has been going on for several years (and many are unhappy with this).
The thought of a long vacation has been spinning in my head for half a year, but only when I found myself in the hospital did I realize that it seems I can't put it off any longer. So for me, this is more of a necessity than a desire.
Therefore, I ask everyone who was waiting for the update to forgive me, but it looks like it will not happen soon.
Starting tomorrow, I am going to completely disconnect from the project and everything connected with it for at least a few months. I can't give a specific date when I'll return to development, so I understand perfectly well if you're not happy with this state of affairs, and I suggest you simply unsubscribe from the page (or not, but more on that below).
Now I don't want to plan the end of my break from this project. However, I won't hide the fact that right now I'm so tired of the project that I just want to forget about it completely. I'll be honest, in the end it may happen that I decide to completely close the project, but such an outcome is unlikely, after all, I started (and continue) to make a game that I really like and that I want to play myself.
However, I'm not going to just disappear from the network forever. During my break from the project, I plan to do something else. It could be a new animation, a comic, maybe my ai arts (
Link to examples of my arts), or even some kind of mini-game. In general, I'm not going to just lie on the couch and drink, sinking into the abyss of depression. I plan to do some small porn projects until I feel ready to return to my main project.
So I have a question for you, should I start a separate Patreon/Boosty/SubscribeStar page for my other projects, or should I just create a separate collection/section for each new project and stay on the main Patreon page? Is there anyone here who is interested in my new small projects?
I apologize to everyone again for this situation and hope that you will treat it with understanding.
Peace and goodness to you all!
Kind regards,
LK.