You know where I said I had a problem with Lindsay and I was over it?  Apparently not.
And looking back on it, this is the spot where I stopped and remade the whole game to try and build the momentum to get over this spot.
Apparently this is a thing that I cannot do.

But hey, you guys give me money exactly so I can solve these kinds of problems.

I am currently employing a batch of writers to engage in a bloody death match to see who gets to be the one who writes the Lindsay dates.

I will have to wait until the blood is finished spilling, fountain pens slip from lifeless finger and the champion strides forth.

Not right away, but soon.

So!  I had a stumble with Lindsay and her motivation but I think I am over it now.  Dungeons are ready, romantic settings are established.

Just gotta get ready for the first in depth look into the Flower Child, set up a boss fight and do some shake down runs.

I've mostly been mulling over what I have to do for the next update.
It's a dungeon with steam puzzles.  Designed to sell you on how awesome Lindsay is.
And you know my track record with the steam puzzles...
Once it is done we can finally move on to the fabled *next bit*

This lack of progress is starting to wear on me as I grow impatient for the next project...  So expect something on January 5th.

So...  I'm slowing down.  Let's not kid around.  You guys have probably noticed.

Work will proceed.  Cause what else would I do?  Stopping is the same as throwing away money.  That's not a thing I would do.

But I'm not going to make promises or deadlines.

Nothing too major was done.

- installed an overly helpful potions guy and an overly helpful classes guy

- Nerfed Trip into the ground

- Nichole's bombs now show bombs remaining instead of cost of bombs

- Added stuff to the stores so you have stuff to spend your gold on

So all in all, only bother with this one if you haven't hit up an earlier version.
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I ran out and hired a mapper and paid a VA for a set of Baa's.

Gonna be sniffing around for some more VA's to get Aah's for those pesky non-hoofed girls.

Miniwa is just about done that map repaint.  After that...  Golly I'll have to get him to do something fun...

Took a day to revamp potions and add some fresh mechanics.  I don't have much time left to make such sweeping changes.  So I have to get them all out of my system now. 

But the foundations of the game are looking much better.

The projection of an August 5 rerelease date remains stable.

I am currently finishing up the rethinking phase and am moving onto re-implementation.  An awkward thing as happens when you've been working on a thing too long and realize that it's no longer what you want it to be.

So, at current I think I can have something to show by August 5th.

Slightly snazzier version of Squirrel Legacy.

Update includes

Cookbooks

Lich's Castle combat rebalance

Rebalance for Coddle and Binding

Extra scene if you take a nap at the Castle.

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The dating frame work is done.  Content for the dating frame work is 40% complete.

I was expecting that the machinery would be the sticking point.  It is not.  It is the content.

The May 5th release is not going to happen.

The large portraits for the girls are done.

Two more art sections "The fall and rise of the Welsh" and "He has his Mother's eyes" are commissioned.

Work will continue.

Map Based Roaming with Random Events

So far I have implemented the first and second systems I needed.  The second is the dating system (Hard) and finally and mission system (Easy).  

I am quickly realizing just how much content this is going to need.  And boy is it a lot.

But mostly what this is so far is an empty frame I need to shove more stuff into.  Thanks for putting up with me while I re-invent the wheel.

https://youtu.be/Ki0yQEnyvsY

The midsection of Squirrel Legacy 2 is going to be a little bit complicated.  By which I mean the most foolhardy and ambitious thing I have ever tried to do. 

So I won't bother to describe what I want to do.  As the result will likely fall somewhat short of the intent.

I am not certain that I can deliver this Next Bit in 1 month updates  slices.  I can try, but I cannot promise.

I am certain I can have the whole thing done in 3 months.

Then 1 more month for the End Cap, and it's done...

Here have this update.

May it sate thee briefly and tantalize the imagination.

On the most relevant day of the year.

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