Short personal update + patch schedule

Hello guys,

I'm not entirely sure how to best approach this post, so I will try to focus on brevity, transparency, and the things most concerning the project.

Unfortunately this month has been one of the most challenging I've had. It started with a major life event, which caused both a great degree of emotional turmoil, as well as a necessity for immediate logistical steps to re-arrange my living situation to the new state of things.

As a result of this, eating, sleeping, and keeping up with chores has been difficult for most of this period, and putting myself in a state of mind to do creative work and writing has been well beyond my capacity at the moment.

As I am writing this, things are finally starting to settle down. Through my own efforts, therapy, and the amazing support of my partners, I am regaining solid ground under my feet, though it is still an ongoing process.

In light of all of this, I have examined the available options for the project and decided to push out a mini patch with whatever I am capable of getting ready until the end of the month - this will be perhaps 1-2 small scenes, new art, some interface updates, bug fixes, typo fixes, and small polish here and there. The amount of content will not match the usual production speed, but right now this feels like a better option than outright skipping the patch, and frankly giving me something to do will be a welcome distraction.

Regarding next month - as much as I'd love to say that things will be back on track, right now this feels like it would be wishful thinking, so I'd rather be upfront about it. I will do what I can, and hopefully it will be close enough to a regular patch.

For anyone who got merchandise, please expect delays, though I will do my best to ship as soon as possible. For any concerns or questions, you can send me a message at any time.

As always, thank you everyone for your support for the project, for your help and engagement and for being here. It means the world to me.

Vincent