Regarding V0.3, Dev Diary + Progress Update

The next update will be v.0.30.

Regarding the lack of posts this past weeks, I don't really have much to say except that I don't want to show too much in advance (since a lot of thought has been put into the endings) but the real reason is because I'm dealing with a bunch of things right now in regards to my own standard of living(bills, etc). All that good stuff that makes life so frustrating. But that shouldn't be a thing you, my audience who is more invested in the game than my turmoil, should worry about so I'll leave it at that. Just know that I won't discount you on content as always come next update.

Progress report as follows.

CGs/Images: 85%

Writing: 20%

Eventing: 20%

Dev Diary/Rambling part:

Since a lot of the ending requires me to sit down and write and for the endings deliver, I need to write proper and not pull shit out of my ass, the mental anguish in my personal life doesn't help, and I wasn't able to pull off long writing sessions for quite some time after the last release. Yeah, it got to me.

But I still find enough time and energy to sit down and write, so the endings have to come.

It will come. Optimistically, we're looking at the final week of July. Otherwise, I'll delay it until early August.

I kid you not, I was daydreaming about other routes and feel really excited to start them. However. That's not necessarily a good sign since Masaru's route needs my focus.

In the off chance the thought cross your mind that I shouldn't be prioritizing my real life obligations and push the game higher up in my mind (I hope no one really thinks that way though, but understandable), I hope you can understand how important, even if the truckload of time isn't to account for, money and stability of the creator(me) is.

That is to say if everything's smooth on my end, I'll be able to invest more money (time isn't even a point here since I've put a lot into it already and will continue doing so) into this game. Money generated from the IRL grind will help pay for my mental health (not worrying about bills) and for me to potentially bring someone else onboard to make the game better. I don't believe in, and no one should, work for someone that says "oh I'll pay you if the game is a success" or "I'll do revenue sharing so here's a bunch of things you do for me first, promise I'll pay you a lot later". No. I did the freelance artist gauntlet before, and that shit felt like swimming in a mud pool with no legs.

I'll say this this one time and even if it lowers monetary support, it still has to be said for full honesty. The moment I feel like I'm at the point of burnout or doing this has made me mentally fucked in the head (either mood swings or signs of depression). I will tap out for a period of time or else this game will die.

I'm not Van Gogh or Dumas here and I'm not producing a masterpiece either but I like to believe I know myself to know when to take a break. Especially now when I need to manage things in other parts of my life.

I'm not going to go on another ramble here, you're not here for this. I'll mentally plant myself and try to produce the update before the month ends. I'll try my best.

Until then folks.