Update - What's going on?

Hey guys,

Wanted to give some detail about what's going on, what the future holds here etc as I've been giving it a lot of thought recently.

The next update will be released next Friday (1st Dec) featuring Lucy , possibly sooner if I finish it up quicker than expected. 

It's been clear things haven't been going to plan and I haven't been able to commit as much time as we all would have liked and have found myself dedicating time to other hobbies, passions, projects and ideas. That said, there is great potential for this project and I am keen to keep it going, but something has to change because this current strategy isn't working. 

Due to its large scope and scale, the project is better suited to being one of my main projects, and I know if we start rolling out bi-monthly updates like my other projects then I think its popularity would grow (possibly even eventually surpassing them). I also want to make sure the game is given the proper time and focus it deserves, Crot's artwork is too good for anything less!

With all that established, I've made the somewhat difficult decision to (in the close future) put the project on hiatus until a point it can replace one of my main projects (most likely The Solarion Project) and become something I work on as a job instead of a hobby / side project. That's not to say I'm going to rush through ending my other projects early for the sake of this, but the plan to pick this up properly is there.

After the Lucy update (0.3), there will be one final update (0.4) before the hiatus that I hope to have released by January / February next year which will change the game from it's current VN style to the walking sim style gameplay and the mechanics that come along with that. There will be some bonus scenes with some of the characters already in the game too. 

This will put us in a good spot that the project can instantly be picked up when I feel the time is right (as The Solarion Project begins to properly wind down due to being close to completion). We'd be able to hit the ground running with it, which would a great position to be in, so I want to make sure that this final build is definitely done and ready.

I know people will find the news disappointing, but this plan of action will result in a better quality game overall, even if the wait for it becomes longer. Some people have mentioned they would like to see this become a main project and that I should work on this instead of my other projects. While I can't do that immediately, I can however at least set the ground work so this can become a main project down the line, which I think will be the best result for everyone (myself and fans!)

I look forward to bringing you 0.3 next week!

- Charon