Dev rant #2 - Survival mode: Life

Hey everyone,

Patreon has become, at least for me, more than just a place where people support the project - it’s also turned into a space where I can be real.
Not just as a developer, but as a person.
Or at least, that’s how it feels to me.
Thanks for being the kind of people I feel safe being real with.

Unfortunately, there won’t be an update this month.
To put it simply - I just wasn’t in the right state to work.

I went through a very difficult breakup with someone I deeply cared about.
It had probably been building for a while, but this month everything collapsed.
I needed time to crawl out of that quiet, chaotic space inside myself.

The good news is: I’m feeling better.
I’m sleeping again, back in my bed instead of the couch.
Bit by bit, I’ve started putting myself back together - moving forward, living, growing.
And slowly, I’ve been returning to working on the project too.

What I’ve been working on (and will continue after recovery):

• Upper part of the map - the starting zone, including a safe area with survivors’ base, traders, and quest-givers
  

• Working on the lore and slowly bringing it into the gameplay

• UI overhaul

• Carrying bodies and looting them

• Reworking backpacks and pockets - no more “backpack in backpack” stacking: containers now have a carry weight limit

• Entity system rework - local currency and character progression tied to it

• Parasitic Network - with its own rules and logic; each infected creature has a purpose in the world

• From a lore perspective, I plan to add a new need, to pee. (I know that for many this is a fetish, I think you will be happy about this) {No poop}

• New animations

• Traders

I’m not going to make promises about when the next update will come.
Right now, I need to get back to full strength - mentally and physically.
Just a few days ago, after my annual check-up, I was told I need two surgeries.
So for about two weeks after that, I’ll likely be out of action.

But please know: I’m still here, and still working - even if silently, even if in my own rhythm.
Thank you for your patience, support, and belief in this project.
You are my anchor.

P.S. If you’ve been through something similar - a rough breakup, difficult relationships, or just a hard time in life - feel free to share a few words in the comments, if you feel like it.
I can’t promise I’ll be able to reply to everyone or say anything helpful - but I’ll read it.
And maybe, just maybe, someone will feel a little less alone because of it.