Progress Report 2022.09.30: And Then It Was Fall

Hi friends,

September’s been a bit of a time. I’ve been sick, there’s been events to coordinate, work to get done, and, of course, lots of writing.

To be honest, I’m not fully back to normal after Covid. I’m still struggling with brain fog, which has hampered my ability to write the way I normally do. Though I’ve kept to my regular work schedule, I am writing much slower than I usually would. It’s been quite a frustrating experience to feel like your mind has turned to sludge and how much effort it takes to string a single sentence together. 

I am trying not to be too hard on myself for this, but I am aware that I am massively behind schedule. Between my hiatus in July, writing a new branch for Episode 2, handling the gameplay/UI patch, staying on top of tier benefits, doing community and social media management, and getting sick, there hasn’t been much time to work on Episode 3 since June. 

Episode 3 Scene 1 is progressing. Aeran’s branch is currently around 80,000 words for all content/variations, and I am hoping to complete it next week. With the patch released, September’s events out of the way, and October’s bonus content/side story drafted in advance, I only have game writing to focus on.

The goal for October is to complete Episode 3 Scene 1 and add it to the alpha build. Looking at it optimistically, I think we’re looking at an update during the last week of October/first week of November. There’s still a lot of content to draft, edit, proofread, and code. Ideally, I want to be finished Episode 3 in its entirety by mid-December.

Sneak peeks should be back starting next week. I’ve been holding off on posting any until I’ve completed the current branch and have something different to show; most of the major conversation topics have already been previewed.

Depending on how October progresses, I may put a hold on bonus content/side stories in November to focus on getting Episode 3 finished.

Additionally, I am currently running a poll about preferred billing. Patreon has added some new options (charge by sign-up date vs charge on the first of the month), so if you’d like to weigh in, please check it out!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. As always, thank you all so much for your support! 💕