Progress Report 103: End of the Year

Hi all, 

Happy holidays! 

The year is coming to a close and this will be my last progress report for 2024. 

There have been the usual ups and downs; I am very pleased with my decision to release more Episode 3 content when I did this spring. After attempting to do more regular updates, I did hit a wall in July as I started writing a new section and ran out of things to update with. I think it was a reminder that though I would love to be able to update the alpha build more regularly, Wayfarer’s scope doesn’t really allow it without there being massive parts missing. This just isn’t an update every month sort of game. However, I am really happy that I have reached the end of the episode, and while I did miss my mark of finishing both branches of the finale this month, I am content that I finally got here. 

I am also very pleased with the revival of my social media accounts. Instagram has been going really well, and I’m having a lot more fun with it than I thought I would. Social media management is always daunting when you’re a solo creator; it’s a lot of work to manage (I don’t think people necessarily understand how much it is from behind-the-scenes), but it is important work to keep things floating. There are a lot of aspects to indie development that go beyond just writing and coding and putting the game together, and I think I got into the habit of not really thinking of those aspects of work when they very much are. 

I am also very happy with my new Patreon bonus content. It was stressful trying to find a balance between Patreon extras and developing the game, and I think I finally found something that doesn’t feel like a pain or a chore to create every month. Here’s a look at some of the upcoming bonus content for the Apprentice tier and up: 

With that out of the way, this is where things are sitting from my to do list: 

Patreon bonus content is drafted and scheduled up to the end of March. Section 2 is zooming along; I’m seeing a different side to the characters and their interactions on this branch which has made it a lot of fun. 

Next year, I will be doing quarterly road maps. I have done year-long road maps twice in the past and fell flat on my ass with both of them, so I’m hoping by doing quarterly ones I can keep the goals more realistic. You can expect the first one on January 2. It will be posted publicly here on Patreon as well as on my socials.

Thank you all so much for your support! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know below. 💖