Happy new year

First of all, yes, happy new year everyone. I hope you are doing well and I wish you to achieve everything you want. It is the last post this year and I've got some news. The news is different and in fact, I want to say so much, but I'll try to be elegantly brief (spoiler: I failed) and mix the positive with the negative.

Patreon got banned in my country for political reasons. It's not actually that serious since I still can use it with the proper tools, it just got a bit harder to post. But the main problem is that I can't say if I will still be able to withdraw money in the coming months. I'm working on finding out and making any decisions based on that, but I really hope that this nightmare is coming to an end, and not only escalating.

I looked at the list of you all, my patrons, and decided to change the reward rules a bit. I've added to the credit list everyone who supported me for a total amount of $30(if you don't want it, please notify me). It wasn't really fair before, when you had to donate a large one-time amount, so now it's fairer and you deserve it. I am grateful to you and not only for money. For being with me through these hard times, for your likes and rare comments. It's important, so don't spare them, please. ^^

But these are the hard times indeed. Lately, I have less and less time and moral resources to continue doing what I'm doing. I will say that when I started all this, I was looking for easy money. And with all my zero experience, I found little. However, in the process, I began to realize that I just like creating and developing this world, that I like breathing feelings into it and getting attached to the characters. And most of all I feel bad that in my head I see a beautiful picture of a beautiful game, and then I come back to reality and realize how slowly I'm moving toward it. And mostly, because I have a certain responsibility, a responsibility to create content and not to stop, and with that approach, my world becomes a job, often mediocre and forced. I've got a full, ~3000 words adult scene ready for the update, but I just feel that what I'm doing is wrong and dull, I will regret this content, so I decided to not add it at all. The picture is actually pretty good, I will include it in the art folder while seeking a better implementation.

Now, getting back from my backsliding, I'll just say, I'm taking a break that will last more than a month. All the factors and my financial situation says it will be the best option. But don't hang your head, because I didn't finish. So what will it be:

You won't be charged for anything during the next month(for sure) and an uncertain period after it, but I will still draw(commissions mostly) and update the artwork pack, so basically you will get it all for free. I'll let you know about payment collecting long before it happens, so just stay tuned. When I will be back, there probably will be no more votes, except in rare cases. I remember all the results up to this point and will not change my mind about them, they are carved in the stone of the game and will be applied. But I feel that I don't want to do it anymore, I have my own vision and want to stick with it in the future. 

Right now I've got a long list of plans on what I should add or change and I had it for a long time, it's just that I noticed that it's not getting smaller, only growing. So now, for this period of pure hobby development, I will get this list clean, doing what I feel is right. As I said, my friends, I see a beautiful picture of the game, full of memorable characters and feelings. And when I came back, you will see it too. Whatever happens, you will all see the complete first act of the game, I promise.

Right now, I've got an update that chronologically takes place almost at the end of the first act, when you have already gathered all the people who will help you in the future. And I believe that the heartwarming experience I have prepared for you is the kind of content I want to see in the future, and I won't regret it. Hope you enjoy it. 

Love you all.