Thanks for your comment and for sharing your thoughts.
I’d love to just release what I have, but the way I work on the art involves drafting all the scenes first, then linework, flat colors, and finally lighting/shading/polishing, then adding finalized art files to the game. I keep things flexible for changes until the very end, which helps avoid having to redo finished art. Right now, the update is in that final polish stage—so it’s not playable yet, and some art is still unshaded/flat colors.
I have no desire to milk anyone. In fact, I always encourage people to subscribe after the update drops if they want early access, so they don’t get charged during development. There's also a pause option, and I’ve refunded anyone who asked. But I’m incredibly grateful to those who choose to support—it’s what keeps the game going at all.
If I wanted to make easy money, I’d just build something shallow with fake choices and a couple of basic love/slave paths. But I want to give players meaningful decisions that actually shape their experience and it's especially important at the early stages of the game. That takes more time, and I do it because I love it and want to make something worth playing, not for quick/easy profit.
This update is bigger than the last one, and it's taken longer because real life hit hard the past few months. It’s been tough juggling survival and finding enough time and energy to give this work the time it deserves.
I can't give a 'when' date with my current life circumstances, but I’m working when I can and doing my best to solve the things getting in the way. I try to post as I can to keep you informed and not ghost anyone. Here’s the latest update status post with more detail:
https://subscribestar.adult/posts/1881663
Sorry again to anyone disappointed by the delays—it’s never been my intention. I appreciate your patience and support more than I can say.