Thanks for checking in, that's really kind. Yeah, I'm okay.
I know I've been pretty much MIA these past few months. The reason is simple: I didn't want to post vague "soon" updates and accidentally get people's hopes up if I couldn't back them up. So I kept my head down, worked at my own pace, and decided I'd only speak up again when I had something real to show.
That said, I don't want to keep doing it this way. I'm not trying to make silence my "normal". It’s just that with the next version being so close, it would feel a bit weird to suddenly pop back in now with half-updates when I'm basically at the point where I should just finish the work and ship it.
The good news is the game is genuinely close to the finish line now. It finally feels like the version I actually want to release, and it is coming. I'll post a proper clarification soon (a real status update, no shaky promises). More than anything, I want to put out something that feels truly mine; solid, polished, and not buggy.
Thanks again for your message and your support.