Oh wow! It's so nice to read this & hear from a long-time fan. :-)
I'll be honest, you're correct - game development isn't particularly high on my list of priorities. But (no deadline set of course) keep an eye out for Fhaloness - Episode 1... a certain independent trader might just show up in there!
I figured I was never historically accurate with Amsterdam anyway, so moving Richard into that universe would be easy. And who knows, some day, we might see how things work out between him and Margareth...?
HE IS *NOT* OBSESSED, PEOPLE!