Hey everyone!
I know we said last time that we hoped that would be our last update but unfortunately, that isn't the case, however, that isn't a bad thing because everything is still going swimmingly. We've been continuously working hard to polish the game and basically just making sure that it's as good as we really want it to be. We know that it'll never be perfect so we don't intend to drag our feet trying, but the beauty in being an indie team beholden to our own release schedule is that we CAN take our time and ensure that it's the best it can be.
On the programming front, we've made a bit of a potentially controversial decision regarding the engine. We've previously said that we were going to release the finished game on both Ren'py and Unity, but this is no longer happening due to some changes in the plugin we use in Unity that has basically rendered our current version of EK kind of useless? Which... that's always fun! (It is not.) So, we've come up with a solution where we'll be implementing some choices at start-up where you'll be able to quickly craft your previous playthrough and continue with your choices, much like the way that the Dragon Age keep works, in a way. This isn't ideal and is of course just another of those pesky stumbling blocks we seem to keep encountering, but it isn't the end of the world and we quickly came up with a solution and put the smiles back on our faces.
We do have a tentative release date in mind, but we're keeping it close to our chests just like we always do until we're 100% sure that we can commit to it. As always, our biggest, deepest gratitude for your continued support and patience. No one wants this game to come out more than we do, and having people understand how hard it is for small teams like us to delay games is so appreciated. Sometimes seeing more understanding directed towards AAA teams delaying their games than small teams like us is incredibly disheartening, but minus maybe one or two shitty comments we've actually been shown a lot of love. We know it's frustrating, but we will always carry through on our promises to deliver, even if it has taken us longer than we'd hoped.
We love you!