Dear Players,
Sherine has some news to share. The next episode (Episode 2) is now in production. All preliminary preparations are already done, including characters, environments, and outfits. What remains is finishing the script and animating everything. Voicing, however, requires a bit more consideration.At the current stage of AI development, voice production is the most time-consuming part. Because of this, Episode 2 will initially be developed without voice, and we’ll see how things progress from there. That said, Steam is the next big step, and the game simply doesn’t feel the same without full voicing. It’s not something I’m willing to give up easily just to speed things up.As for the Steam release, everything is still going according to plan—unless Steam decides to introduce unexpected changes. There has been some discussion recently about adult games potentially not being allowed in Early Access. For now, this is only a rumor. If it were to become reality, or if other restrictions appeared at release, the project would face serious challenges, as it cannot survive on Patreon income alone.WishlistYou’ve probably noticed that many developers ask players to wishlist their games. The reason is simple: Steam’s algorithm. The more wishlists a game has, the more visibility it gets through automatic promotion systems. It’s similar to YouTubers asking viewers to like and subscribe.I can share some insight how it was for Sherine. For Agent Sherine, the start was slow—around 200–300 wishlists in the first week after appearing on Steam. However, during the demo release, the game gained about 1.5k wishlists in a single day. Once it left the main page, the growth understandably dropped significantly. Currently, we’re at around 2.7k wishlists, with steady daily growth. This shows how important front-page visibility is, even if it lasts only a few days.If we could reach 5k wishlists by the Steam Early Access release (planned for January or February 2026), I wouldn’t be worried at all. But there’s still work to do. So please, if you haven’t already, consider wishlisting the game. Getting 5k wishlist is our current milestone. Episode 2Some useful feedback from Episode 1 will be incorporated, especially regarding more interaction. Episode 2 won’t feel like a simple movie—it will offer more player involvement. It also comes with quite a few surprises. For the first Steam release, it really needs to be something special.For now, we move forward. It will take some time before I can share previews or a trailer, but they will come as always.Stay tuned.