Hello there.
So... I planned to put this up a week ago, but I have no sense of time... I wanted to wait a couple days after the update to write this, but that turned into nearly two weeks. Sorry!
Anyway, I've been hard at work even without posting, messaging more content creators to try out the game, and planning out what the next steps will be.
The Volcano caves are currently only half-implemented. You can explore them, gather resources, and make a variety of unique items with the materials. But there are no puzzles within the volcano, and you can't meet Cole, despite his Elemental Focus being here.
I intend to fix that, I've already figured out a variety of solutions and rewards within the caves, now I just need to figure out the puzzles that tie into those solutions, and to properly implement them all.
I'm not sure what I'll do about Cole, I would have to draw a couple more expressions for him since I don't have funds to commission Gungsp still, and I need to work out his story in more detail before I do much. I know who he is, but I don't know how this hermit has 6 different events where lending an ear and advice will help you feel like you're a part of his story. Beyond, just, these being moment where his walls start to break through simple human contact.
I don't have any real side-goals in mind this month, although I might expand Claudia's story a little. Most of the month is just going to be trying to drum up players, which is... really hard when I'm an introvert who nearly has a panic attack anytime anyone responds to me.