Heya guys!

It’s been a while since I made one of these. To be honest, I didn’t really want to make one in the first place, but I really need to properly explain the current state of the game, as it's pretty necessary at this point. So, let’s begin.

• OST

I really wanted to start with this, as it's currently my favorite part of the game. As of now, we already have three tracks fully finished, with others still in progress. Our composer, @Inferno_i_guess , is putting in a lot of effort to create amazing music so you all can have the best experience possible and I can promise you, you’re going to love it!

The game’s soundtrack will be uploaded to YouTube when the game is released, so you’ll be able to listen to it anytime you like.

For now, here’s a little sneak peek of one of the completed tracks that you can check on the post cover.

• Art

Currently, the game is in a visual state that is, at the very least, interesting. While I’ve already completed several important parts of the game and its content, which I’ve shown before, the truth is that a large portion of it is still made up of placeholders. And above all, I’ve barely worked on the gameplay itself.

I’ve mainly focused on developing other parts of the game, like the extras and various sections, to get them out of the way and avoid having to deal with them later. That way, I can leave the hardest part for last: the gameplay and everything that comes with it. While it’s not an overwhelming amount of work, it’s enough to require time and effort, especially when it comes to the game’s final "night".

As for now I can confirm that (without counting the placeholders).

Warning, menu, loading screen, extras and the custom night are 90% only left to replace the placeholders in some and make some assets in others.

Now, I want to talk to you about something very important: the development of the game

• Development

I won’t deny it, the game hasn’t been very productive lately, aside from the soundtrack. Things have been pretty quiet, and that’s entirely my fault. I’m not going to lie about it, and I’m sorry for not being more active with the development. I genuinely want to make this game the best it can be and deliver a quality product that you can enjoy.

Currently, the game is progressing at a really, really, really slow pace. Even though it’s my main focus among my personal projects, I’ve been very busy with life and with helping out on other people’s games, which has taken up a lot of my time.

Besides that, there’s something else that’s been causing me a lot of problems, and that’s what I want to talk about next.

• Myself

Lately, a very personal difficulty has become more intense, and it’s been preventing me from working properly on the game, my self-esteem issues.

I’m someone who, even with therapy, struggles with terrible self-esteem. I constantly feel like I always do everything wrong, no matter how hard I try. This feeling kills my motivation in almost everything I do because it makes me feel like it’s just not worth it. I often feel disappointed in myself for not meeting my own expectations. I want to be a better dev and a better artist, but every time I try, I end up drawing something I think is just awful, or working on games that never even get released because I cancel them myself. It really frustrates me because I want to prove that I’m capable to do things, to prove that I’m good at something. But I always feel like I can’t, and it eats me from inside.

Sorry if this feels abrupt or unnecessary, but I really needed to say it, because this is something personal I deal with and you can’t ignore problems that comes from the roots. I hope you understand my situation and why the game has been progressing so slowly. This is why it’s so hard for me to finish even something as simple as what I start.

That's it.

That’s all I can share with you for now. I’m sorry if I disappointed you with the lack of images, I just couldn’t push myself enough to create something worth showing this time. Even so, I promise you that the next devlog will include gameplay footage.

Until then, I hope you all stay patient and enjoy life.

See ya later!