Hey everyone!

I am excited today because I think we may have just one more devlog then finally it will be time to release this thing! I have 3 scenes left to render at a total of about 180 images. And they aren't too complicated or time consuming to do. So, I am 'fairly' confident in saying that we can expect the release announcement possibly by next weekend. Maybe a few days into that week at the latest. It depends on how long it takes me to place my music. It's a simple task doing the music, but what takes time is finding the right music for the situation. I am very picky about that because I don't want to be one of those where people say the music sucks. I would really like to be the developer where people decide to actually turn on the music in my VNs :)

On the personal side... I posted recently about my financial situation taking a turn and having to come out-of-pocket on some unexpected expenses. Good news on that front is that the insurance adjuster did approve the work to replace my roof (thankfully) and they cut us a check today... which we'll receive around middle of next week. We do still have a $2k deductible that we have to pay, alongside some car repairs that came up at the same time. Yeah, I know... it sucks. Needless to say, we're strapped for cash right now so I unsubbed from everyone I was subbing on Patreon, and also cancelled some streaming services I wasn't watching as much lately. Although, I kept my crunchyroll account (hell, I want to have something to watch lol).

With that said, I would really like to try growing my fanbase and possibly gain more patrons/subscribers. So spread the word, stream my VN's, or whatever it takes! I know my VN's aren't everyone's cup of tea... but I am sure there are more like us out there. Even if they don't subscribe, more fans are always a positive thing.  Compared to many of my dev friends, I am still the lowest on the list if going by number of patrons. In any case, I am so thankful to those of you who have stuck with me all this time! Even through these long development times. You guys absolutely rock.

Now time to get back to work. The sooner I can get these last renders completed; the sooner I can get started on picking music tracks. We really are almost there now!

Love you all, ...Fire