So, the year is coming to an end, and it is as good a time as any to think back on the results of our work here. It has been almost a year since we started working on this project proper. Ten months to be precise. I didn't know how to code back then, and Shady Two had no experience drawing sprites or game UI, but we somehow managed to to glue together something the first build of the game. And five months since we unveiled our then very rough alpha version to the public.

A lot has changed since then, the game grew. A lot of sprites were added. A lot of backgrounds. Music was added to the game. We added android support. Dozens of new events have been written. The game grew from 20 to almost 70 thousand words in these months. And the file size changed from 80mb to 190mb. That's just a start though, since there's a lot more to come.

But also a lot changed outside of the developments. The community grew from a couple of friends to several hundred people. And I want to say that we could not have gotten this far without all of your support. Without the help of early testers who gave crucial feedback on the game, and who helped iron out numerous bugs that plagued the game. Our supporters on Patreon, Boosty and Itch, who's financial support not only helped us stay afloat, but also showed that there are people out there that need games like ours. And people who supported us with their comments, reviews and encouragements that first-time developers like us needed so much. Thank you all! You made this "Year's End Devblog" a possibility.

There was supposed to be a cool New Year's artwork here too, but Shady Character Two hurt her back a week ago and is still recovering, so she is not allowed to draw all that much lately. But she insisted to include at least something. So here a jolly Maeve for you all.

Thank you for staying with us. See you next year!