End of 2023 Update (Patreon)

Merry (almost) Christmas and Happy Holidays! I was going to do an update  video to close out the year, but not much is going on. So here's a wall of text that would've been in video format!

• I made 4 update videos this year, with the first two covering my  worries on Amatsutsumi. The previous one discussed my concerns with recording Anonymous;Code and how MAGES wasn't responsive. This is where I  began incorporating cuts in my videos to further along my argument for  fair use. I'm happy to say that all of those videos are claim-free.
• I was originally going to have three projects going on for this month, but I moved one to January. The first one was my review of Sabbat of  the Witch. The other one is the year in review that I'll hopefully have done by the end of the month. You'll have to wait and see what the  delayed on is!
• I announced this in a community post already, but you can now get  early access to watching all of my videos if you're a Member! I tend to  upload my videos ~12 hours before they release or even further out, and  you can watch them before they go live. Thanks to the few who recently  became a Member because of this new perk!
• I will continue to make cuts in my videos, but I have backed down on  how often. Rather than looking for a % of the video to remove, I'm only  taking out where I'm strictly not providing commentary for almost a  minute or so. I am still open to suggestions on how to tackle this, but  this is something I will continue to do.
• Current let's plays going into the new year are Umineko and 9-nine-. It shouldn't be surprising that I'm planning on finishing 9-nine- at  this point, and I am still recording to the end of Episode 1 of Umineko  before deciding whether to continue that further.
• In the beginning of Part 17 in my let's play of 9-nine-:Episode 3, I brought up the unfortunate loss of Bosskwar. I declared that I would  dedicate the remainder of my 9-nine- let's play to him.
• This year I tried out streaming a bit more here on YouTube with Outer Wilds and Persona 3 Portable. These were fun and definitely attracted  some viewership. I am also thinking of bringing back live recording  sessions on weekends, if time and noise permits. The VODs for live  recording sessions would be for Members, and I'll explore a solution for  patrons.
• This year has been a struggle for me. I brought it up in an update  video before, and maybe in community posts, but I had a work opportunity  come up in July that I eventually backed away from. The stress was too  much, and it was ruining my physical and mental health. The remainder of  the year has also been taxing on my mental health, and I find myself  more tired than ever at times. I don't really talk about much going on  in my life now that I've graduated, as nothing really goes on or changes  in my day-to-day, but I will admit that I am struggling to this day.  YouTube is a great way to escape with all of you into whatever I'm  recording, and I definitely don't want to back away from it any time  soon. But there will be a day when I will need to step away for a  lengthy amount of time, whether for the sake of my health or due to  other stuff going on in my life. I will continue to enjoy making these  videos, and I hope you all will as well.

Enjoy the remainder of the holiday season and the year. Thank you, guys.