Unfortunately, there will be a solid summer slowdown - some news about the break I planned and the one my arm had in mind :/ (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

This year has definitely come with its fair share of challenges. Earlier this year, I had to take an unexpected week off for personal reasons due to a family funeral. I didn’t go into detail at the time, but it also caused me to adjust the release of one of the content packs.

Since I already had to change my release schedule from four to six weeks at the beginning of the year, this feels even more disappointing for me (But somehow the maps and number of assets got bigger and bigger and I had trouble scaling it down back - so it started to take a toll: Long hours, often working weekends, and barely any time to recharge.) The new rhythm was meant to make things more sustainable - and that change really helped - but when something unexpected happens, it sadly hits even harder.

Which brings us to now:
A few days ago, I shared on Discord that I’d be going on vacation for about two weeks. That was already planned for a time and the plan was to properly grind through the pack before and after the holidays to get it done in the usual release schedule.
Well - I was trying to get as much done as possible already - but after several intense days of drawing and clicking, I ended up with tendonitis in my drawing hand. Now I’m wearing a wrist brace since last thursday and have to properly slow down up to the point that I can't use my right hand for anything really atm.

Originally, I wanted to share the Early Access Dungeondraft pack before my trip and still keep the full City Center pack on schedule. But with the way things are now, that’s sadly no longer possible. I’ll need at least another week to let my arm recover properly, and then I’ll be away for two weeks.

BUT: When I am back, I plan to take a few days to curate some bonus content for you, so you don't have to wait too long for new content and to make the wait a little easier. But since my concept won't really allow to create a proper backlog of content (since everything is made from scratch and shaped by your ideas and votes), even these smaller additions will take some time and care.

Luckily, a good friend of mine has also offered to contribute a guest map - so that’ll hopefully be part of the bonus content I’m hoping to share shortly after I return. As well as a small asset pack I plan and a few prefabs from existing content that I want to put together...

Once that’s done, I’ll focus fully on finishing the main content pack. I’ve already started on parts of it, but it’s not yet in a state I can share. Once I have some things I can share I will post a proper sneak peek and Early Access DD version. By that time I should also have a better sense of when the full pack will be ready.

So yeah - things will take a bit longer than planned, but I’ll keep you posted along the way.
And thank you truly for your support and patience. It means a lot to me, especially during a year like this.

Take care of yourselves (and your wrists),
Ana